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Publishing Confusion – Part Three. Building a Website

There was a bit of confusion on my first post. I’d like to say, this series of posts is aimed at writers who wish to be Authors and make an income of some kind or another. As an Author, you run a business. In business, NOTHING is FREE, most certainly not your TIME.  You’ve made…
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Indie Publishing News Feb 2018

Please note this is last months magazine. Your next FREE Marketing Magazine will be out soon.  Thank you for the support. Please SHARE CONTENTS Poem by Audrina Lane, From the Editors Desk, Flash Fiction – Seriously 21st Century by Jane Risdon, Spotlight Graphic Designer – Melissa Ringuette – Monark Designs, Indie Author Reviews, Flash Fiction –…
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Don’t Panic. You can use Contractions in Creative Writing.

Contractions in fictional dialogue….Where the heck has it gone?  I read ebooks and cringe at the long-winded speech patterns. It’s horrible. I do wish writers used them more.  Ok so if you’re writing formal text you don’t need to use contractions…In fiction it’s another matter, especially in speech.  You may not learn to use them…
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Instead of Said

  http://www.spwickstrom.com/said/ There is nothing wrong with using the word said in written dialogue. Be careful not to treat the word said as a word to be avoided. Well written dialogue should never rely on tags such as the ones below, but should convey its own attitude. When using words instead of said, be sure…
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Formatting Professionally

Why am I writing this post?  Mainly because I want to know how people format their books and how long it takes them. I have seen people charge $25 to format and saying they can format in a couple of hours.  I’d hate to see what their work is like. I won’t apologise for saying…
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Indie Publishing News – SR Edition

Here is Issue 8 for Screen Readers.  Please share and pass around to those who are blind or are sight imparied. Indie Publishing News Magazine Issue 8 Screen Reader Edition Thanks

Indie Publishing News

Indie Publishing News Magazine Issue 8 OUT NOW This months Magazine had Tory Gates as our Featured Author. A Man of many talents.  We also have antoher five interviews from Indie Authors around the world who you need to know about.  New Releases, Poetry, a short story…. and much more. Indie Publishing News. Issue 8 PDF GET…
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Roving Reporter and Guest Blogs

Indie Publishing News Magazine is looking for VOLUNTEER Roving Reporters who would like to submit articles which are Educational, Informative or Short Stories  etc.   All submissions must have something to do with the Indie Book World be it Editing, or anything else.  All you need to do is sign up for the Group on…
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