An article by Writers Relief Staff 

Writers, we would like to issue a special challenge: When it comes to knowing yourself, your writing process, and your goals, are you certain of who you are? Have you really dug deep, actually listened hard to what you have to say about writing topics? 

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http://www.writersrelief.com/blog/2012/05/know-thyself-30-day-writing-challenge/ 

An article by Mark Nichol 


Find out the do and don'ts

1. Number Collisions
2. Number Ranges
3. Number Names
4. Numbers with Hyphenation
5. Numbers and Currency

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http://www.dailywritingtips.com/5-number-problems/ 

Post by keithogorek 

On Wednesday, June 6 at 2:30 pm EST, the Author Learning Center is offering a free webinar, 7 Secrets of Successful Self Published Authors. This is a webinar I have presented previously on the Author Learning Center and for Writers Digest. It is the most popular free webinar ever presented on Writer’s Digest in terms of number of people who registered and number who attended. 

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http://indiebookwriters.com/2012/05/31/free-webinar-7-secrets-of-successful-self-published-authors/ 

An article by Mark Nichol 


Three dots. Dot, dot, dot. What could be simpler? Then why do those dots make so many writers dotty? The rules for use of ellipses are not as simple as they seem. But they are manageable. 

Ellipses signal, in addition to elision, a faltering or trailing off (in which case they are sometimes called suspension points), but to prepare the reader for an abrupt break or interruption in thought, use an em dash. 

The primary function of an ellipsis is to omit one or more inconsequential words from a quotation, as in this version of a sentence...

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http://www.dailywritingtips.com/all-about-ellipses/  

How do we create an author website that not only looks pretty pretty, but is effective too? Too many times either one or the other is achieved but not both.

First and foremost, we must think about what the goal of the website is, and what exactly it needs to be effective at doing. Then we can consider design with these goals in mind.

Effective at...? Ideas for you
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http://www.bookdaily.com/authorresource/blog/post/1148849  

A post by Robert Lee Brewer

Writers might brand themselves as fast and affordable, but what sets many apart is their unique voices and/or subjects they handle. If I had to peg my own brand, I'd probably say that Robert Lee Brewer is an expert on the business of writing who also enjoys the art and craft of poetry. I might also take it a step further by claiming to be nice and helpful. 

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http://robertleebrewer.blogspot.com/2012/05/what-is-branding-all-about-anyway.html#.T8ZBoIEREfI.google  

An article by keithogorek 

Do first impressions matter? Of course, they do. For your book, your cover will make the first impression on readers. It is your three-second introduction to the reading public. When readers are browsing the bookstore shelf or the internet,  your book cover needs to grab their attention, but also make a promise as to what readers will find on the pages inside.  So here are seven elements of cover design you should  give thought and attention to as you get ready to publish. 

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http://indiebookwriters.com/2012/05/30/the-7-key-elements-of-a-great-book-cover/