You may not be able to judge a book by the cover, but people will always judge a book by its title. A Consumer Reports study says that we are exposed to 247 ads a day, but that seems low to most of us! If you want people to read your book, the choice of […]
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It is easier then it has ever been to measure your work’s readability. Various metrics are built right into Microsoft Word and you can use them to measure the ease of reading. One of the most popular early measurements was the Flesch Reading Ease Formula, developed in The Art of Plain Talk by Dr. Rudolph Flesch. Even
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In the book CA$HVERTISING, author Drew Whitman provides a four part prescription for simpler writing. Even though he is writing to marketing people primarily, his advice can be applied by any author. Pick up his book for more tips on writing and on selling your own book. ONE: Use Short, Simple Words. Use as many one
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There was a great post last week on the PLoSBLOGS site. They gathered writing tips from a group of 23 accomplished authors and compiled them in one huge post. We picked out the top ten tips listed in the article and added some of our own advice to them. 1. Write Every Day. This is valuable advice, and
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Writing non-fiction is not an easy task. When the truth limits content, we are forced to create drama, intrigue, and interest within very tight parameters. As authors, there are a few simple tips you can follow to help your non-fiction leap off the page. 1. Consider the Reader. More than your source, more than yourself,
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I recently picked up a copy of The Mind Map Book, mostly by accident. I was looking for memory books in a Half Price Bookstore, and came across it in the Memory section. It is written by one of the most prolific authors on memory, Tony Buzan, but it is a departure from some of
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Great post from Paul Graham on the difference between a manager’s schedule and a maker’s schedule. Very useful for authors to think through . . . excerpt and link to the essay are below.One reason programmers dislike meetings so much is that they’re on a different type of schedule from other people. Meetings cost them
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Speed reading can change the way you research, evaluate, and how you read for pleasure. Contrary to popular belief, comprehension increases when you read faster. I read How To Read a Book a few years ago, and there are a few tips in that book that have stuck with me and helped me to read
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One of the most frustrating things for readers and writers is forgetting where a quote came from. I hate it when I remember a great quote, but can’t remember which book it is from. After flipping through a few books and searching for it online, I often give up. Enter Evernote. I first read about
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Book marketing has changed over the last decade. Now more then ever authors are involved in marketing their books. Publishers can pull out all the stops to make first-time authors true success stories, but the author’s involvement is the most important piece of the marketing puzzle. Authors who are interested in publishing with Lucid Books
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