This week’s edition of Writer’s Tips is focused on: Working with your Word Styles Ribbon, Author Tips, Writing Aids, Creating Free Book Covers, Why Manuscripts get Rejected, and How to Formulate the Elevator Pitch.
Louise Harnby shares in-depth information on how to work with your Styles ribbon in Word to help format your books.
9 Things Authors should be doing, by Indies Unlimited.
The Kindlepreneur, Dave Chesson, offers a great list of writing aids.
https://kindlepreneur.com/software-for-writers/
How to create Book Covers for free with Publishing Drive.
https://publishdrive.com/create-book-cover-free/
Ruth Harris on the blog of Anne R. Allen sharing tips on how to formulate an Elevator Pitch for our books.
Anne R. Allen is sharing 8 potential reasons our manuscripts may be rejected.
Source: Rejections: 8 reasons why your manuscript is getting them
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Great articles, Debby. Thanks for sharing.
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My pleasure Robbie 🙂 x
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As always, a great collection, Debby. I’ve bookmarked some to come back to later. Thank you for curating them.
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My pleasure as always Norah. Glad you found a few that interested you. 🙂 x
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Good collection. That elevator pitch–it is beyond annoying.
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A writer’s nightmare, lol 🙂
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Always enjoy these. Thanks for compiling. (Loved Ruth’s blog this week!)
As per usual, I hope you get this comment. It’s hit or miss. *pulls back bow* *aims* *fires*
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Lol, nice draw – received! Thanks my Lovely. ❤
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That article on using Styles is just what I need. That’s fabulous. Thanks, Sis. ❤
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Oh fab Sis, I remember when I was writing my first book and being overwhelmed with the ribbon and not having a full command of all that’s offered. Lots of trial and error, and following the Bookdesigner with his tips, and ultimately, my wonderful editor gave me a mini introduction to the ribbon. So I’m happy to share this with others who struggled. ❤
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Thank you for these links, Debby. As you know, I’m looking for all the information I can find on self publishing.
I wish I could reblog this post but I’ll share it where I can. 🙂
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So glad you’re finding these helpful Rob. File them for reference too. And you can always reblog or copy anything from the web by downloading the Press This tool in your WordPress, that’s what I use. You add it (in your tools) and an icon ‘press this’ will appear on your top bar so you can clip anything anytime. Now it doesn’t just reblog as usual. A draft box will open wherever your ‘pressing’ from and the link is inserted and kept in draft in your admin. Then you can edit and post when you’re read. 🙂 Hope that helps. I have written about this so you can check my search bar for it. 🙂
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Very informative posts. Thanks Debby for sharing these. x
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Thanks Stevie, my pleasure. 🙂 x
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Thanks Debby, very useful… great share.. hugs ♥
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Thank you Sal ❤
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As usual, thanks for these informative tips, Debby! 🙂
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Most welcome Carol 🙂 x
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Thanks for sharing, Debby! Have a fabulous week. 🙂
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Welcome Natalie, and thank you. Happy week to you too 🙂 x
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Awesome! I’m messing around with a query and synopsis right now, so I’m keen to read up on the elevator pitch!
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Oh fantastic Kate. It doesn’t hurt for all of us to re-read that, it’s difficult condensing a book into a 2 minute pitch, lol. 🙂
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Ooh, great articles, Debby! Thanks for sharing. Formatting has got to be the hardest part of self-publishing. I’m interested in reading Louise Harnby’s article. I appreciate the work that goes into finding and putting these articles together, Deb. A sincere thank you. ❤ xo
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You are most welcome Vashti. I’m glad to hear you appreciate my curations. 🙂 ❤
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These are fantastic articles, Debby. Thanks for sharing. 💕🤗💕
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My pleasure Michelle ❤ 🙂
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Wonderful helpers. Thank you. I’m doing another thing some writers need to do. I’m taking a 2 month break from any big goals–no workshops, no talks, no submissions, nothing except a blog twice a month, my writing group each week, and volunteer work at hospice. Lots of resting, walking, and healing. Lots of reading, especially re-reading one of my teachers Marion Woodman. Lots of focus on learning to hear with a cochlear implant. I need deep rest and time and space to see what creative work comes next. I’ve had my foot on the gas since 2013. It’s vacation time!
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I’m so happy to hear this Elaine. I feel as though I’m ready too, yet feeling overwhelmed to get more out of the way before doing so. We all burnout at some point. Relax, enjoy and breathe. 🙂
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Hi Debby – these will be so useful … thanks so much – cheers Hilary
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Hi Hilary. My pleasure! 🙂
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