Welcome to this edition of Writer’s Tips. I’ve come across a wealth of insightful articles these past few weeks that I’m happy to share here for writers and bloggers. In today’s curated articles there’s a plethora of information on everything from better writing tips, publishing with Apple books news, onlines tools for free, self-hosting vs. WordPress.com, editing tips, and how to get more viewers for Youtube. Also, Harmony Kent has been running a series at The Story Empire with a detailed description on how to load our books on the Amazon platform. Check it out!
Author Meghan Ward is guest writer at the blog of Anne R. Allen sharing a wealth of tips of how to keep the action alive in our writing.
Is Your Story Getting Lazy? 5 Ways to Improve the Action in Your Story
David Gaughran demonstrates how to publish with the new Apple Books for Authors now available for PC.
https://davidgaughran.com/2020/05/08/apple-books-for-authors-launches-pc/#more-8629
Nicholas Rossis is sharing some great online tools for writers.
https://nicholasrossis.me/2020/05/29/free-content-creation-online-tools/
Also from Nicholas Rossis- a free tool – the Amazon Book Description Generator!
https://nicholasrossis.wordpress.com/2020/06/07/free-amazon-book-description-generator/
Jessica Norrie is sharing some great editing tips on how to de-clutter our writing.
Natalie Ducey has another informative post on the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress self-hosting and what’s involved.
https://natalieducey.com/2020/05/26/wordpress-com-or-wordpress-org/
Janice Wald of MostlyBlogging.com has an excellent article on what’s involved to get noticed on Youtube.
https://www.mostlyblogging.com/not-getting-views-on-youtube/#comment-80266
Last, and far from the least, Harmony Kent has a writer’s help series at the Story Empire where you will find all the links to each article in-depth on how to publish on Amazon. Below find the first part of the series:
https://storyempirecom.wordpress.com/2020/01/08/how-to-publish-with-kdp-part-one/
I hope you find these articles as helpful as I do, and I suggest saving what is relevant to you in folders for easy access.
©DGKaye
Many thanks for the great links and the kind mentions 🙂
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Thanks for keeping us abreast Nicholas 🙂
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All these tips are gems, Debby – thank you so much. Toni x
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My pleasure Toni ❤
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Thanks Debby, some great links here to peruse. x
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Happy to enlighten you Judith ❤ x
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Great. Thanks for these tips, Debby. x
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Lots of goodies here today Stevie. Enjoy! 🙂 xx
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You rock, Debby! Thanks for another awesome share and for including my post. Thank you! xo
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Thanks for your contributions Natalie ❤
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What a collection, Deb. It will take me a while to go through all of them.
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I couldn’t help myself, some really helpful articles I couldn’t cut! 🙂
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Whoa, Debby. I missed so many good ones this week! I’m especially interested in the book description generator since I’m struggling with that at this very moment. Thanks for the great list of posts! Awesome as always.
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Oh yay Diana. So happy to enlighten you. Yes, this week has some delicious articles for writers indeed! Enjoy! ❤
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Hi Debby – thank you for these tips – I keep a note … and one day I may end up doing something and need to reference reputable bloggers’ recommendations … take care and stay safe – Hilary
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I’m glad to hear you are bookmarking for that proverbial day Hilary. It always comes! Hugs and stay safe you too! ❤
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A wealth of information here. I follow Nicholas Rossi and he always has useful advice and tips. Thanks for sharing.
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My pleasure Chuck. There’s so much information out there and I know we don’t have time to read it all, so I curate as I go and everything I find useful I like to share with my writing friends here too. ❤
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thank you for compiling this great set of resources!
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My pleasure Jim. Glad to know you appreciate. 🙂
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Great shares Deb! Thanks for sharing, hopping over just now to read more.
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Happy to enlighten Balroop. Enjoy 🙂
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I have been TOO busy and missed this one! STILL busy but I will get to all of these, maybe tomorrow. Thanks, DG! 🙂
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My pleasure. Take your time. There’s some real good stuff for us all 🙂
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Debby, thank you so much for sharing these articles. Natalie’s is timely and so helpful. Much ❤ <3, sis, always. xXx
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My pleasure Jane. Happy to share the good stuff! ❤ xx
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Wow! Thanks, Debby. That’s a lot of helpful information.
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Thanks Norah. I know there’s ‘a few’ in here, but I couldn’t leave any out, lol 🙂 x
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Thank you for these excellent tips, Debby! I’m going to read and pin all of these. 😀 xo
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Thanks Vashti. Enjoy! There’s plenty to keep us all busy ❤ x
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Yes, just as good as I expected–even the ones I’m not so likely to use, like putting books on Apple or doing a YouTube channel. I need more books written–not more ways to promote or sell them LOL. One of these days I’ll get there.
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Thanks John. I hear you – as I sit in front of my first draft manuscript waiting and waiting to get into revisions line LOL 🙂
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Great posts to share, Debby.
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Thanks Robbie, glad you find them useful 🙂
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