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Word Choice: Horse vs. Hoarse

What do you call a croaky equine? Before we can answer that question, we need...

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A Guide to Shortcuts in Google Docs

Google Docs is a brilliant app for writing for formatting documents. And to make the...

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What Is an Epigraph? And How Do I Write One?

Some books include a short quote or phrase at the beginning. These are known as...

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5 Tips on How to Write a Candidate Rejection Letter

If you are an employer, a well-written candidate rejection letter can help to: Show you...

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Word Choice: Cannon vs. Canon

The words ‘cannon’ and ‘canon’ are homophones – words that differ in both their spelling...

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Peculiar Punctuation: What on Earth Is the Interrobang?

Full stops? Meh. Commas? Boring. The semicolon? Get with the scene, grandad! We’re hipsters, so...

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Writing Tips: 5 Ways to Make Sure You Never Miss a Deadline

Working to a deadline can be stressful. Some people, like author Douglas Adams, cope with...

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How to Add a Hyperlink in a Microsoft Word Document

We like books. But one thing that you can’t do on paper is link to...

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5 Tips on How to Self-Publish an Ebook

No interest in the hassle of dealing with publishers? Then maybe you could self-publish a...

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Word Choice: Plane vs. Plain

‘Plane’ and ‘plain’ are a tricky word pair. These terms are pronounced the same but...

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5 Social Media Tips for Self-Published Authors

It may seem social media is just there to distract you from writing, but platforms...

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How to Write an Academic Book Review

For researchers and postgraduates, writing a book review is a relatively easy way to get...

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