James Rehg

Copyright Basics—How to Register Your Copyright

Copyright protects your original creative works—books, poems, blog posts, YouTube videos, photographs, illustrations, and sound recordings—when an author fixes the work in a tangible form of expression. So, when you write, type, or speak your literary work, that material is protected by US copyright law. The copyright symbol, ©, present in a book’s front matter, …

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Using ellipsis in dialogue

How to Master Speed Bump Punctuation—Part 1: Ellipsis in Dialogue

So what is speed bump punctuation? The term occurred to me when Judith a writing coach commented, “The semicolon in a sentence slows the reader more than a comma.” The comment resonated with me, producing images of speed bumps in sentences. Speed bumps determine how fast vehicles drive where reduced speed is desired. Then cars …

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Simple Steps to Create the Perfect Author’s Business Card

Should you take the time to create a business card? The answer is ABSOLUTELY! It’s an indie writer’s essential tool for the following reasons: • To become an influencer, people need to know and recognize your name, face, and logo—a business card gives that visibility. • Every business professional has a card; as a professional …

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5 Steps To Write Memoir Blurbs That Hook Buyers

The browsing eyes of readers first find the book’s cover. A well-designed cover image and an engaging, easy-to-read, eye-catching title and subtitle invite the reader to pull the text from the shelf in Barnes and Noble, at your local independent bookstore, or click on the cover image in Amazon. The author is one step closer …

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Another Good Thesaurus—Free Thesaurus

Free Thesaurus offers many valuable features found in Word Hippo and listed in the blog Thesauruses Aren’t Created Equal—Overview. In addition, it has features that suggest a writer should also have this resource in the desktop bookmark tab. Free Thesaurus contains more than 145,800 unique entries from three top sources: Collins Thesaurus of the English …

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