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10 New Year’s resolutions for writers in 2019
Welcome to a new year – 2019. It’s a time for fresh beginnings. If you are a writer, here are some New Year’s resolutions for you. There is nothing special about New Year’s Day. It’s just the day we...
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Speechwriting tip – harness the Power of Three
Repetition is a powerfully persuasive tool. Here’s how to make any speech (or article or blog post) more persuasive. My fellow Doctor Who fans will instantly recognize “The Power of Three” as an...
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Smarten up your text with real verbs
Too many businesses use nouns to describe an action. That makes your message harder to read. Here’s how to fix that. Speaking in plain English is never dumb. In a previous post, I shared a list of...
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5 challenges you face as a writer
The survey results are in! Here are the top challenges writers face, and how some of those lead to hiring a ghostwriter. We are often approached by people who can’t start writing their book or can’t...
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How to cook up mouth-watering blog posts – 31 easy tips
Blogging is a piece of cake when you have the recipe. Here are 31 tips to make your blog a mouth-watering treat that will keep readers coming back for more. I love to blog. In fact, I just love to...
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18 pros and cons of eBooks
eBooks are taking over the world of reading. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Here are some pros and cons of eBooks. A book is no longer just a stack of papers bound together. More and more people...
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Christian spiritual book published
Another client of THGM Writing Services publishes his book: He Will Guide You: Truth, Experience The Holy Spirit, by Rev. Dr. John Diomede. John set out to write a very specific book. He wanted to help...
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Top 10 reasons to start blogging (unless you are an undercover spy or a drug...
Everybody should blog. Blogging is now a basic tool to succeed in almost every field. Here are 10 reasons why. You should be blogging, whether you run a business, freelance part time or hope someday to...
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17 lies the English language tells you
English, like any language, is straightforward. Words mean what they mean. And if you believe that, you’ve been lied to. “When I use a word, it means just what I choose it to mean—neither more nor...
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Making readability studies readable
Readability is in crisis. Even the abstracts from studies on readability are virtually incomprehensible. Let’s see what they really say. What is readability? It’s a measure of how easy a text is to...
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Your company book is the ideal recruiting tool
Some companies publish a book as a marketing and sales tool. But there is another reason to publish your own company book: to attract the best talent. Being seen as a good place to work makes it easier...
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How to write a query letter – the ultimate guide
If you want to publish your book through a traditional publishing house, you will need a query letter. Here is all you need to know in one place. Whether you have written the next great literary...
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A tale of abuse and betrayal
Another client of THGM Writing Services publishes her book. The Black Veil of Deceit, transcribed by Marina Kaye, is a true story of abuse and betrayal, escape and recovery. Marina wrote her book as a...
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How to write a fiction book cover blurb that can make your novel a best-seller
If you plan to self-publish your novel, the most important thing you will ever write is the cover blurb for your book. Here’s how to do it right (with examples from top authors of the 21st century). If...
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How to write a non-fiction book cover blurb that sells
If you plan to self-publish your non-fiction book, the most important thing you will ever write is the cover blurb for your book. Here’s how to do it right. If you self-publish, you have to do it all....
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Proofreading saves lives! How a celebrity chef became a cannibal
It’s easy to miss vital details, which is why multiple proofreaders are often needed. Here is a tragic story – a proofreading case study – of how a typo turned a celebrity chef into a cannibal. It all...
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Something Amazing – song lyrics in need of music
This song is an amazing song. But it’s just lyrics, so far. This song is intended to be a pop-rock song. It’s been played once as heavy metal. It has a tune, just no music written down. What it needs...
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Proofreading saves lives! How I almost became a hitman by signing a murder...
Never publish anything without proofreading. Ideally, have several people proofread. Here is a a case study of how proofreading saved me from becoming a hitman. This is a true story. I was reviewing a...
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How a ghostwriter can help you get your book published
Want a publish-ready book manuscript? Here’s how a ghostwriter can get you ready to publish. Some people come to us thinking that we’ll publish their book. We won’t. But we can make their manuscript...
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How to write a professional bio for sales or for credibility
A short biography, or “bio”, opens your door to your audience. Here’s how to make it open the right door. A bio serves one main purpose: it gives you credibility. Consider the after-dinner speaker. If...
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