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INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS: A CLOSER LOOK AT VARIOUS NONFICTION PUBLISHING MODELS
In the world of publishing, there are two primary players: mainstream and independent publishers. With the prestige often attached to mainstream publishers, they tend to draw writers like bees to honey. Because of this, they are frequently misjudged as being profit-driven content machines. On the flip side, independent publishers generally cater to a niche audience. […]
9 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD WRITE AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Academy Award-winning actor Sidney Poitier once remarked, “My autobiography was simply the story of my life.” Indeed, an autobiography is testament to a life well-lived. However, some erroneously believe that an autobiography’s subject must be a celebrity or wealthy person. The truth is that anyone can write an autobiography. After all, there is nothing egocentric […]
11 TIPS FOR CONDUCTING INTERNATIONAL GENEALOGY RESEARCH
Historically, the term “melting pot” has often been used to describe America. This is because, aside from the few who are of 100 percent Native American ancestry, all of our ancestors came to this country from somewhere else. And all of their different cultures came together in one big melting pot that is now the […]
12 TIPS AND TRICKS FOR HIRING A GREAT GHOSTWRITER
Have you ever thought about writing a book? Of course, you have. Most people think about it at some point or another, but where do you start? Even if you have a great story to tell or an idea to pitch, you may not be good at putting the words down. Besides that, who has […]
WHY TECHNICAL WRITERS NEED STRUNK & WHITE’S “THE ELEMENTS OF STYLE”
Raise your hand if you have ever heard of Strunk and White’s “The Elements of Style.” Now, raise your hand if you’ve ever used Strunk and White’s “The Elements of Style.” Finally, if you raised your hand on the second question, raise it if you have used it lately. Had the above commands been presented […]
WRITING A TRAVEL MEMOIR: HOW TO CAPTURE UNFORGETTABLE MOMENTS
Traveling is one of the most memorable occasions in a person’s life. Discovering new places can create memories that last a lifetime. And for some travelers, these adventures are so meaningful that they decide to chronicle them in a journal or diary. Written descriptions of places and experiences can provide the perfect complement to breathtaking […]
GHOSTWRITING OUTSIDE THE BOX
The explosion in popularity of memoirs over the last 20 years has been accompanied by a greater acceptance of hiring ghostwriters to help individuals write their memoirs. Michelle Obama’s 2018 memoir, “Becoming,” has reportedly sold over 10 million copies, and is one of the most popular memoirs ever written. According to some reports, her husband, […]
WRITER TIPS: 7 “MUST-HAVE” ELEMENTS IN A NONFICTION BOOK
When you think of nonfiction, what comes to mind? Memoirs and autobiographies? Text books or guides? In reality, the genre of nonfiction encompasses a vast range. And basically, the only element that ties this classification together is that it presents fact. As Wikipedia defines it, “Nonfiction is any document or media content that intends, in […]
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP: HOW THE BIG PLAYERS DO IT
Amid the sea of content out there nowadays, thought leadership constitutes an immensely powerful communication tool between brands and followers. Effective thought leadership goes beyond merely regurgitating common knowledge. True thought leadership is about investing the necessary time to actively engage followers. Brands that effectively use thought leadership position themselves as authorities in their specific […]
FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH— SEARCHING BEYOND THE INTERNET
The internet is a great tool for family history research. Unlike the “olden days” when research consisted of searching through a card catalog in a library, and then spending hours thumbing through stacks of books, you can now find seemingly endless information with just the click of a mouse. However, with family history research, there […]
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