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April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, Days to Celebrate in July, on the site NAIWE NEWS 3 years, 5 months ago
July 12: National Simplicity Day. Henry David Thoreau was born on July 12, 1817. Thoreau was an advocate for living a life of simplicity. In our busy lifestyles, National Simplicity Day is the time to take a step […]
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April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, Member Benefit: Member’s Library, on the site NAIWE NEWS 3 years, 5 months ago
The Member’s Library provides articles written by current and former members of our Board of Experts on many industry-related topics to help your business grow faster than ever before. Topics include […]
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April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, Tamian Wood, The Book Cover Expert, on the site NAIWE NEWS 3 years, 5 months ago
We wanted to get to know Tamian Wood (NAIWE’s Book Cover Expert) better, so last month we sat down with her. Here is what she shared with us.
What is color psychology, and is this just for book co […]
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April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, Intertwining Processes, on the site NAIWE NEWS 3 years, 5 months ago
Many writers and people not directly in the publishing process do not know where copyediting fits in the process. Furthermore, many people don’t know the difference between copyediting and proofreading. The s […]
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April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, Why Your Blog Post Needs More Than One Headline, on the site Member's Library 3 years, 5 months ago
Want to write a headline that capture readers’ attention and gets them to click through to your article?
You’ll need more than one headline.
That’s because readers on different platforms are looking for dif […]
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April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, Word Play: Lots More Figures of Speech, on the site Member's Library 3 years, 5 months ago
What’s a figure of speech? Words taken out of their literal meaning to create a vivid or dramatic picture. Play with them in your writing!
Aphorisms
Aphorisms are short, pointed sentences expressing a […]
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April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, Word Play: Using Fun Figures of Speech, on the site Member's Library 3 years, 5 months ago
What’s a figure of speech? Words taken out of their literal meaning to create a vivid or dramatic picture. Play with them in your writing!
Alliteration
Matching or repetition of consonants or re […]
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April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, Test Your Website Forms or You Could Be Losing Freelance Business, on the site Member's Library 3 years, 5 months ago
I run three different websites with slightly different WordPress themes: my customer-facing portfolio, my freelancer-facing Dr. Freelance blog, and my publishing company for books about freelancing. Un […]
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April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, Write with Intention Every Time, on the site Member's Library 3 years, 5 months ago
Much of the spoken language slides into our writing, but at times the words we say aren’t the exact fit for what we mean. Check your intention every time!
Consider these sentences from a manuscript about e […]
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April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, Writing and Editing: Wear Two Different Hats, on the site Member's Library 3 years, 5 months ago
Just as you’d wear a straw-brimmed hat in the sunshine and a rain cap in the pouring rain, remember the importance of wearing two different hats when you’re writing versus editing your nonfiction book.
One hat […]
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April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, Making Tracks, on the site April Michelle Davis 3 years, 5 months ago
Ford is to automobile what Best is to tractors. Making Tracks: C.L. Best and the Caterpillar Tractor Co. is a complete picture of Clarence Leo Best and why he was driven to live up to his name–Best. Read a […]
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April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, Days to Celebrate in June, on the site NAIWE NEWS 3 years, 6 months ago
June 1: National Say Something Nice Day. Make the day pleasant for someone today by saying something nice.
June 2: National Leave the Office Early Day. This day is an incentive to many who often work more than […]
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April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, Creating Truly Effective Outlines, on the site Member's Library 3 years, 6 months ago
[This is a revised and expanded version of the presentation I gave for STC Milwaukee in April 2008. Though intended for editors who do substantive editing, it offers useful guidance for writers who need to outline […]
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April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, Member Benefit: Book Reviews, on the site NAIWE NEWS 3 years, 6 months ago
You may mail an autographed copy of your published book to NAIWE headquarters to be read and reviewed by NAIWE staff. The review will be posted on NAIWE’s blog, as well as on NAIWE’s social media’s sites […]
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April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, Word Tripper: Conscious vs. Conscience, on the site Member's Library 3 years, 6 months ago
Italian writer Carlo Collodi wrote the children’s novel The Adventures of Pinocchio in 1883. Pinocchio was a wooden puppet who wanted to become a real boy. Despite the efforts of his trusty conscience, The T […]
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April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, Whack Wordiness, on the site Member's Library 3 years, 6 months ago
As you revise, proofread, and finalize what you’ve written, whack all the extra words you can to sharpen your message in compelling ways.
Watch for the following opportunities to take away the bumps so your w […]
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April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, Why Grammar Mistakes Proliferate: Don’t Writers Care?, on the site Member's Library 3 years, 6 months ago
Recently, I learned what a hot topic grammatical errors can be when one of my favorite blogs, Article Writing and Marketing Insights, from Ezine Articles, took a subject close to my heart and made it relevant to […]
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April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, How to Use a Planner to Put Authors and Editors on the Same Page, on the site Member's Library 3 years, 6 months ago
Through a blog post, I recently asked what worries nonfiction authors about the editing process. The insights gained can be helpful to any editor as well as the authors they work with.
I received the following […]
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April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, Word Choice: When to Use “Like” vs. “Such As”, on the site Member's Library 3 years, 6 months ago
When it comes to word choices and deciding what to use in your writing, check out these phrases from a book I’m editing:
. . . the answers that so-called geniuses like/such as Newton seem to embody.
. . . ce […]
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April Michelle Davis wrote a new post, Word Tripper: Breach vs. Breech, on the site Member's Library 3 years, 6 months ago
Every practice has its tricks of the trade. In this week’s Word Tripper, the trick to knowing the difference between the homonym “breach” and “breech” is this: “Breach,” meaning to open by force or break an agre […]
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