16 Best Self-Publishing Companies For Your Writing Business

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You’ve spent weeks writing, rewriting, and polishing your manuscript.

Now, you have it in book form — thoroughly edited, artfully formatted, and wrapped in a gorgeous cover. 

Because you’ve chosen to self-publish.

And while thousands of self-published authors sell 300 or fewer copies of their books, you know hundreds sell them in the thousands, because they’ve learned how to market them.

You intend to be one of those authors, and you’re doing your homework. 

Because we’re all about successful self-publishing, we’ve created this detailed list of the 19 best self-publishing companies.

Read on to learn what you need to know — including why you should self-publish in the first place.

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Are You Using Passive Voice In Your Writing? Here’s How To Fix It

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What is passive voice misuse?

How do you know if you’re overdoing it with passive voice constructions?

And is active voice always better? 

If you’ve ever run your work through the Heminway Editor, you know it flags passive voice right away (along with wordy or overly long sentences). 

Human editors, too, tend to bristle at the overuse of passive voice.

So, it’s a huge time-saver when you know how to recognize and correct it in your writing. 

Read on to learn how. 

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101 Sorrowful Writing Prompts That Are Sadder Than Sad

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The most powerful way to engage your reader is to invoke strong emotion.

Readers who quickly empathize are more likely to keep reading a story that invites them to do just that. 

We’ve rounded up 101 heartbreaking, sad writing prompts to make your job easier. 

And since sad prompts aren’t always enough, we’ve thrown in some story ideas to show how you can spin a few words into a story your reader can’t put down. 

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25 Of The Best Fanfiction Writing Prompts

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With fanfiction, the writer of a movie, TV series, or book has already done the character building.

As the fanfic writer, you get to throw your favorite characters into different “what if” situations. 

Plenty of Doctor Who fanfiction writers, for example, write stories bringing the 10th Doctor and Rose Tyler closer together.

Just how close they get depends on the writer. But a solid ship (i.e., pairing) can generate a slew of spicy fanfic ideas. 

Fanfiction is a great way to build a devoted readership and develop your writing skills.

All you need now is a list of intriguing fanfiction story ideas. 

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List Of The 15 Best Writing Strategies And Examples

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When you’re a writer, you need to know the best strategies to get your reader’s attention and hold onto it.

The goal is to get them hooked on your content, so they’ll want to read more.

Only then can you cultivate a relationship that serves you both.

So, how do you do that (without actually hypnotizing them)?

You learn different writing strategies, applied to advantage by the pros, and work on making them your own. 

The first question to answer is, “What is a writing strategy?” 

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55 Of The Best Young Adult Creative Writing Prompts

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55 Of The Best Young Adult Creative Writing Prompts

You’re looking for some creative story ideas for teenagers, maybe because you want to write YA fiction, or maybe because you know someone else who does.

Welcome to our inspired collection of 55 writing prompts for young adults. 

You’ll find a variety of characters and scenarios to play with. Choose from different themed groups to find your next story idea more quickly. 

Start with one that feels personal to you. Then make it familiar to your reader. 

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The Ultimate List Of Tone Words

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As a writer, you know how important it is to choose the right word for the meaning you’re trying to convey.

And part of that is knowing what tone words are and which one to use in a particular context. 

The wrong one is like an errant note in an otherwise flawless performance. Even if it has the same dictionary definition, it just doesn’t sound right. 

But where do you go to find the words with just the right tone and cadence to make the sentence flow as it should? 

Welcome to our ultimate list of tone words. 

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