TwitterChat: Improving your Writing with ProWritingAid
On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) this week we asked questions about Improving your Writing with ProWritingAid
Interview with Kris Spisak—The Grammar Doctor Is In: Inspirational Indie Authors Podcast
My guest this week is Kris Spisak, who discovered that her self-publishing niche is to help other self-publishers focus on…
When to Break Writing Rules as an Indie
I'm sure if we all looked hard enough, we'd be able to find a bit of rebel inside us. But there's a time for rebellion and a time for sticking with grammar rules. After all, they stop sentence errors and awkward reader emails. But one of the many luxuries of being an indie author is being able to selectively break rules. Rosalind Minett, author member, is pulling out her inner rebel to talk about when it's okay to break writing rules as an indie.
Writing: Where Spellcheckers Fall Short – and Why You Need an Editor
Why spellcheckers are good and getting better - but are still no substitute for the brain and eye of a human editor. Jim Giammatteo explains why, with some fun examples.
Editing Tips: How to Use Hyphens Correctly (Adding Professional Polish to Self-published Books)
Practical advice on the correct use of hyphenation, from professional editor Richard Bradburn - an issue complicated by the continuing evolution of the language and changes in common practice.
Writing: 13 Top Punctuation Problems for Writers and Readers
What are your pet hates in punctuation? Here's a handy checklist of the puncutation errors that most irritate readers (and writers). Make sure you're not guilty of them!
Are There Grammar "Rules" for Writing Fiction? by CS Lakin
When it comes to writing fiction, often there are no definitive rules to certain aspects of structuring sentences. In addition,…
Writing: The Grammar Principle – with C S Lakin
Professional copyeditor and writing coach Susanne Lakin explains how learning the rules of grammar will improve the fortunes of self-published…
Using Grammarly’s Proofreading Service to Check Indie Authors’ Grammar and Spelling
ALLi blog editor Debbie Young tests the online service Grammarly as a potential proofreading tool for indie authors. As an avid…