February 2022 / 394 posts found
How To Add More Amazon Categories To Your Book Or Ebook
Do you know that you can add more Amazon categories to your book? You can only select two categories when you first publish your book or ebook with Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP). But these are not Amazon categories. They are BISACS (Book Industry Standards and Communications) headings. If you want your new book to be much more visible, you can add up to ten new categories to make your book more discoverable by Amazon book buyers. How to add more Amazon categories to your book You could use category keywords in the past. But the only way now is to […]
21 Popular Horror Tropes for Writers
One fun thing about writing horror fiction is that the genre is loaded with several popular tropes that are acceptable for writers to use. In fact, readers expect at least a few of these elements to appear in every story. (Playing With Common Horror Tropes for Comedic Effect.) The main reason for this, I expect, is that tropes help set expectation and expectation (in horror anyway) starts building suspense. When are bad things going to happen? How will they happen? Who will make it through to the end? Will I be able to fall asleep tonight? (OK, that last one […]
Parody vs. Pastiche (Grammar Rules)
If you’ve heard the terms parody and pastiche tossed around, but you’re not sure how they’re different (or how they’re related), you’re in the right place. Because we’re about to look at what each word means and how these two similar terms differ. (Grammar Rules for Writers.) Learn when you’re using parody vs. pastiche in your writing with Grammar Rules from the Writer’s Digest editors, including a few examples of each. Parody vs. Pastiche Parody is a noun that refers to a work of art or literature that is an exaggerated imitation of another piece of art or literature with […]
2022 February Flash Fiction Challenge: Day 19
For today’s prompt, let’s take a popular horror trope and come at it from a different angle. Remember: As mentioned yesterday, these prompts are just starting points; you have the freedom to go wherever your flash of inspiration takes you. (Note: If you happen to run into any issues posting, please just send me an e-mail at mrichard@aimmedia.com with the subject line: Flash Fiction Challenge Commenting Issue.) Here’s my attempt at playing with a horror trope: Pack Evan reaches into the bag and aims the most unimpressed expression across the table. It’s met with raucous laughter. “Very funny,” he huffs, […]
On-Site Search Intent: 3 Powerful Ways To Increase Sales [Webinar] via @sejournal, @hethr_campbell
Could the power of search intent be used for more than just driving traffic to your site? Absolutely! Find out how in our next webinar. The post On-Site Search Intent: 3 Powerful Ways To Increase Sales [Webinar] appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google: No SEO Bonus For Keyword-Based Domains via @sejournal, @martinibuster
John Mueller says keyword-based domains are limiting and provide no SEO bonus. He then offered ideas for the best domains The post Google: No SEO Bonus For Keyword-Based Domains appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Alternatives to a Professional Edit
So far in our series about hiring a professional editor, we’ve looked at determining whether you need an edit and if so what kind, explored where to find good editors and what questions to ask to winnow down your options, and how to evaluate the sample edit to determine whether an editor is the right fit for you. But what if the often several-thousand-dollar price tag simply isn’t in your budget right now? Does that mean you’re dead in the water, your writing career frozen until you can fund it? It doesn’t have to. (When Is My Novel Ready to […]
The WD Interview: Elizabeth Acevedo
A poet, an aspiring chef, a healer, and a chess player: Elizabeth Acevedo writes about creative teen girls making their own way in a world that isn’t always kind. It didn’t come as too much of a surprise that Acevedo herself took up a creative hobby during the pandemic lockdown. But the way she brought it back to writing, however, was the revelation. While discussing having patience during the revision process, Acevedo noted that she had started making candles, and she learned that each candle has a curing time during which it sits untouched before it can be burned. This […]
One Month With $3,000 In SEO Budget For A Local Business via @sejournal, @coreydmorris
SEO is a long-term investment and often marketers don’t have the luxury of a lot of time and money. Follow Core Morris’ one-month SEO-on-a-budget journey. The post One Month With $3,000 In SEO Budget For A Local Business appeared first on Search Engine Journal.