Writing Tip for Opinion Essays Make Your Point and Stay on Point To persuade your readers, stay focused I enjoy reading opinion essays—and there’s no shortage of them these days. But whether you’re a nationally syndicated columnist or an amateur blogger, you need to do these two things to create an effective opinion piece: [...]
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The primary responsibilities of ghostwriters are simple and clear. We are to produce the manuscripts our clients want under the terms of our contracts. But there are times when the process can get a little blurry and we need to go beyond just writing. President Joe Biden’s ghostwriter is currently taking a lot of [...]
A disclaimer is a statement that denies something, especially responsibility. Disclaimers are a way to say, “Don’t sue me.” You see them in all kinds of places (on websites, on television shows and movies, at entrances to facilities, in contracts, and in books), serving as a warning to users. Disclaimers in books are usually [...]
For people who are visually impaired but still prefer to read rather than listen to audiobooks, large print books are a great option. You may want to consider a large print version of your book if your audience includes: Low-vision readers Middle-aged and senior readers who are developing presbyopia Students of all ages who [...]
When you think about the prodigals in your life, what comes to mind? Most of us are familiar with the Parable of the Prodigal Son. The story, told in Luke 15:11-32, is about a man with two sons whose younger son asked for his inheritance, moved away, and squandered all his money while the [...]
Recently I saw a meme that read: “Fact checkers” didn’t exist until the truth started getting out. That’s not accurate. Fact-checking has been a standard practice at many American publications for more than a century and even longer at some. TIME was a recognized leader in the practice when it began hiring researchers in [...]
You want to get your message out, but publishing a book can be expensive. Should you go into debt to do it? It is, of course, your choice, but my advice is: No. Many publishing companies (partnership publishing, pay-to-publish, hybrid publishers) now offer financing to “help” authors get their books published. Sometimes this is [...]
Do You Own Where Your Digital Files are Stored? What would happen if your Google docs disappeared? Or if the material on whatever online publishing platform you use (Medium, Substack, Ghost, etc.) goes away? Or if those accounts got shut down? Creating, sharing, and storing content in the cloud can be so easy. And [...]
"Who do you say that I am?" The question Jesus asked his disciples is more challenging than ever as cultural worldviews clash with traditional, faith-based beliefs. In Discovering the Counter-Cultural Jesus: Insights from the Holy Land and the Gospel of Mark, Dr. Larry Selig attempts to answer Jesus’ question using the Gospel of Mark [...]
