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The Good and Bad Side of Google (and Other Search Engines)

Kristin Loberg July 3, 2018

All about the beauty and pitfalls of using Google to research your book or other writing.

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Who Is Your Villain?

Kristin Loberg May 9, 2017

Every nonfiction book should have a villain and hero. Does yours have one?

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Top 10 Signs You're Not Shakespeare

Top 10 Signs of Bad Writing (Or How Not to Turn Off a Potential Agent or Publisher)

Kristin Loberg March 17, 2015

Whether you’re writing a snappy cover letter, traditional book proposal, or full-length manuscript to wow a literary agent or publisher, you need to steer clear of the biggest mistakes writers make in crafting their prose.

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The Secret to Creating Truly Original Content

Kristin Loberg April 16, 2014

In the last decade, the Internet has exploded with content, making research much easier and faster for writers. I find myself online every day searching

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The Three Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Write a Book

Kristin Loberg January 15, 2013

Writing is hard. Landing a publishing deal at a major house is harder. Selling books and making the New York Times bestseller list is perhaps

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Kindle: Friend or Foe – Vitamin K

Kristin Loberg April 29, 2012

He sits on a shelf, as abandoned as any neglected child. Unwanted. Unsupervised. Unattended to. My husband gave me this Kindle more than a year

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