by Pat Iyer | Apr 19, 2019 | Blog, Book writing
When we read something, we don’t pay much attention to subjects like long sentences, paragraphs, and chapters—until they interfere with our reading. That’s the point at which the writer is in danger of losing his or her audience. You don’t want that point to come....
by Pat Iyer | Apr 11, 2019 | Blog, Ghostwriting
To understand what a ghostwriter does, it helps to understand what she does not do. Ghostwriters aren’t proofreaders, copyeditors, or developmental editors, although some ghostwriters perform all of these services as well. A proofreader goes through a manuscript for...
by Pat Iyer | Apr 5, 2019 | Blog, Writing Skills
Also known as incomplete sentences, fragments are generally frowned on in the English language. Exceptions exist, and I’ll get to them later. Defining sentence fragments First, let’s define a sentence fragment. It’s a sentence...
by Pat Iyer | Mar 29, 2019 | Blog, Publishing
When you tell people you know that you’re writing a book, you’re likely to get a lot of unasked-for opinions. They may ask you if you plan on independent publishing or approaching a traditional publisher. Some will offer their views about traditional publishing. “It’s...
by Pat Iyer | Mar 20, 2019 | Blog, Blogging
A business blog is your opportunity to let potential clients know who you are and how you can help them. The most immediate effect of a business blog is to provide a method of sharing free content that demonstrates your expertise. It shares information to establish...
by Pat Iyer | Mar 13, 2019 | Blog, Writing Skills
In an age of texting and emoticons, it is easy to make writing mistakes. When communication can be as brief as “?,” grammar may seem like something that only old and uptight people find necessary. (Like me.) At some point this may become true, but we’re not there yet....
