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How to Write Dialogue (Rules, Format, and Examples)
TL;DR To write dialogue, start a new paragraph every time a different character speaks, wrap their words in quotation marks, and keep punctuation inside the quotes. Then make it sound human: cut the small talk, give each character a distinct voice, and let...
Create a Peaceful Home with Faith-Centered Strategies: An Interview with Elite Author Maya Murphy
A house can become one of the most powerful places on earth—not because of its size, beauty, or location, but because of the people who live there and the love they choose to cultivate within its walls. In the new release At Home Within, Maya Murphy shares a practical...
9 Writing Conventions: What the Are & How to Use Them
TL;DR Writing conventions are the agreed-upon rules of writing (spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization, formatting, and more) that make your work clear and easy to follow. They fall into two groups: mechanics (the technical marks on the page) and usage (how...
Amazon KDP Guide: How to Publish Your Book in 7 Steps (2026)
TL;DR: Amazon KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) is Amazon’s free self-publishing platform for eBooks, paperbacks, and hardcovers. To publish, you format your manuscript, convert it with Kindle Create, enter your book details, upload your files and cover, set your...
Publishing By The Numbers 2026
This is the definitive statistical resource on global book publishing covering topics from total titles published and market revenue to author earnings, format trends, and the forces reshaping reading worldwide. $151BGlobal book market 4M+Books published in the...
Covenant Books Review – Read This Before Working With Them
TL;DR Covenant Books is a South Carolina-based Christian publishing company that charges authors upfront fees for editing, design, distribution, and marketing. It is not a traditional publisher, it operates as a hybrid/vanity press, meaning authors pay for services...
45 Funny Book Memes Every Author Should Use (+ How to Make Your Own)
TL;DR Funny book memes are images or GIFs built around books, reading culture, writing life, or specific characters and plots — and they’re one of the most underrated book marketing tools for authors. They’re fast to create, highly shareable, and signal to...
Our Tips for Using the Most Popular AI Book Editing Tools
TL;DR: An AI editor is software that uses artificial intelligence to help authors improve their manuscripts catching grammar errors, tightening readability, flagging weak sentences, and offering structural feedback. The best AI editors for authors in 2026 are...