by Dave BrickerExplore this soon-to-be-released Speakipedia AI tool. Load one of the demos and view the AI-generated results. Intro Setup…
Since time immemorial, clichés have sneaked in the door when we least expect them to. They're low-hanging fruit for writers…
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Verbs are the engines that move your writing and your readers, but many authors don’t spend enough time choosing the…
Selecting a book font seems simple enough, but important subtleties and fine points of typography are not obvious to the…
Book cover design tells the story of the story. It must convey the spirit and intentions of the author authentically,…
This article discusses the pros and cons of traditional publishing. Abandon your biases, study the business of publishing, and choose…
The following publishing advice is based on my own experiences and those of my clients. I hope you find it…
Two-word clichés are perhaps the least obvious kind. Unless we’re vigilant, they sneak into our prose, steal color, mask our…
Writers often ask about the difference between "straight" or "dumb" quotation marks and traditional printers' quotes, commonly referred to as…
If you’re not using your Word Processor’s Track Changes function, you’re missing out on one of the best writing tools…
Tom Morkes published The Perfect Book sales Page on his blog. I'm usually the first person to reject formulaic approaches…
Many self-publishers start their book projects with unrealistic expectations and misunderstandings about how publishing works. A huge industry has arisen…
This article explains how to produce and market a professional quality audiobook using Amazon ACX. Through ACX (Audiobook Creation Exchange),…
Here's an addendum to Publishing Scams and How they Work. I wonder why so many authors, after spending thousands of…
This article explains the tab ruler found on every word processor and typesetting application. Understanding the simple and elegant split…
In my work with writers, I come across many common technical problems with manuscripts. These usually spring from the best…
You threw a grand party but nobody came. Your novel is so good but you're not selling books. What happened?…
"Passive writing" refers to a specific set of grammatical circumstances where emphasis switches from subject to object. The money was…
This third installment of Judging a Book by its Cover looks at great book cover designs that won the 2012…
How can speakers, indie writers, and self-publishers use a blog to build a platform? This article explains how to publish…
Part 1 of Book Cover Design: Judging a Book by its Cover critiqued "professional" covers taken from Amazon's Editor's choice…
I recently responded to a question in a writers’ forum from an author who was in the process of designing…
What do you think a professional editor's pay scale should be? Assume that a proofreader would be at the bottom…
I recently published a post about the difference between vanity publishing and true self-publishing. Fundamentally, the article defines a publisher…
Nothing screams “amateur” like a poorly crafted book cover. The standards for book design aspired to by trade publishers are…
What is true self-publishing? What is the difference between self-publishing and “vanity publishing” or “subsidy publishing?” How do these differ…
The word processor has placed new burdens on writers to understand how to use italics, big and small capitals, dashes,…
Book reviews are critically important. Have you ever read a book hoping it would get better, only to find that…
NITIAL CAPITALS have historical roots in the early days of book design; their use predates the printing press and the…
Use of Small Capitals—uppercase characters designed at lowercase scale—is one aspect of writing and book design that isn’t taught in…
Book design is a lost art. Though book design discussions usually focus on covers, consider how much more time a…
There is a direct relationship between the number of sales you can expect from a book distributor and the value-added…
Tone in writing and speaking refers to the attitude or approach that the author or speaker takes toward the subject…
Transcript Dave Bricker (00:06) Want to expand your speaking and storytelling skills and grow your influence business? This is Speakipedia…
When can you use someone else’s intellectual property? With the property-holder’s permission, you can do what you want. That’s the…
by Dave Bricker Intro Setup Protagonist Transformation Conflict Steps Characters The Story Introduction If you have zero carpentry skills and…
Effective speakers wrap their messages in stories—but few understand what stories are and how they work. This brief guide explores…
(419 words) William Lyon Phelps (1865-1943) was an American educator, literary critic and author. On April 6, 1933, in response…
One of my colleagues has written a blog post every week for the past 17 years. If you’re that disciplined…
I’ve written and published 14 books… And as far as book sales go, that’s made me tens of dollars. Two…
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Like the Chauffeur story, here’s a tale that thousands of speakers love to tell but shouldn’t: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=speaker+telling+the+starfish+story A man walking…
Explore this soon-to-be-released Speakipedia AI tool. Load one of the demos and view the AI-generated results. Speaker Introduction Wizard by…
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