WRITING
TIP!
STORY-IN-A-STORY
Avoid
telling a story within a story. When one character tells a story
to another or relays extended events, your reader may lose interest
if it goes on too long.
Instead, segue into a flashback to present the story in real
time.

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SELF-PUBLISH OR NOT?
Self-publication
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BEWARE
OF IN-HOUSE EDITORIAL
SERVICES
OF PRINT-ON-DEMAND PUBLISHERS!
There's a potential conflict of interest involved. These editors
may not be completely honest with you because they want to publish
your book (at your expense, of course). They have a tendency to
sugar-coat their comments and encourage you to publish your book
prematurely, before it is truly ready. I routinely hear from disappointed
authors whose works were praised by in-house P.O.D. editors, but
proved embarrassing when subsequently reviewed by independent
sources following publication, and of course then it's too late.
Should
you decide to go to the expense of self-publication, make your
book the very best it can be by obtaining the services of an independent
book editor.
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