Derek Haines

Teacher, writer, Aussie and Swiss. 'He was a dreamer, a thinker, a speculative philosopher... or, as his wife would have it, an idiot.' Douglas Adams.

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Every writer needs to check their facts, and these free research tools can help you get the job done quickly.

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When you need to include dates in your writing, clarity and precision are essential.

Using the appropriate date format, punctuation, and grammar in your text is vital because readers from around the world need to be able to understand it without any confusion.

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Grammar evolves and changes with time, like everything else in our lives.

What we believed was correct decades ago, or even only a few years ago, perhaps isn’t reflective of how we communicate today.

So, why is grammar changing?

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It’s quite unusual to find a memoir written in the present tense. When we think of a memoir, we know it’s a story about the past and should, therefore, be written in the past tense.

However, that’s not always the case because there is no hard and fast rule that says authors can’t choose between present and past tense for any story.

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When you are researching or hunting for information online, the published date of a webpage helps you verify that the information is current.

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RT @justpublishing No One Reads My Blog - 10 Practical And Simple Solutions

I'm writing blog posts and publishing every few days. But no one reads my blog!

It's a problem for many bloggers, especially... https://t.co/F4NaprQQzz

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RT @justpublishing The Nine Most Powerful Trigger Words You Can Use In Writing

Trigger words, emotive words, or power words all mean the same thing.

By whatever term, it's an old marketing tool to use phrases... https://t.co/qUZExFDkfm

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RT @justpublishing 10 Best Free SEO Tools And Website Checkers For Your Blog

Slow-loading web pages and dead links annoy site visitors and can harm your Google rankings. You need the best free website checkers... https://t.co/WgsFajNtwD

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RT @justpublishing Publishing A Book? Give It The Best Chance Of Success

Are you thinking of publishing a book?

Great! But do you have a plan to succeed?

Too many new authors fall for the trap of... https://t.co/m2pv9FbkIw

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RT @justpublishing Write For Us Pages Are The Right Way For Guest Blogging

Guest blogging by applying to Write for Us pages has a lot of advantages for many writers.

You may want to extend your reach and... https://t.co/M9B59Lv3qt

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RT @justpublishing Register In English Writing And How You Control It

The first question you may be asking is, what is register in English writing?

Language register is the scale of formality we use... https://t.co/ib0c1ax0sx

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RT @justpublishing How To Promote A Book On Linkedin With A Company Page

You might think LinkedIn is all about job opportunities. But you can also promote a book on Linkedin. Many authors, writers, and ... https://t.co/Zej2qhiRUp

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RT @justpublishing How To Write SEO And How It Can Help You Find Readers

What is SEO? It might sound technical, but search engine optimization (SEO) is relatively easy to understand. Let's look at how to... https://t.co/SU3usY99xQ

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RT @justpublishing 5 Simple Ways You Can Turn Bad Writing Into Good Writing

You have a lot of brilliant ideas to write about. So you get to your keyboard and go to work, and start writing.

Well, perhaps... https://t.co/DLQAZFOD1C

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RT @justpublishing Kindle Word Count Problem - KU Can't Count Words Or Pages

Kindle Unlimited (KU) has one big flaw. It's the Kindle word count.

Amazon cannot count the Kindle words per page readers read,... https://t.co/ZwJ4D6WXaD

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RT @justpublishing How To Start Your Own Automated News Aggregator Site

You don’t necessarily have to write a lot of original content to be a great blogger and publisher. You can be a news ag... https://t.co/8zlYO1aBHI

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RT @justpublishing Best 17 Free Online Photo Editors And Image Editing Software

There are hundreds of reasons you need to edit a photo or an image, and free online photo editors can often do the job.

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RT @justpublishing How To Secure Your Wordpress Site - 7 Basic Tips

Many authors use a self-hosted Wordpress site because of the promotional benefits it offers. But do you know how to secure your... https://t.co/aANll2MqCd

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RT @justpublishing How To Convert Epub To Mobi To Read Ebooks On Your Kindle Reader

If you own a Kindle ereader or use the Kindle app, you can't read epub files on your device. But there is an easy way you can... https://t.co/ezDRV4bEXH

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RT @justpublishing 6 Free Google Keyword Tool Alternatives For Keyword Research

Are you looking for free Google Keyword Tool Alternatives? Whether you are a blogger or an author, or both, you continuously need to... https://t.co/wR81KKugRW