Takeaway Tips for Using Active & Passive Voice
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Employ both active and passive voice with confidence and sophistication when writing your manuscript using this helpful guide!
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The Anatomy of an Effective Book Cover
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Well-written, compelling content makes up the body and soul of your book, but its cover design is comparable to getting dressed; it immediately allows potential readers to experience your story’s personality. An effective book cover propels readers to learn what’s inside.
Read MoreWhat Makes a Book a Bestseller?
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Becoming a bestselling author is a dream of many aspiring writers, but both readers and writers alike may be surprised to learn that attaining bestseller status may not be as lofty a goal as one might think.
Read MoreTips for Copyrighting Your Book
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Formally registering your work with a copyright office is an extra step you can take to get peace of mind knowing your work is safe from infringement. If you're seeking to protect your work, there are some general rules you need to keep in mind.
Read MoreVIDEO: Welcome to FriesenPress
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In late 2014, FriesenPress President Tammara Kennelly spoke with students in the MBA program at her alma mater, Royal Roads University. The following video is an excerpt of that conversation - and a primer on self-publishing and the FriesenPress experience.
Read MoreThe 5 Most Popular Types of Professional Editing
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Feedback from a professional editor will not only better your chances of commercial success, it will encourage and develop your writing to help you grow as an author. If you are serious about achieving success as a published author, consider doing your research on the editing services available to you and working with an editor through the writing process.
Read MorePenny for her thoughts: Interview with Little Copper Pennies Author Susan Harris
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Finding inspiration in the everyday drives FriesenPress-published author Susan Harris. Her book, little copper pennies, examines the life of the (now defunct) Canadian penny, weaving a history that's both pragmatic and heartwarmingly nostalgic. We spoke with Harris about adapting a general reader to a children's picture book, obtaining media coverage, little copper pennies' journey through traditional publishing and much more!
Read MoreTogether we can help end cancer!
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We all ran 5 kms, cheering on the first finisher, right through to the last. You don't have to be an athlete to participate in this event, you just need a big heart and a pair of willing feet. This was truly the very best way to start a day, feeling healthy, inspired and grateful for our health and the ability to support this fundraiser. Together we can help end cancer
Read MoreAn Interview with journalist Victor Malarek: on traditional vs self-publishing, human trafficking and his new book Orphanage 41
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Victor Malarek is an award-winning journalist with more than forty years of experience. At present, he brings his hard-hitting investigative skills to CTV's current affairs show W5 as Senior Reporter. FriesenPress has taken a page from Victor's body of work and turned the investigation around to learn more about the 5 W’s - Who, What, Where, Why, and When of his first fiction, Orphanage 41.
Read MoreSurviving in a Heartless world: Teen author Mya Zemlock talks about her zombie debut novel
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Zombies are a much more logical, possible supernatural occurrence. If I told you, in twenty years, that vampires were attacking the Earth and that we were all going to die, you would probably laugh, with no doubt in your mind that I was crazy. Even if I told you it was zombies instead of vampires, you still wouldn't believe me. But there would be that nagging voice in the back of your mind that would say, "But maybe..."
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