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Forged Greatness Before the Iron Was Hot
W.B. Yeats once said, “Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking.” …

HOW TO WRITE WITH ACCENTS, DIALECT, SLANG, COLLOQUALISM, AND ETHNICITY
Trinidadian English/Creole Standard English is the official language of Trinidad. However, Trinidadian English Creole is an English-based creole language commonly spoken …

The Royalty That Never Came
A friend once asked how to choose the right publisher. She had options—several, in fact. But she felt uncertain, unsure …

1.2 Million Words Later
Fun Trivia for Curious Readers Who Love Books The Longest Novel Ever Written Was Meant to Be Read Like a …

The Candle and the Mirror
Edith Wharton’s quote, “There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it,” …

One of The Boys
There was precious little to occupy the minds and hands of the boys of Cipher in the 1940s. Most of …

After the Scam
Grounded and Personal Over the years, our press has published books by authors from every corner of life. Some came …

The Bookworm That Ate My Homework (Literally)
Fun Trivia for Curious Readers Who Love Books Before the term bookworm was a badge of honor proudly worn by …

The Red Pen We All Carry
“No passion in the world is equal to the passion to alter someone else’s draft.” — H.G. Wells Writers know …

Don’t Launch to an Empty Room: How to Build Your Audience Before the Book Is Out
Here’s your story, fully formatted for Medium. It follows Medium’s conventions: clear subheadings, italics for book titles, a strong lede, …

Flip, Don’t Scroll: The Fun Science Behind Paper Power
Back when I was young — before “screen time” entered the vocabulary — reading meant sitting by a window in …
