I majored in history and I was a middle school social studies teacher. Yet, I found myself looking this up many times over the years. Hopefully this short guide will help other writers, teachers, and students out there. Capital vs. Capitol Capitol = Building Capital = City Therefore, the Capitol building is in the Washington,…
Author Tips
Tips for entrepreneurial authors.
Which is Correct: Coronavirus or Corona Virus? (One word or two?)
News and social media posts about COVID-19 are everywhere. I have seen it spelled both ways, but which is correct: coronavirus or corona virus? Is it one word or two words? Coronavirus Regardless of what auto-correct and spell checks might tell you, the correct way to refer to this pandemic is: coronavirus (one word). Here…
Gary Vaynerchuk’s Content Model
Gary Vaynerchuk’s team puts out a lot of content on social media. How do they come up with so many ideas? How do they have so much to share with Gary Vee is running a multi-million dollar company? His team just put out a great Slideshare summary of the process they use on social media…
Two Types of Social Media Content for Authors
The Book Designer recently offered some guidance for authors planning Instagram content: Post content to appeal to a “bookish” audience. Post content to appeal to an audience that loves the themes of your books. The common theme is clear: share posts that reflect a shared love between you and your audience. Do you love books?…
Don’t Wait for Ideal Circumstances to Write (A Writing Lesson from E. B. White)
I really needed to read this quote this week from E. B. White: Iām able to work fairly well among ordinary distractions. My house has a living room that is at the core of everything that goes on: it is a passageway to the cellar, to the kitchen, to the closet where the phone lives….
