Book Marketing Stories
George Carlin: On Treating People Right #Funny
Check out how George Carlin, an incredible comedian, plays with words and meanings. You can do the same when you write a book or blog post. Don’t try to be funny. Just have fun. Have you ever noticed that anyone driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a […]
10 Alternatives for the Top 5 Emotions: Happy, Sad, Angry, Confused, Surprised
Check out these alternatives for describing the top five emotions: Happy, sad, angry, confused, and surprised. Angry — displeased, enraged, furious, impassioned, indignant, offended, outraged, resentful, sullen, vexed. Confused — baffled, bewildered, confounded, dazed, dumfounded, flustered, muddled, perplexed, puzzled, rattled. Happy — blissful, cheerful, ecstatic, elated, euphoric, glad, gratified, jubilant, merry, overjoyed. Sad — bereaved, […]
How to Use Subheads That Zing in a Great Way
In the video below Jeff Walker, the Product Launch King, describes how a poorly designed magazine, The Economist, caught his interest. It was their use of subheads — all quoting lyrics from Tom Petty songs — that had him on pins and needles. And convinced him to subscribe to that magazine. The big takeaway: How […]
309 Powerful Verbs That Will Instantly Supercharge Your Writing
Check out these 309 active verbs that will supercharge your writing. Use them. Absorb – Advance – Advise – Affix – Alter – Amble – Amend – Amplify – Attack – Avoid … Check out these 309 active verbs that will supercharge your writing. Use them. #authors #writers Click To Tweet Balloon Bash Batter Beam […]