From the Misused Words File - Aggravate vs. Irritate This post is the first in a series to help you improve your writing. Part of producing writing that is high-quality is choosing the right word for the right situation. The word you choose may be grammatically correct. It may even convey what you're trying to…
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Independent-Publishing – Your Fellow Authors are not Your Enemies – Let’s Help Each Other
If you are like me, you are aware of the thousands of other authors that are in the self-publishing universe on social media platforms. We all belong to groups on Facebook and we promote our books, blogs, giveaways, and events. We start to see the same names over and over relentlessly touting our work. As…

Welcome to DSM Publications – Services for Indie Authors
I am so excited to launch this new venture. Throughout my career, I have enjoyed editing documents and making them look professional. I have been working with word processing programs since the old Xerox XPS WYSIWYG system of the 1980s through Multimate, Word Perfect and Microsoft Word. The thrill of seeing a document come together…
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