Verbit raises $23M for its transcription service

Verbit, a transcription startup with offices in Tel Aviv and New York, today announced that it has raised a $23 million Series A round led by Viola Ventures. Vertex Ventures, HV Ventures, Oryzn Capital, Vintage Venture Partners and ClalTech also participated in this round. The company, which currently focuses on the legal and academic sector, uses […]

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J.K. Rowling shares writing advice, destroys troll who dares to question her

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J.K. Rowling’s last few tweets may have been fairly light-hearted and dog-themed, but that doesn’t mean she’s left her troll-destroying ways completely behind her.

Oh no. Judging by her latest exchange, the Harry Potter author won’t be backing down from the occasional Twitter dual in 2019.

It started on Tuesday, when Rowling tweeted a link to some writing advice she’s recently posted on her website.

I’m often asked questions about writing, so here are some answers too long for Twitter! https://t.co/atmzlUy2Cj

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The Freewrite Traveler offers distraction-free writing for the road

If you’ve ever tried to write something long – a thesis, a book, or a manifesto outlining your disappointment in the modern technocracy and your plan to foment violent revolution – you know that distractions can slow you down or even stop the creative process. That’s why the folks at Astrohaus created the Freewrite, a […]

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Learn how to become a better writer in just 5 hours with this $10 course

Prolific writers like William Shakespeare, James Patterson, and J.K Rowling make writing look easy.
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8 things I learned when I published my debut novel

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I started writing my debut novel two-and-a-half years ago. 

I won’t waffle on too much here about the writing process or how I ended up finding my publisher, but the abridged version is this: I wrote the bulk of my book in 30 hectic days for National Novel Writing Month back in 2015, then crowdfunded its publication with a UK publisher called Unbound last summer. 

The book finally came out on 8 May.

Here. We. Go. My debut novel THE MOOR launches today! Here’s a rough approximation of what my face will look like if you order a copy..https://t.co/D89SeNeca1 pic.twitter.com/t7ESoQq84U

— Sam Haysom (@samhaysom) May 8, 2018 Read more…

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Learn how to write a book with this 5-hour online course that’s on sale

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Everybody has a story to tell, even if they don’t know it yet.  Each one of us has an interesting perspective and unique experiences, but how do we turn those into a compelling narrative? And better yet, how can we turn them into something we can publish, like a short story or novel?

If you’ve been dying to tell a story, consider taking this course in Basic Creative Writing Skills for Beginners, which is on sale for $24. The course covers plot, character, and setting – plus how to train yourself to be a disciplined writer who practices their craft daily.  Read more…

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J.K. Rowling has some crucial editing advice all writers need to listen to

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If you’re taking a short internet break from working on that novel, you could do a lot worse than spending some time on J.K. Rowling’s Twitter feed.

It’s a perfect reminder that, no matter how ridiculously successful you, you never stop worrying about the quality of your work.

On Monday, the Harry Potter author tweeted her thoughts on a particularly dreaded part of the writing process: the rereading.

When rereading last week’s work, the trick is to stop for a biscuit just before your blood sugar levels drop to ‘every single word of this is worthless.’

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) January 22, 2018 Read more…

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