15 Helpful Writing Lessons From Successful Authors [Infographic]

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What better way to improve your writing than learning from successful authors?

Especially when the tips are formatted in bite-sized lessons you can apply to your writing today?

In their 15 Writing Lessons from Successful Authors (and How to Apply Them) infographic, Ivory Research has compiled lessons from successful authors to help you improve your writing.

You’ll find advice from Nobel Prize author Toni Morrison, horror novelist Stephen King, fiction novelist Joyce Carole Oates, and other well-known authors.

I thought the lessons were excellent! Continue reading 15 Helpful Writing Lessons From Successful Authors [Infographic]

What You Need to Know about WordPress 5.4 Block Editor Fullscreen Mode Enabled by Default

The release of WordPress 5.4, scheduled for March 31, 2020, brings a number of new features, bug fixes, and security improvements which impact the user experience.

As an organizer for two WordPress meetup groups, I’ve heard from many WordPress users, designers, and developers who are excited about the numerous updates included in WordPress 5.4.

Sadly, one feature I was looking forward to, native lazy loading images, has been postponed to the WordPress 5.5 release.

While we wait for the official release this week, a reminder that as with any major WordPress release, make sure you’re prepared to test the new version on a test site before applying the changes to any live site.

Which is why I want to highlight an important change that impacts WordPress users using the Block Editor.

When WordPress 5.4 is released, the Block Editor will have fullscreen mode enabled by default. Continue reading What You Need to Know about WordPress 5.4 Block Editor Fullscreen Mode Enabled by Default