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		<title>Dorrance Author Brain Game &#124; Warm-Up Your Imagination!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Amanda Urso]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 23:22:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Click Here To Play This Brain Game!  &#160; Writing a book is more than putting words on a page—it’s a workout for the mind. From shaping characters and structuring chapters&#8230;<span class="screen-reader-text">  Dorrance Author Brain Game &#124; Warm-Up Your Imagination!</span></p>
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<p class="p1"><strong>Writing a book is more than putting words on a page—it’s a workout for the mind.</strong></p>
<p class="p1">From shaping characters and structuring chapters to choosing just the right word, authors are constantly stretching their creative and cognitive muscles.</p>
<p class="p1">That’s why we’re inviting you to take a short, fun break from your writing routine and try something a little different…</p>
<p class="p1">This custom crossword puzzle was created especially for writers, storytellers, and creative thinkers. Every clue pulls from the world of publishing—covering topics like storytelling, editing, creativity, and the journey to becoming a published author.</p>
<h3 class="p1"><b>* Harness Creativity And Sharpen Your Vocabulary Skills</b></h3>
<p class="p2">Whether You’re:</p>
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<li class="li3">Taking a break from revisions</li>
<li class="li3">Or just looking for a fun way to stay creatively sharp</li>
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<h3><b>* How You Can Become a Better Writer With Brain Games </b></h3>
<p class="p1">Studies show that engaging in word-based puzzles aren’t just fun—they’re productive.</p>
<p class="p2">Helping You:</p>
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<li class="li3">Improve vocabulary and language recall</li>
<li class="li3">Strengthen problem-solving skills</li>
<li class="li3">Boost focus and mental flexibility</li>
<li class="li3">Reignite creative momentum when you feel stuck</li>
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<p class="p1">Every great book begins with curiosity, persistence, and a willingness to engage with ideas in new ways. Whether you’re drafting your first manuscript or polishing your tenth, remember—creativity isn’t just something you use, it’s something you exercise with a brain game.</p>
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		<title>The Enduring Power of Truth in Storytelling: Reflecting on &#8220;All Quiet on the Western Front&#8221;</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Amanda Urso]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 19:46:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>On November 10, 1928, All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque was published—ushering in a new era of war literature that dared to tell the unvarnished truth.&#8230;<span class="screen-reader-text">  The Enduring Power of Truth in Storytelling: Reflecting on &#8220;All Quiet on the Western Front&#8221;</span></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img loading="lazy" class="alignleft wp-image-7419 size-medium" src="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2-1-240x300.png" alt="Historical tribute graphic marking the November 10, 1928 publication of All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque. The design features a sepia-toned portrait of Remarque wearing a fedora and coat, alongside the book’s green cover. The text highlights that the World War I novel depicted the horrors of the front lines, sold 1.5 million copies in its first year, and was translated into nearly twenty languages." width="240" height="300" srcset="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2-1-240x300.png 240w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2-1-819x1024.png 819w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2-1-768x960.png 768w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2-1.png 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px" /></p>
<p data-start="1017" data-end="1388">On November 10, 1928, <em>All Quiet on the Western Front </em>by Erich Maria Remarque was published—ushering in a new era of war literature that dared to tell the unvarnished truth. In stark, haunting prose, Remarque captured the brutal reality of life on the front lines during World War I, giving voice to the silent suffering of soldiers who returned forever changed. Nearly a century later, the novel’s message is as urgent and powerful as ever: words can reveal truth, challenge perception, and shape the collective memory of humanity.</p>
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<h3 data-start="1566" data-end="1607"><em><strong data-start="1570" data-end="1605">A Voice That Spoke for Millions</strong></em></h3>
<p data-start="1608" data-end="1969">Remarque’s portrayal of Paul Bäumer, a young German soldier, was not just a story—it was a reflection of a generation lost to the horrors of war. Within its first year, <em data-start="1781" data-end="1813">All Quiet on the Western Front</em> sold 1.5 million copies and was translated into almost twenty languages, quickly becoming one of the most influential anti-war novels ever written.</p>
<p data-start="1971" data-end="2264">While it received global acclaim, the book also faced censorship and condemnation in Germany, where its honesty was seen as an affront to nationalism. Yet, despite the backlash, readers everywhere recognized the courage it took to speak such truth—and the novel’s influence only grew stronger.</p>
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<h3 data-start="2271" data-end="2323"><em><strong data-start="2275" data-end="2321">Courage, Honesty, and the Writer’s Calling</strong></em></h3>
<p data-start="2324" data-end="2512">Remarque’s boldness offers a timeless lesson for every writer: telling the truth, even when it’s uncomfortable, is an act of bravery. Great writing doesn’t just entertain—it illuminates.</p>
<p data-start="2514" data-end="2848">At Dorrance Publishing, we believe that same spirit exists in every author who chooses to share their story—whether it’s a memoir of personal transformation, a novel of historical depth, or a work of imagination that carries a moral truth. Your words, like Remarque’s, have the power to connect readers across time and experience.</p>
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<h3 data-start="2855" data-end="2903"><em><strong data-start="2859" data-end="2901">A Legacy That Inspires Today’s Authors</strong></em></h3>
<p data-start="2904" data-end="3148">As <em data-start="2907" data-end="2939">All Quiet on the Western Front</em> continues to be studied, adapted, and discussed around the world, its core message endures: the human cost of conflict is universal, and the written word remains our most powerful tool for understanding it.</p>
<p data-start="3150" data-end="3368">For writers, it’s a reminder that every story—no matter how personal or challenging—can contribute to a greater truth. When you write from a place of authenticity, your words have the potential to echo for generations.</p>
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<h3 data-start="3375" data-end="3411"><em><strong data-start="3379" data-end="3409">Ready to Share Your Story?</strong></em></h3>
<p data-start="3412" data-end="3606">Dorrance Publishing has helped authors tell their stories for over a century.</p>
<p data-start="3412" data-end="3606"><strong>Whether your work explores history, human emotion, or lessons from your own life, your voice deserves to be heard.</strong></p>
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		<title>An Author&#8217;s Dream Comes True: Dorrance Publishing Delivers the Surprise of a Lifetime</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Amanda Urso]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 19:03:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Every author dreams of the day they’ll hold their published book in hand—proof that the long nights, rewrites, and emotional vulnerability were all worth it. What happens when that moment&#8230;<span class="screen-reader-text">  An Author&#8217;s Dream Comes True: Dorrance Publishing Delivers the Surprise of a Lifetime</span></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p data-start="284" data-end="441"><strong>Every author dreams of the day they’ll hold their published book in hand—proof that the long nights, rewrites, and emotional vulnerability were all worth it.</strong></p>
<p data-start="443" data-end="527">What happens when that moment arrives… in the most unexpected, heartwarming way?</p>
<p data-start="529" data-end="765">In a recent video titled <a class="" href="https://youtu.be/vNLW3wrDO1g" target="_new" rel="noopener" data-start="554" data-end="663"><strong data-start="555" data-end="632">“Dorrance Publishing Surprises Author In A Grand Way With The BEST News!”</strong></a>, the team here at Dorrance Publishing captures a raw, emotional moment that every aspiring writer deserves to witness. Click <a href="https://youtu.be/vNLW3wrDO1g">HERE</a> to watch it.</p>
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<h3 data-start="772" data-end="816"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong data-start="776" data-end="816">An Ordinary Day Turned Extraordinary</strong></span></h3>
<p data-start="818" data-end="847">For author James Kelly, his day starts like any other day, unaware of what&#8217;s in store for him when he arrives at Dorrance Publishing.</p>
<p data-start="849" data-end="1073">As Mr. Kelly arrives he&#8217;s calm as he walk down the hall towards a meeting room where he is expecting a routine discussion. The Dorrance team is already there—but there&#8217;s a glint in their eyes and a quiet energy in the air that says something big is about to unfold.</p>
<p data-start="1075" data-end="1099">Then Mr. Davison, a Director and author at Dorrance Publishing tee&#8217;s up the surprise&#8230;In one heartfelt announcement, and the drop of a curtain Kelly learns: <strong data-start="1151" data-end="1191">“Your book is now an Amazon Bestseller!&#8221;</strong></p>
<p data-start="1101" data-end="1191">There’s a pause—an audible heartbeat between disbelief and joy. As the news sets in so does the joy as Kelly&#8217;s eyes widen, and the sound of a standing ovation fills the room from the team at Dorrance!</p>
<p data-start="1358" data-end="1536">This isn’t just about a book. It’s about years of self-doubt being shattered in a single moment. It’s about validation. It’s about a dream not just imagined—but achieved and dominated.</p>
<h3 data-start="1543" data-end="1576"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">This video isn&#8217;t just an inspiring clip</span></strong></h3>
<p data-start="1578" data-end="1715"><strong>This is a reminder to all of those who write and create &#8211; these are the moments we strive for, this is why we bare are soles for the world to see. Why we put our creativity out into the world and allow others to judge us. </strong></p>
<p data-start="1719" data-end="1906">The team here at Dorrance didn’t just send Mr. Kelly an email or package saying &#8220;congrats&#8230;&#8221; We created an unforgettable memory, honoring the emotional weight behind Mr. Kelly&#8217;s author’s journey because we understand what it takes to write a manuscript, ignore our naysayers and persevere against all odds. So, when a writer becomes a published author or a fellow author becomes a bestseller you can trust that Dorrance will be there through the celebrations and when you need a little motivation.</p>
<p data-start="1909" data-end="2029">So, for anyone who&#8217;s ever questioned if their story or creative style is good enough—this video is the answer. Yes. It is.</p>
<h3 data-start="2184" data-end="2252"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong data-start="2188" data-end="2252">Your Story Deserves a Moment Like This</strong></span></h3>
<p><strong>Whether you&#8217;re a published author or just scribbling in a notebook, this moment belongs to all of us who dare to write.</strong></p>
<ul>
<li data-start="2254" data-end="2326">If you’re an aspiring author reading this, let this moment be your fuel.</li>
<li data-start="2328" data-end="2449">Your words have value. Your ideas matter. And the path to becoming a published author isn’t as far away as it might feel.</li>
<li data-start="2328" data-end="2449">The Dorrance Publishing team didn’t just help one author publish a book—we helped bring a legacy to life. And maybe—just maybe—the next surprise moment, the next emotional reveal, the next moment of joyful tears… will be yours.</li>
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<p data-start="2664" data-end="2724"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/2728.png" alt="✨" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> <strong data-start="2666" data-end="2722">Start writing. Keep believing. Your book is waiting.</strong> <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/2728.png" alt="✨" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
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		<title>Holiday and Winter Writing Prompts</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2023 14:29:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Winter is the perfect time to get comfy with your favorite hot beverage and write. For both fiction and nonfiction writers, it may be hard to get started. Here are&#8230;<span class="screen-reader-text">  Holiday and Winter Writing Prompts</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Winter is the perfect time to get comfy with your favorite hot beverage and write. For both fiction and nonfiction writers, it may be hard to get started. Here are some winter and holiday season writing prompts to warm your writing brain up!</span></p>
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<p><b>Fiction/Character Writing</b></p>
<p><b>Christmas Tree Farm </b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Write your characters traveling to a Christmas tree farm to pick out a tree. </span></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6498" src="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/norman-tsui-KBKHXjhVQVM-unsplash.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="427" srcset="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/norman-tsui-KBKHXjhVQVM-unsplash.jpg 640w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/norman-tsui-KBKHXjhVQVM-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></p>
<p><b>Snowman</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Write your characters building a snowman. How do they make it? Do they cooperate well? What does the snowman look like?</span></p>
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<p><b>Gifts</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Describe the process a character goes through picking out a gift for their friend or significant other.</span></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-6495 size-full" src="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/annie-spratt-QKo-op_gR9I-unsplash.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="406" srcset="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/annie-spratt-QKo-op_gR9I-unsplash.jpg 640w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/annie-spratt-QKo-op_gR9I-unsplash-300x190.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></p>
<p><b>Scenery</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Use sensory language to describe a snowy winter weather scene. Think about the five senses – sight, smell, touch, taste, and hearing. </span></p>
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<p><b>Grinch</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Relay a short story that explains why a character doesn’t enjoy the holiday season.</span></p>
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<p><b>Nonfiction/Personal Writing</b></p>
<p><b>Preserve a memory</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Describe your favorite holiday of the past in detail.</span></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-6496 size-full" src="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/rodion-kutsaiev-ySNkCkdKyTY-unsplash.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="427" srcset="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/rodion-kutsaiev-ySNkCkdKyTY-unsplash.jpg 640w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/rodion-kutsaiev-ySNkCkdKyTY-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></p>
<p><b>Christmas in the Snow… or Sun?</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What does the holiday season look like where you live? Write a paragraph about what weather you associate with the holidays.</span></p>
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<p><b>Food</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Describe your favorite holiday food.</span></p>
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<p><b>Meaning</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What do the holidays mean to you?</span></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6497" src="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/kieran-white-SBdmQcW8qag-unsplash.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="427" srcset="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/kieran-white-SBdmQcW8qag-unsplash.jpg 640w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/kieran-white-SBdmQcW8qag-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></p>
<p><b>Pets</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Describe holiday memories with your pets.</span></p>
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		<title>Dorrance Publishing Authors Shine At Pittsburgh Area Events</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2023 15:04:13 +0000</pubDate>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Recently, Dorrance authors have had book events close to Dorrance Publishing’s home of Pittsburgh.  </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Four of the authors had the opportunity to have a book signing event at a Barnes &amp; Noble in Greensburg, PA, southeast of Pittsburgh. All four are natives to the Western Pennsylvania area. </span></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-6462" src="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Image_20231127_092610_537-scaled.jpeg" alt="" width="600" height="450" srcset="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Image_20231127_092610_537-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Image_20231127_092610_537-300x225.jpeg 300w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Image_20231127_092610_537-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Image_20231127_092610_537-768x576.jpeg 768w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Image_20231127_092610_537-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Image_20231127_092610_537-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bob Fulton (left) and Dan Rose (right) are the authors of </span><a href="https://bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com/burial-at-home-plate-an-oddball-history-of-the-pittsburgh-pirates/"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Burial at Home Plate: An Oddball History of the Pittsburgh Pirates</span></i></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and </span><a href="https://bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com/little-boy-blue-pb/"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Little Boy Blue</span></i></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, respectively. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Burial at Home Plate</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> tells the story of Pittsburgh Pirates baseball over the decades through fun, quirky anecdotes. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Little Boy Blue</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> is a crime novel, detailing how a young boy grows up to become a deranged killer. Fulton has decades of experience in sportswriting, while Rose drew on his past experiences as a cop for his debut novel.</span></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-6463" src="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Image_20231127_092610_728-scaled.jpeg" alt="" width="600" height="450" srcset="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Image_20231127_092610_728-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Image_20231127_092610_728-300x225.jpeg 300w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Image_20231127_092610_728-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Image_20231127_092610_728-768x576.jpeg 768w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Image_20231127_092610_728-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Image_20231127_092610_728-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Readers also got to know Carol Kieda and Catherine A. Roser Rybak at the event. Both ladies are authors of children’s books with Dorrance. Kieda, pictured right, is the author of </span><a href="https://bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com/the-sock-thief/"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Sock Thief</span></i></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and Rybak (left) is the author of </span><a href="https://bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com/pooch-in-a-pound-a-dogs-point-of-view/"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pooch In A Pound</span></i></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Both of these children’s books feature dogs. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Sock Thief</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> is the tale of a pup who steals their owners socks, while </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pooch in a Pound</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> is told from the point of view of a dog waiting to be adopted by a loving home. &#8220;I met other Dorrance Publishing Authors with their talented books. I feel like I have acquired some special friendships!&#8221; Rybak said of the event.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The event was not far from Dorrance’s home base – which meant that one of our staff members got to visit the authors! The authors were excited to see Brittany, who works in the promotion department, in attendance. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">But this wasn’t the only author event close to home recently. Marc Stevens, author of </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Zombie Apocalypse: Day 91</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, had an event in the Pittsburgh area a couple days earlier! </span></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-6464" src="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Image_20231120_093314_003-scaled.jpeg" alt="" width="600" height="450" srcset="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Image_20231120_093314_003-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Image_20231120_093314_003-300x225.jpeg 300w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Image_20231120_093314_003-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Image_20231120_093314_003-768x576.jpeg 768w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Image_20231120_093314_003-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Image_20231120_093314_003-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p>
<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Zombie Apocalypse</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> is a guide to Stevens’ tabletop roleplaying game, in which the player has to survive the zombie apocalypse. At the event, Dorrance staff members Alessandra and Amber played the game with Marc. All had a great time, sticking around for hours to play the game.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The face to face interaction between these authors and Dorrance staff members at both of these events is something everyone will remember for years to come.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Several of these books have received <a href="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/success/authors-in-the-news/">local media attention</a> in recent months. The authors have also had previous <a href="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/success/author-events/">book events</a>, both in Western PA and elsewhere. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We are excited to see where they go next!</span></p>
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		<title>NaNoWriMo: Tips for writing dialogue</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2023 20:03:20 +0000</pubDate>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dialogue. Some novel writers love it, others struggle with it. If you’re in the second group, here are some tips on how to get started with dialogue this National Novel Writing Month.</span></p>
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<p><b>Listen to on screen dialogue</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Watch a TV show or movie, and pay attention to how the characters speak to each other. Use what you observed to help you write dialogue in the future. While writing for the screen and writing for a novel are different, paying attention to how people talk can help get a feel for how you want your own characters to speak.</span></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-6390 size-full" src="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/kevin-laminto-plTEYtXwXok-unsplash.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="360" srcset="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/kevin-laminto-plTEYtXwXok-unsplash.jpg 640w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/kevin-laminto-plTEYtXwXok-unsplash-300x169.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></p>
<p><b>Study plays</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Plays are almost all dialogue, and they can be read on their own for literary merit. Read a play that could be similar in genre to the novel you are writing in order to pick up on rhythm and flow of dialogue. </span></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-5586 size-full" src="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/luke-lung-03UCoidYvXw-unsplash.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="427" srcset="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/luke-lung-03UCoidYvXw-unsplash.jpg 640w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/luke-lung-03UCoidYvXw-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></p>
<p><b>Establish characters’ personality</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you have a good handle on how your characters are, it will be easier to write how they talk. Pre-establish your characters’ traits before you write your book or before you write a scene. Use character charts </span><a href="https://larawillard.com/2012/06/15/character-profile-worksheets/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">like this one here</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to figure out who’s who in your story. </span></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6391" src="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/matheus-ferrero-TkrRvwxjb_8-unsplash.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="427" srcset="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/matheus-ferrero-TkrRvwxjb_8-unsplash.jpg 640w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/matheus-ferrero-TkrRvwxjb_8-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></p>
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<p><b>Don’t overthink it</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The nature of the novel means that most of the story is not told in dialogue. Therefore, dialogue is an added bonus, an extra spice. Don’t overthink it, and go with what feels most natural to you and your characters. Additionally, don’t force dialogue into a scene where it doesn’t need to be. </span></p>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2023 17:31:42 +0000</pubDate>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sometimes, as you write your novel, it can feel as though you&#8217;re just going through the motions and stating what happened. In order to have more vivid and memorable scenes, descriptive language is key. Here are some tips on how to work more descriptive language into your writing.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-5419" src="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/thom-milkovic-FTNGfpYCpGM-unsplash-300x222.jpeg" alt="" width="500" height="369" srcset="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/thom-milkovic-FTNGfpYCpGM-unsplash-300x222.jpeg 300w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/thom-milkovic-FTNGfpYCpGM-unsplash-1024x756.jpeg 1024w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/thom-milkovic-FTNGfpYCpGM-unsplash-768x567.jpeg 768w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/thom-milkovic-FTNGfpYCpGM-unsplash-1536x1134.jpeg 1536w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/thom-milkovic-FTNGfpYCpGM-unsplash.jpeg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" /></p>
<p><b>Learn where to put sensory details</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Imagery” and “sensory details” are phrases you will come across when searching for ways to add more descriptive language to your writing. But where and when should you use these? And what are they?</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Using imagery and sensory details basically means to appeal to a reader’s five senses – sight, touch, taste, smell, and hearing. Through adjectives and literary devices, you can use these words to put a more vivid picture in the reader’s mind. Not every detail needs to be explained – reading is all about the imagination, after all – but the reader should have occasional details to grab onto. </span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Consider the following sentence: </span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">He picked up the seashell. </span></i></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">One can imagine the character doing this action. Maybe it doesn’t matter what the seashell looks like. If it does matter, a description like the following might better serve the story:</span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">He picked up the small white seashell.</span></i></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A few adjectives is all you need to better establish details for the reader.</span></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-5539" src="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/nick-morrison-FHnnjk1Yj7Y-unsplash-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="500" height="375" srcset="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/nick-morrison-FHnnjk1Yj7Y-unsplash-300x225.jpeg 300w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/nick-morrison-FHnnjk1Yj7Y-unsplash.jpeg 640w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" /></p>
<p><b>Don’t be afraid of adverbs</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It is a common refrain in creative writing circles to avoid adverbs at all cost. This comes from the reality that overuse of adverbs (words to describe verbs) can cause stilted and repetitive writing. Most adverbs end with -ly, but not all of them. Adverbs that don’t end in -ly are sometimes called flat adverbs. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The truth is that sometimes, adverbs are valuable and necessary. There is nothing wrong with saying a character </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">spoke softly</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> or </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">stomped thunderously </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">from time to time</span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Likewise, a well-placed adverb that doesn&#8217;t end in -ly can elevate a scene. Time order words (ex. first, ever, before, always) are often adverbs and are important descriptors. Many adverbs to describe location are also adverbs (ex.  above, about, upstairs, up).</span></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-5743" src="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/glenn-carstens-peters-npxXWgQ33ZQ-unsplash-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="333" srcset="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/glenn-carstens-peters-npxXWgQ33ZQ-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/glenn-carstens-peters-npxXWgQ33ZQ-unsplash-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/glenn-carstens-peters-npxXWgQ33ZQ-unsplash-768x511.jpg 768w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/glenn-carstens-peters-npxXWgQ33ZQ-unsplash-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/glenn-carstens-peters-npxXWgQ33ZQ-unsplash-2048x1363.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" /></p>
<p><b>Use descriptive dialogue tags</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> A dialogue tag encloses dialogue and signals to the reader who is speaking. Typically, these are used simply as “she said” or “said Daniel.” But you also have the option to use dialogue tags to create description and movement in a scene. </span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Example:</span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Daniel stood up from his chair. “We have to go now.”</span></i></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">By putting this description at the beginning in a new line, the reader now knows what the character is doing as they’re speaking. </span></p>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2023 14:58:28 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Did you know that November is National Novel Writing Month? </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">National Novel Writing Month, known as NaNoWriMo, is actually a nonprofit organization encouraging people to write that book they’ve always wanted to. According to the <a href="https://nanowrimo.org/"><strong>official NaNoWriMo website</strong></a>, National Novel Writing Month began in 1999 as a challenge: to write 50,000 words of a novel in thirty days. Now, each year on November 1, hundreds of thousands of people around the world begin to write, determined to end the month with a first draft. The idea is to hold yourself accountable to writing by completing certain challenges, tracking milestones along the way, and more. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As NaNoWriMo has grown, many people use the month of November as a time to dedicate themselves to writing. With people or alone, tracking your progress or not, November is the time to just <em>write!</em></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At Dorrance, we support writers in their journey to writing and publishing their books. Over the years, this blog has produced many guides and resources to help with your writing. Here are some of them: </span></p>
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<p><strong><a href="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/how-to-name-characters-for-short-stories-and-novels/">How To Name Your Characters</a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/how-to-establish-setting-and-build-your-fictional-world/">How To Build Your Fictional World</a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/how-to-increase-writing-productivity/">Productivity Hacks for Writers</a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/whats-a-metaphor/">What&#8217;s a Metaphor?</a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/character-driven-v-plot-driven-writing-whats-difference/">Character vs Plot Driven Writing</a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/10-lesser-known-literary-devices/">Lesser Known Literary Devices to Spice Up Your Writing</a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/5-ways-to-finish-your-book-and-get-your-manuscript-over-the-finish-line/">5 Ways to Get Your Manuscript Over the Finish Line</a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/tips-for-a-great-mystery-and-crime-novel/">Tips For a Great Mystery and Crime Novel</a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/how-to-write-action-scenes/">How to Write Action Scenes</a></strong></p>
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<p>Stay tuned for more throughout November to help to you reach your writing goals!</p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you need more help, Dorrance offers Writing Coach services. <a href="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/dorrance-writing-coach-101/">Get connected with a personal Writing Coach! </a></span></p>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2023 15:51:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Not only is fall spooky season, but it is the time when all of our favorite sports return. Football, hockey, and basketball are back, as well as playoff baseball. If&#8230;<span class="screen-reader-text">  Sports Books For Fall</span></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Not only is fall <a href="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/10-autumn-writing-prompts/">spooky season</a>, but it is the time when all of our favorite sports return. Football, hockey, and basketball are back, as well as playoff baseball. If you&#8217;re a sports fan, here are some great Dorrance titles that might interest you. Curl up on the couch with your favorite warm beverage and enjoy these sports books!</p>
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<p><img loading="lazy" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-6341" src="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/burialathomeplate__61948-203x300.jpg" alt="" width="203" height="300" srcset="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/burialathomeplate__61948-203x300.jpg 203w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/burialathomeplate__61948-694x1024.jpg 694w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/burialathomeplate__61948-768x1133.jpg 768w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/burialathomeplate__61948.jpg 868w" sizes="(max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px" /></p>
<p><a href="https://bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com/burial-at-home-plate-an-oddball-history-of-the-pittsburgh-pirates/"><strong>Burial at Home Plate: An Oddball History of the Pittsburgh Pirates</strong></a></p>
<p><strong>By: Bob Fulton</strong></p>
<p>About the Book</p>
<p>Burial at Home Plate offers a colorful look at the Pittsburgh Pirates, with an emphasis on offbeat moments in team history. Read about the doubleheader completed underwater; the Pittsburgh outfielders whose pursuit of a batted ball was halted by a gun-wielding Cincinnati fan; the pitcher who earned a victory while taking a nap; the dead man who tied a franchise record for games played; the sparrow that flew from beneath batter Casey Stengel’s cap; and the rookie who struck out while seated on the bench.</p>
<p>Burial at Home Plate touches on the indoor game that was rained out; the throng of 50,000 that turned out in Pittsburgh for a game played more than 400 miles away; the tipsy pitcher who fell asleep inside the tarp during a game; the future MVPs who delivered their first major league hits while still in the minors; the FBI agent who “pinch hit” for Ralph Kiner; and the Pirates manager who disproved the notion that you can’t steal first base.</p>
<p>Burial at Home Plate also shines the spotlight on the Green Weenie, the alabaster plaster, Aunt Minnie, the Rickey Dinks, Destiny’s Darlings, Dr. Strangeglove, eephus pitches and—the inspiration for the book’s title—a strange pre-game interment that took place at home plate.</p>
<p>About the Author</p>
<p>Bob Fulton has written extensively about the Pittsburgh Pirates for regional and national publications such as Sports History, Pittsburgh Magazine, The National Pastime, Pittsburgh Sports Now, Pennsylvania, the Major League Baseball All-Star Game program and On Deck, formerly the official magazine of the Pirates. His work has also appeared in American Heritage, Football Digest, The NCAA News, NFL Exclusive, Delta Sky, Marathon and Beyond, Basketball Weekly, Referee, The Elks Magazine, Collegiate Baseball and Sports Heritage, among others. Fulton is the author of The Summer Olympics: A Treasury of Legend and Lore; Never Lost a Game (Time Just Ran Out); Top Ten Baseball Stats: Interesting Rankings of Players, Managers, Umpires and Teams; and Pirates Treasures: Facts, Feats, Firsts in Pittsburgh Pirates History. In addition, his story on the major league debut of 15-year-old pitcher Joe Nuxhall was included in an anthology, The Ol’ Ball Game. Fulton, a member of the Society for American Baseball Research, resides in Indiana, Pa.(2023, paperback, 336 pages)</p>
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<p><strong><img loading="lazy" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-6342" src="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Morrison_UPON_front__58057-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="300" srcset="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Morrison_UPON_front__58057-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Morrison_UPON_front__58057-682x1024.jpg 682w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Morrison_UPON_front__58057-768x1154.jpg 768w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Morrison_UPON_front__58057.jpg 852w" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /><a href="https://bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com/upon-this-ground-i-trod-the-immigrant-journey-continues/">Upon This Ground I Trod: The Immigrant Journey Continues</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>By: Patrick A. Morrison, MSW</strong></p>
<p>About the Book</p>
<p>is the continuation of Patrick A. Morrison&#8217;s first book, Before Common Ground: Journey of an Immigrant Football Player, and gives a behind-the-scenes look of the life of an NFL rookie and the challenges Morrison faced during his life transitions.</p>
<p>As an NFL rookie, Pat attempts to navigate the politics of professional football with the hopes of providing the quality of life that he yearns for, not just for himself but for his mother and newborn daughter. Endurance, perseverance, and resilience push Pat to strive for success in the face of setbacks and never give up on his dream.</p>
<p>“Having recruited Pat to Southern Connecticut back in 1982, I have had the pleasure of watching Pat grow and develop exponentially as a football player and more importantly as a man.</p>
<p>He fulfills his responsibilities as a husband and father with the same ferocity he exhibited with his tackles on the football field.</p>
<p>I could not be prouder of the example Pat has set for all young men who wish to make a positive difference in our country.”</p>
<p>Kevin Gilbride: 2X Superbowl Champion Coach<br />
About the Author</p>
<p>Patrick A. Morrison, MSW works in telecommunications and has a master’s in clinical social work. He volunteers doing food distribution with the Bethesda Baptist Church of New Rochelle, NY. He resides in Connecticut, and he is married with three children. In his free time, Patrick enjoys playing golf, reading, and practicing Jujitsu, in which he is a black belt. (2021, paperback, 196 pages)</p>
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<p><strong><img loading="lazy" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-6343" src="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Hooker_frontcover__60108-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="300" srcset="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Hooker_frontcover__60108-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Hooker_frontcover__60108-682x1024.jpg 682w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Hooker_frontcover__60108-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Hooker_frontcover__60108.jpg 853w" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /><a href="https://bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com/the-scout-quarterback/">The Scout Quarterback</a></strong><br />
<strong>By: Al Hooker</strong></p>
<p>About the Book</p>
<p>The Scout Quarterback is a standout sports novel sure to satisfy the desire for a good book from fans.</p>
<p>Matt Mallory is a young collegiate quarterback whose solid situation at Western Nebraska is overthrown when a new coach arrives. This coach is bent on winning at any cost, integrity of the game be lost! This is not the way Matt learned to do the game and his struggle to maintain his ethics, while also succeeding in football and in life, makes for a most action-filled adventure.</p>
<p>Full of excitement and lessons learned, both on and off the field, this readable novel even adds an extra point: an outline of some of the strategy, formations, and points of execution of America’s fall pastime. No doubt about it, Al Hooker has put this new gridiron tale through the uprights!</p>
<p>About the Author</p>
<p>Al Hooker has BA and MA degrees in Physical Education from California State University. He has been an educator and an administrator in schools for many years, and has fifty-eight years of experience as a football and a track coach at various levels. He has also served as an Athletic Director. His teams have a lopsided winning percentage and have garnered many conference championships. He is in the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame, the La Salle Club Hall of Fame, and the Sac-Joaquin Section Hall of Fame. He is currently the commissioner of a high school athletic league. (2018, Paperback, 202 pages)</p>
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<p><strong><img loading="lazy" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-6344" src="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/BaschnagelN_fcov_03012021__69034-203x300.jpg" alt="" width="203" height="300" srcset="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/BaschnagelN_fcov_03012021__69034-203x300.jpg 203w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/BaschnagelN_fcov_03012021__69034-692x1024.jpg 692w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/BaschnagelN_fcov_03012021__69034-768x1136.jpg 768w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/BaschnagelN_fcov_03012021__69034.jpg 865w" sizes="(max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px" /><a href="https://bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com/how-to-build-a-sport-or-life-dynasty/">How to Build a Sport or Life Dynasty</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>By: Norbert A. Baschnagel</strong></p>
<p>About the Book</p>
<p>“In this his fourth sports themed book Norbert Baschnagel tells the story of how he took a struggling, non-winning women’s tennis program at Clarion University of Pennsylvania and turned it into the conference leader with an astounding string of wins during his stint as head coach. The achievement led to many honors including his being named the conference’s “Coach of the Year” and being inducted into the Clarion University Sports Hall of Fame.” Baschnagel then provides a detailed blueprint of how he achieved his success and how others can achieve similar results. Baschnagel eventually left coaching to become a member of the Clarion University faculty, teaching in the university’s Department of Health and Physical Education for many years before retiring recently. A few years before his retirement Professor Baschnagel received one of academia’s highest honors when he was named a full professor. Though Coach/Professor Baschnagel is now retired he is not resting on his laurels as he remains active in the community and the sports world. And as this book ably demonstrates while he may be retired he is still very much in the game.” (2021, hardback, 166 pages)</p>
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<p><strong><img loading="lazy" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-6345" src="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Hogrogian_frontcover__26293-198x300.jpg" alt="" width="198" height="300" srcset="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Hogrogian_frontcover__26293-198x300.jpg 198w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Hogrogian_frontcover__26293-674x1024.jpg 674w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Hogrogian_frontcover__26293-768x1166.jpg 768w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Hogrogian_frontcover__26293.jpg 843w" sizes="(max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px" /><a href="https://bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com/professional-basketball-in-1939-40-on-the-cusp-of-depression-and-war/">Professional Basketball in 1939-40: On the Cusp of Depression and War</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>By: John Hogrogian</strong></p>
<p>About the Book</p>
<p>Professional basketball began its modern history in 1946, when the postwar economy put money in the hands of working people. Basketball promoters were invested in the professional game as a new winter spectator sport. Only after 1960 did the sport begin to achieve the big-time status that it now enjoys.</p>
<p>The postwar sport was built on an ill-funded, unglamorous industry that survived through the hard times of the Great Depression. There is little historical treatment of that earlier game. Pro Basketball in 1939-40 takes a detailed view of one season, as the Depression ground on. World War II, however, had started in Europe and would soon change everything about pro basketball in the United States.</p>
<p>About the Author</p>
<p>John Hogrogian is an attorney living in Brooklyn, NY. He is retired from a career as a lawyer for the New York City government. For most of his life, he has played baseball, football, and basketball for fun, if not very well. For most of his adult life, John has done historical research into those three sports in their pre-World War II days. He finds it a great thrill, a kind of time travel. (2020, Paperback, 180 Pages)</p>
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<p><strong><img loading="lazy" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-6346" src="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Willson_frontcover__56679-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="300" srcset="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Willson_frontcover__56679-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Willson_frontcover__56679-682x1024.jpg 682w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Willson_frontcover__56679-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Willson_frontcover__56679.jpg 853w" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /><a href="https://bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com/see-you-at-the-top/">See You at the Top</a></strong><br />
<strong>By: Michael R. Willson</strong><br />
About the Book</p>
<p>This is a true story about Dr. Jack Rodgers, Michael R. Willson, and their alliance at the Odessa College to create the Odessa College Men’s Gymnastics program.</p>
<p>As the president of Odessa College, Dr. Rodgers decided to drop the men’s college football from the sports program at the college. To put Dr. Rodgers’ decision in perspective, the city of Odessa is the city where the movie Friday Night Lights was filmed. Friday Night Lights is all about Texas high school football—how intense it is; how many Texas state high school championships have come from the city of Odessa, Texas; how many top college recruits have come from the area. Dr. Rodgers’ decision to replace the Odessa college football programs, and to replace it with men’s college gymnastics, was a bold and significant move in the middle of Texas high school football country. And with Willson as head coach, the gambit paid off—with Odessa ranking among the best in their class in college gymnastics from the team’s beginning in 1966.</p>
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<p>About the Author</p>
<p>Michael R. Willson is a retired gymnastics coach and college professor from Ohio State, Odessa College, and University of Buffalo, as well as a retired elementary school principal. Willson earned 11 Coach of the Year awards, 1 NCAA Coach of the Year award, and 3 Big Ten Coach of the Year awards. He served on the Olympics Committee, as Vice President of the United States Gymnastics Federation, and as a USA Coach on foreign tours to Russia, Bulgarian, Riga, Toronto, Cuba, Poland, and the Czech Republic. He received the Ohio Governor’s Commendation for Coaching in 1985 and The State of Ohio Senatorial Commendation for Teaching Excellence. While teaching and coaching at Odessa College, he received an Outstanding Achievement award from the Board of Trustees and a Teacher of the Year award from the faculty and students. As a teacher, his favorite courses were anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology.</p>
<p>Willson and his wife, Helen, enjoy traveling, finding themselves in Florida every winter. He also enjoys playing golf. (2018, Hardcover, 106 pages)</p>
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<p><strong><img loading="lazy" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-6347" src="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/andrish_frontcover__50210-199x300.jpg" alt="" width="199" height="300" srcset="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/andrish_frontcover__50210-199x300.jpg 199w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/andrish_frontcover__50210-681x1024.jpg 681w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/andrish_frontcover__50210-768x1155.jpg 768w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/andrish_frontcover__50210.jpg 851w" sizes="(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px" /><a href="https://bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com/an-ultra-marathoners-journey/">An Ultra Marathoner’s Journey</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>by Jack Andrish</strong></p>
<p>About the Book</p>
<p>LACE UP YOUR RUNNING SHOES and get ready for an outdoor biographical adventure like no other. Jack Andrish has been running ultra marathons since his son introduced him to trail running in the 1990’s. Running alongside his supportive family, Jack has enjoyed one surreal experience after another while attempting the hundred-mile feat. But above all, he’s learned that no matter how far you get into a one-hundred mile event, each run is a unique and mystical experience worth cherishing.</p>
<p>About the Author</p>
<p>JACK ANDRISH is a recently retired orthopaedic surgeon from the Cleveland Clinic. After fifty years spent as an orthopaedic surgeon as well as tending to his small farm, he now enjoys exploring personal hobbies such as downhill and backcountry skiing, hiking and of course, running. Andrish first began running marathons in his forties, but that late start didn’t stop him from pushing his limits in his fifties with trail running and ultra marathons. He has completed ultra marathons on mountain trails with distances from 50 K to 100 miles, often times accompanied by his wife, son, daughter, son-in-law, and grandkids, all of whom have embraced these lifelong passions and are his support and cheer squad. (2021, paperback, 146 pages)</p>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew]]></dc:creator>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Did you know you can now listen to audiobooks on Spotify?</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">That’s right – the same place you listen to your favorite music and podcasts can also be the place you discover your next favorite book. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">According to a </span><a href="https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/93323-publishers-bet-on-spotify-to-take-digital-audiobooks-to-the-next-level.html?oly_enc_id=5801D5477278H9Z"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Publisher’s Weekly report</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Spotify will be dedicating resources to building authors visibility on the platform alongside users’ favorite musicians and podcasters, via the same recommendation structure that allows discovery of new music and podcasts.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While the feature is still in its early stages, you can find many audiobooks on Spotify. Dorrance Publishing currently has several books available for purchase on Spotify!</span></p>
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<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">*Note: Audiobooks must be purchased on Spotify Web through links provided here before enjoyment on the mobile app. </span></i></p>
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<p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/44xd8FSsRgF3LQStBR4UcB"><b>The Doctor’s In: Treating America’s Greatest Cybersecurity Threat</b></a></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><img loading="lazy" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-6328" src="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Weinberger_frontcover__06022-195x300.jpg" alt="" width="195" height="300" srcset="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Weinberger_frontcover__06022-195x300.jpg 195w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Weinberger_frontcover__06022.jpg 640w" sizes="(max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px" />By Alan D. Weinberger, CJ Arlotta</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Narrated By Roy Stinson</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">About the Book</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Many have compared the “Roaring Twenties” from the last century, to the 2020s of the 21st century. The new freedoms of this era (similar to 100 years ago) have caused disruptions, mainly as the Internet ‘flattens’ our world and accelerates outcomes that can be felt around the globe. One certainty, no matter how the new economic, political, and social structures will evolve, is the appearance of bad actors that will continue to use cyber warfare and cyber insecurity to their benefit. This book details in an easy-to-read format how we can best protect our “life, liberty and pursuit of happiness” in our new digital age.</span></p>
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<p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7c5xyx1eA2ynudbfODF132"><b>From the Beginning to Almost to the End: A Tale of Both Hardship and Success: The Life Story of Orbie L. Mays, ENCM (E-9) S/W USN RET.</b></a></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><img loading="lazy" class="size-medium wp-image-6327 alignleft" src="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/fromthebeginning__11526-201x300.jpg" alt="" width="201" height="300" srcset="https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/fromthebeginning__11526-201x300.jpg 201w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/fromthebeginning__11526-686x1024.jpg 686w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/fromthebeginning__11526-768x1147.jpg 768w, https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/fromthebeginning__11526.jpg 857w" sizes="(max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px" />By Orbie Lee Mays USN Retired</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Narrated By Edward Hermann</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">About the Book</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Orbie Lee Mays USN Retired was born and raised on a farm in the northwest corner of Alabama. His life is one of many hardships and setbacks, and the success he achieved in overcoming them. From the Beginning to Almost to the End shares his journey, from beginning his military career at seventeen to his final rank of E-9 master chief petty officer and his personal life after his thirty-year military career ended. With harrowing tales from his time during the Vietnam War and moments of levity and joy in his life at home and adventures traveling the world with his wife.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As a disabled Vietnam veteran, licensed private investigator, and general contractor, Mays has had a life filled with many roles and experiences. His memoir is a testament to anyone who may be struggling that you can overcome even the most challenging of obstacles.</span></p>
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<p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1fEizsNjhh1kSyhR90YOX1"><b>e-Patients Live Longer: Managing Healthcare Using Technology</b></a></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">By Nancy B. Finn M. Ed</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Narrated By Edward Herrmann</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">About the Book</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Best practices for the Empowered, Engaged, Educated e-Patient</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The digital tools available to every patient today enable you to better monitor and manage your health and improve your outcomes. From better medical adherence and effective communication with your providers, to how to use wearables; from clear detail about how your smartphone can check your vitals and sound advice on which websites offer reliable health information, this book provides the reader with a vital resource when interacting with our confusing healthcare system.  Author Nancy B. Finn M. Ed uses anecdotal stories from real-life situations, along with hard data, and interviews from experts, to make this a comprehensive guide to deploying digital technology in health, essential to 21st century patients.</span></p>
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