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Author Spotlight: Kristi Jo Shields

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May. 28th, 2021

Name: Kristi Jo Shields Hometown: Beaver Falls, PA Book Title: The Masks We Wear Genre: Poetry Dorrance Publishing (DP): Describe your book in 10 words or less. Kristi Jo Shields… Author Spotlight: Kristi Jo Shields

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Show Don’t Tell: The Chosen One

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May. 20th, 2021

The ‘chosen one’ trope, typically found in fantasy or science fiction novels, involves a character being chosen for a specific task that only they are capable of carrying out. Whether… Show Don’t Tell: The Chosen One

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Locations in Literature: The Great Gatsby

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May. 13th, 2021

The extravagant parties and lavish upper-class life presented in the novel The Great Gatsby feel like something that can only exist in fiction. But did you know that the old-money… Locations in Literature: The Great Gatsby

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Writing Prompt: Spring Cleaning

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May. 10th, 2021

It’s that time of year again: spring cleaning. As the plants come back to life outdoors, you attempt to breathe life back into your home with a nice deep clean.… Writing Prompt: Spring Cleaning

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How to Write a Chapter Cliffhanger

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Apr. 30th, 2021

Have you ever been reading a book and you just couldn’t put it down? It’s getting late into the night and you promise yourself one more chapter, only to get… How to Write a Chapter Cliffhanger

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Author Spotlight: Steven Ralph Helm

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Apr. 26th, 2021

Name: Steven Ralph Helm Hometown: Grove, Oklahoma Book Title: Stuff In The Cornflakes Genre: Nonfiction Dorrance Publishing (DP): Describe your book in 10 words or less. Stephen Helm (SH): Childhood… Author Spotlight: Steven Ralph Helm

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Show Don’t Tell: Tension

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Apr. 15th, 2021

You’re sitting at a local coffee shop, waiting for your friend to arrive. You sip peacefully on your coffee, across from you sits your friend’s cup which you bought for… Show Don’t Tell: Tension

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Locations in Literature: Bath, England

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Apr. 9th, 2021

“Oh, who can ever be tired of Bath?” asked the protagonist of Northanger Abbey, a novel by famous classic author Jane Austen. It was also the very same city that… Locations in Literature: Bath, England

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Writing Prompt: Caught in the Rain

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Apr. 2nd, 2021

Take a minute, close your eyes, and think about all of the cinematic moments that happen in the rain. There are incredible action sequences where the rain obscures the vision… Writing Prompt: Caught in the Rain

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Author Spotlight: Timothy Horne

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Mar. 25th, 2021

Name: Timothy Horne Hometown: Shamokin, PA Book Title: Detective Davis and the Swamp Bandits Genre: Mystery/Adventure Dorrance Publishing (DP): Describe your book in 10 words or less. Timothy Horne (TH):… Author Spotlight: Timothy Horne

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