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Writing For Your Audience: Cookbooks

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Mar. 19th, 2020

When you’re creating a cookbook you must keep in mind: you’re not just getting into your reader’s heads, you’re also getting into their bellies. Since you’re creating something not only… Writing For Your Audience: Cookbooks

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Author Spotlight: Lorie O’Brien

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Mar. 13th, 2020

Name: Lorie O’Brien Hometown: Dexter, NY Book Title: Written in the Stars Genre: Fictional Romance Dorrance Publishing (DP): Describe your book in 10 words or less. Lorie O’Brien (LO): A… Author Spotlight: Lorie O’Brien

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Writing For Your Audience: Memoir

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Mar. 5th, 2020

Memoirs are more than just stories about a period of time in a person’s life. They’re tales of perseverance, showing readers that you can overcome adversity with strength and will.… Writing For Your Audience: Memoir

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Writing Prompt: New Year’s Resolution

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Feb. 27th, 2020

It’s that time of year again- AKA the beginning! The cynical sides of us roll our eyes at those lackadaisically made promises called New Year’s Resolutions, knowing half will be… Writing Prompt: New Year’s Resolution

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Your Friend’s Book Critiques: Translated

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Feb. 20th, 2020

It’s essential that writers are extremely selective about showing their work in its early stages. It can be tough enough enduring criticism regarding something you’ve poured your heart and soul… Your Friend’s Book Critiques: Translated

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Author Spotlight: Chuck Shields

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Feb. 13th, 2020

Name: Chuck Shields Hometown: Reno, Nevada Book Title: The Disney Apprentice: Transferable Lessons Learned Genre: Non-Fiction Dorrance Publishing (DP): Describe your book in 10 words or less. Chuck Shields (CS):… Author Spotlight: Chuck Shields

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Show Don’t Tell: Friendships

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Feb. 6th, 2020

If you’ve ever taken a writing workshop class in your lifetime, you’ve likely heard your instructor smugly say the phrase, “Show, don’t tell,” as a general criticism of your writing.… Show Don’t Tell: Friendships

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Writing Prompt: Title Game

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Jan. 30th, 2020

For some writers, titling a book can be the absolute bane of their existence. How do they assign a few simple words to the duty of summarizing hundreds of book… Writing Prompt: Title Game

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Author Spotlight: Jennifer Shaw Cronin

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Jan. 23rd, 2020

Name: Jennifer Shaw Cronin Hometown: Medfield, MA Book Title: Under the Hidden Moon Genre: Adventure Dorrance Publishing (DP): Describe your book in 10 words or less. Jennifer Cronin (JC): A… Author Spotlight: Jennifer Shaw Cronin

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The ‘Hero’s Journey’ Formula

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Jan. 16th, 2020

From Frodo Baggins being called to return the ring to Mordor to Harry Potter finding out he’s a wizard to Luke Skywalker meeting Obi-Wan, many epic fantasy novels (and books… The ‘Hero’s Journey’ Formula

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