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Author Spotlight: John Buhl

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Jun. 19th, 2018

Name: John Buhl  Hometown: East Haddam, Connecticut Book: Banished: A Band of Rebels Genre: Fantasy/Fiction Describe your book in 10 words or less. A man rebels against a tyrannical empire What made you want to… Author Spotlight: John Buhl

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Avoiding Adverbs

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Jun. 14th, 2018

Adverbs are like sweets: they’re fine in small quantities, but large quantities can be very bad for you (and your writing). Oftentimes, adverbs are used by novice writers to avoid… Avoiding Adverbs

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Author Spotlight: Robb Bartel

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Jun. 12th, 2018

Name: Robb Bartel  Hometown: Franklin (Milwaukee), WI Book: Robby Raccoon Genre: Children’s Describe your book in 10 words or less. A family of raccoons lives in vacant homes. After eviction by an exterminator, they reunite.… Author Spotlight: Robb Bartel

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Psychic Distance: What is it?

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Jun. 7th, 2018

Psychic Distance. Is it some kind of kinetic power from a dystopian YA novel? Is it something that a tarot card reader would charge you an extra $10 to read?… Psychic Distance: What is it?

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Author Spotlight: Shelia Kinneer Robb

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Jun. 5th, 2018

Name: Shelia Kinneer Robb Hometown: St. George, Utah Book: Love On Line Genre: Senior Christian Romance Describe your book in 10 words or less. Two single seniors find love on a Christian website. What… Author Spotlight: Shelia Kinneer Robb

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Genre Spotlight: Children’s Books

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May. 31st, 2018

There’s a pretty big misconception that it’s easy to write a children’s book.  Writers think as long as you have unicorns and some subtle potty humor, kids will love it.… Genre Spotlight: Children’s Books

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Author Spotlight: Ed Higdon

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May. 29th, 2018

Name: Ed Higdon  Hometown: Decatur, Alabama Book: No Place to Hide Genre: Fiction Describe your book in 10 words or less.  A feel good book. bad situations turn out good. What made you want… Author Spotlight: Ed Higdon

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Day In The Life Of A Project Coordinator

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May. 24th, 2018

When it comes to navigating the publishing world, it’s very easy to get lost and feel overwhelmed. It takes a lot of research to find the right publisher for your… Day In The Life Of A Project Coordinator

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Author Spotlight: Patterson Keller Jr.

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May. 22nd, 2018

Name: Patterson Keller Jr.  Hometown: Cody, Wyoming Book: Slapping Leather Genre: Modern Western Describe your book in 10 words or less.  FBI agents hunt down a quick draw killer. What made you want to… Author Spotlight: Patterson Keller Jr.

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Author’s Rules for Writing: Stephen King

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May. 17th, 2018

At some point in your life, you’ve probably heard the phrase You either have it or you don’t. But what is it? One writer who has It, both literally and… Author’s Rules for Writing: Stephen King

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