Did you know that nearly one-third of the world’s population is obese or overweight? Obesity is oppressive, and not only robs people of physical enjoyment, but also steals a person’s inner peace right out from underneath them. Dorrance…
Each new day offers a brand-new opportunity to challenge ourselves and to learn something new. It’s for this reason that we like to challenge writers from all over, every now and again, to think outside-of-the-box and hone their writing skills….
A well-told story has many elements, one of which is the theme. The theme is the axis around which your entire story revolves. In order to develop a theme, you must understand what it entails. To put it simply, theme gives meaning. It provides a…
In every book, the setting adds context to the conversation. A setting is almost another character—it helps the story come to life and helps to paint a vivid picture of what’s happening in the minds of your readers. Whether it’s a rainy night…
Tumbleweeds, hot temperatures, dust storms and run-down bars. These are just some of the sights you’ll experience as you navigate around the Wild, Wild West in Dorrance author Tim Allman’s book, Ranger, Texas. Allman is a retired police…
Hearts are thumping, palms are sweating, and emotions are on the rise. Tension—it builds, it’s gripping, it keeps people clinging to their books to find out what happens next. And it’s imperative. Oscar Wilde gave a marvelous line to the…
Every book tells a story, and it’s your job as the author to tell a tale that grabs your reader by the collar and pulls them in for more. We’ve all been there before: Head down in a book, eyes feverishly scanning the page in front of us,…
Once your book is in print and it’s hot off the press, the next step in the journey is to start making sales. In order to do so, you’ll need to come up with innovative ideas to market your book. But before you hit the ground running, you…
A racing heart, quick breaths and sweaty palms; all of these are signs of fear. Though not an emotion that’s actively sought after, fear is essential to living. It gives us life, it brings us into the present moment, and makes us come…
