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Writing Prompt: Trick-Or-Treat

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Oct. 29th, 2021

When it comes to Halloween night, there is one occurrence that is inevitable for virtually everyone: trick-or-treaters. Giggling children, donned in costumes ranging from cute to terrifying, will be knocking… Writing Prompt: Trick-Or-Treat

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Researching Your Fiction Book

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Sep. 30th, 2021

Writers of fiction books often make the mistake of assuming they won’t need to do much research. You’re making stuff up anyway, right? What’s a little more embellishment? But the… Researching Your Fiction Book

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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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How to Pick Up Writing Again

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Sep. 10th, 2020

You hear it all the time- true writers must be writing constantly, always working on their craft. Though this message can be motivating at times, it can also make you… How to Pick Up Writing Again

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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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