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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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How to Write a Good Villain

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Aug. 29th, 2019

When we think of the word ‘villain’ it conjures up an image of maniacal laughter, sparks flying off of enormous machines, mad scientist clothing, and world domination plots. But, really,… How to Write a Good Villain

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Notable Self-Published Authors

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Apr. 19th, 2018

To many, self-publishing and commercial success don’t typically go hand in hand. In the past, it has been derogatorily nicknamed ‘vanity publishing’ and it’s widely assumed that authors who self-publish… Notable Self-Published Authors

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Author Spotlight: Michael Dineen

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Apr. 10th, 2018

Name: Michael Dineen Hometown: Born in New York City but raised in Long Island Book: Suburban Gangsters Genre: True Crime/Nonfiction Describe your book in 10 words or less.  As real as it… Author Spotlight: Michael Dineen

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Why Can’t You Finish Your Book?

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Mar. 22nd, 2018

Writing a book is like driving a car: every once in a while you’re bound to hit a bump in the road. When an obstacle slows you down or halts… Why Can’t You Finish Your Book?

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Author Spotlight: B.L. Barger

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Mar. 20th, 2018

Name: B.L. Barger  Hometown: Lancaster, OH Book: Megiddo Genre: Romance/Sci-fi Adventure Describe your book in 10 words or less.  Megiddo is the third book in a sci-fi trilogy. What made you want to… Author Spotlight: B.L. Barger

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Traditional versus Self-Publishing

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Mar. 15th, 2018

If you’re an author who has finally finished your book, the next step is obvious: publication. To an author, a finished book is like a baby. You’ve spent countless days,… Traditional versus Self-Publishing

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Author Spotlight: Al Hooker

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Mar. 5th, 2018

Author Spotlight: Al Hooker  Hometown: Sacramento, CA Book: The Scout Quarterback Genre: Fiction Describe your book in 10 words or less.  Small College football team cheats to win.  How quarterback copes.… Author Spotlight: Al Hooker

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Shiny New Idea Syndrome

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Mar. 1st, 2018

Shiny New Idea Syndrome (noun): A disease or affliction in which a writer is unable to focus on their current book or short story without being distracted by another project.… Shiny New Idea Syndrome

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Use Gratitude as a Source of Motivation

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Nov. 21st, 2017

As people all over the United States prepare for their Thanksgiving Day feasts on Thursday, we can’t help viewing the season of gratitude as a source of motivation. Merriam-Webster defined… Use Gratitude as a Source of Motivation

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