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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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Author Spotlight: Latoya Harris

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Jan. 28th, 2021

Name: Latoya Harris Hometown: Portmore, St Catherine, Jamaica. Book Title: True Reflections Genre: Spiritual Dorrance Publishing (DP): Describe your book in 10 words or less. Latoya Harris (LH): It is… Author Spotlight: Latoya Harris

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Author Spotlight: Lisa Kirk

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Nov. 5th, 2020

Name: Lisa Kirk Hometown: Phoenixville, PA Book Title: In and Out of Uniform Genre: Memoir Dorrance Publishing (DP): Describe your book in 10 words or less. Lisa Kirk (LK): Inspiring,… Author Spotlight: Lisa Kirk

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Author Spotlight: Keith A. Nelson

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Aug. 21st, 2020

Name: Keith A. Nelson Hometown: Aubrey (Dallas) Texas Book Title: The Alaska Chronicles Genre: Nonfiction/Adventure Dorrance Publishing (DP): Describe your book in 10 words or less. Keith A. Nelson (KAN):… Author Spotlight: Keith A. Nelson

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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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Choosing the Right Book Cover

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Jan. 17th, 2019

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: your book cover is important. We can’t overstate how crucial having a good book cover is to the success of your… Choosing the Right Book Cover

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Genre Spotlight: Autobiography/Memoir

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Dec. 27th, 2018

Writing is an extremely personal experience. Whether you’re writing a fantasy book, a mystery novel, or a sci-fi odyssey, every form of writing involves putting pieces of yourself on display… Genre Spotlight: Autobiography/Memoir

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Writing Your Back Cover Blurb

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Dec. 20th, 2018

So, you’ve finally finished your novel. All the writing, rewriting, editing (otherwise known as butchering), and formatting…and you’re finally here. First of all, may we say congratulations for staying sane… Writing Your Back Cover Blurb

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Genre Spotlight: Short Story

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Nov. 29th, 2018

As a writer, you already know at least the basic elements of storytelling: character, character arc, character desire, plot, scene, climax, resolution, POV, action, conflict, etc. There are a lot… Genre Spotlight: Short Story

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