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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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Places That Inspired Famous Books

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Jan. 18th, 2021

An idea for a novel can come from many different sources. It can come in the form of a sentence spoken by a close friend, suddenly spurring on a question,… Places That Inspired Famous Books

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Author Spotlight: Crystal Nix

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Dec. 3rd, 2020

Name: Crystal Nix Hometown: Wetumka, OK Book Title: Darkness Genre: Fantasy Dorrance Publishing (DP): Describe your book in 10 words or less. Crystal Nix (CN): Darkness is a vampire story… Author Spotlight: Crystal Nix

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How to Write a Frame Narrative

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Apr. 18th, 2019

Think of how it feels when your Mom tells you a story. There are always lots of different people at play and she needs you to know every single one… How to Write a Frame Narrative

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Standalone or Series?

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Sep. 6th, 2018

All writers know that moment– that gorgeous ‘aha’ moment when a fantastic idea comes their way. We all know that hurried way we reach to our notebooks (or even our… Standalone or Series?

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Your Dog’s Best Friend: The Dog Sitter

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May. 24th, 2016

May is National Pet Month – a month-long celebration that highlights the benefits that pets bring to people’s lives and vice versa. It’s for this reason that we wanted to… Your Dog’s Best Friend: The Dog Sitter

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