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Author Spotlight: Jeffrey Baxter

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Mar. 27th, 2018

Name: Jeffrey Baxter  Hometown: Leavenworth, KS Book: More Than One Way Home Genre: Memoir Describe your book in 10 words or less.  Overcoming depression and obesity to redeem my career and life. What made you… Author Spotlight: Jeffrey Baxter

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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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Spelling

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Mar. 8th, 2018

We’ve all heard the spelling rule before…“I before E except after C.” It’s something that has been ingrained in our heads since we were in grade school, but we also… Spelling

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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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Where’s the conflict?

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Mar. 1st, 2018

Have you ever listened to someone tell a story that had no point? A friend may tell you about a walk they took in the park or how they picked… Where’s the conflict?

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Author Spotlight: Tiffany Smith

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Feb. 27th, 2018

Get to know our published authors! This week, meet Tiffany Smith, author of The Roll of the Dice. Name: Tiffany Smith    Hometown: Porterville, CA Book: The Roll of the… Author Spotlight: Tiffany Smith

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How to Tell a Good Story

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Jan. 23rd, 2018

Good stories grab us by the collar and pull us closer to the pages as we feverishly turn them to see what happens next. Every book is different. However, there… How to Tell a Good Story

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