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Show Don’t Tell: Pain

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Apr. 16th, 2020

It’s not easy to talk about or go through, but going through emotional or physical pain can be a significant part of what shapes our lives. Thinking back on your… Show Don’t Tell: Pain

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Writing Prompt: Vacation

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Apr. 9th, 2020

Think back to your most memorable vacation. What can make a vacation ‘memorable’ could be a variety of different things. Perhaps it’s the first trip you made on your own… Writing Prompt: Vacation

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Writing For Your Audience: Cookbooks

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Mar. 19th, 2020

When you’re creating a cookbook you must keep in mind: you’re not just getting into your reader’s heads, you’re also getting into their bellies. Since you’re creating something not only… Writing For Your Audience: Cookbooks

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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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Your Friend’s Book Critiques: Translated

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Feb. 20th, 2020

It’s essential that writers are extremely selective about showing their work in its early stages. It can be tough enough enduring criticism regarding something you’ve poured your heart and soul… Your Friend’s Book Critiques: Translated

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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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Writing Prompt: Title Game

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Jan. 30th, 2020

For some writers, titling a book can be the absolute bane of their existence. How do they assign a few simple words to the duty of summarizing hundreds of book… Writing Prompt: Title Game

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Author Spotlight: Jennifer Shaw Cronin

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Jan. 23rd, 2020

Name: Jennifer Shaw Cronin Hometown: Medfield, MA Book Title: Under the Hidden Moon Genre: Adventure Dorrance Publishing (DP): Describe your book in 10 words or less. Jennifer Cronin (JC): A… Author Spotlight: Jennifer Shaw Cronin

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Show Don’t Tell: Romance

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Jan. 9th, 2020

The amount of length and effort between a well-written romance and a lazy one is, quite frankly, astronomical. It would be so easy to just give your reader short and… Show Don’t Tell: Romance

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Writing Prompt: Six Word Story

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Dec. 26th, 2019

Every writer- whether seasoned or brand new, whether old or young, whether on the Eastern or Western hemispheres of the planet- has heard these famous six words, “For sale: baby… Writing Prompt: Six Word Story

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