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March 27, 2018
New Indie Book Release: In the Shadow of Light (Tracy Causley)
by Alan Kealey Source link New Indie Book Release: In the Shadow of Light – Tracy Causley Historical Fantasy (347 Pages – February 2018) In the Shadow of Light is a unique take on historical events in a fascinating, in-depth,…
Creative Content Foundations Is Open for Enrollment
by Sonia Simone Source link We’re excited to announce that our Creative Content Foundations class is open for new students! And we’re launching it at what can only be called a screaming deal — but just for this week. We’ve spent months putting the course together, making sure it’s focused, but also comprehensive enough tos
A BIT SICK by Xavier McCaffrey
by Courtney Harler Source link Along the wall opposite the bed, my books had been stacked in a six-foot-high pile. The Ivory Tower. Other than the bed, the room’s only furniture was a small desk and a wooden chair. My lair.
SPR Awards 2017 Winners Announced!
by Cate Baum Source link We are proud to announce the winners of the SPR Book Awards 2017! Winner of the SPR Awards 2017 is Belinda Kroll, for her book, The Last April. Congratulations, Belinda! Second Prize goes to Michael Sussman, for his book, Incognolio.…
Protagonist examples: Creating memorable main characters
by Jordan Source link What makes a protagonist or main character interesting and able to carry an entire novel or series? Explore protagonist examples from classic and contemporary fiction below, including tips to make your main character memorable: First, a protagonist definition The word ‘protagonist’ stems from studies of ancient Greek stage drama. The moderns
Flog a BookBubber 134: Jeff Carson
by Ray Rhamey Source link Writers, send your prologue/first chapter to FtQ for a “flogging” critique. Email as an attachment. Many of the folks who utilize BookBub are self-published, and because we hear over and over the need for self-published authors to have their work edited, it’s educational to take a hard look at theirs
We have a new team member at WriteWorldwide – and it’s another Ciaran!
by Ciaran McEneaney Source link Today we’d like to introduce you to the latest member of the WriteWorldwide team, Ciarán McEneaney, a 6-year freelancing veteran who just so happens to have 14 years of ESL teaching under his belt. We’ll let Ciarán take it from here. When Ciaran Gilligan first told me of WriteWorldwide as
March 26, 2018
Macro Monday Is Back From The Land Of Liberal Barbecue
by terribleminds Source link Honestly, I didn’t really believe it. A lot of times, people hold a kind of hometown pride belief in some local manifestation of food — and sometimes it holds up (pizza and bagels in NYC, f’rex), other times, not so much. With Austin, people said, tacos and barbecue, and okay, fine, I thought,s
24 Logical Fallacies That Hurt Your Writing Career and Your Life
by John Soares Source link Most of us fall prey to logical fallacies, usually many times a day. However, clear thinking and analysis is crucial for making sense of all that affects us in our writing careers, our personal relationships, our interactions with our political system, and our daily decisions, large and small. This infographics
THE MAGIC WORDS: Writing Great Books For Children and Young Adults
by Debbie Ridpath Ohi Source link I rarely post about books on the craft of writing because I was being inundated by requests from publicists and authors to review their books for Inkygirl readers. To reiterate: I lack the time or inclination to be an official book reviewer, so please do NOT put me backs
