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How Can I Be a Writer? I’m not ____

Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? by Morgan S. Hazelwood How Can I Be a Writer? There are so many images of writers: smoking, coffee guzzling, depressed alcoholics pouring their hearts and souls into their words. Those grizzled,…

Book Review Sunday: “Everything to Lose” by Gordon Bickerstaff @ADPase

I placed the picture above and then wondered if everyone would remember the typewriter. That reminded me of a Last Man Standing episode where the middle daughter, Mandy, was restricted from using her electronic devices until she completed her History paper. … Continue reading →

Book Review Sunday: Beyond the Eyes by Rebekkah Ford @RebekkahFord

Author Bio: Rebekkah Ford is an award-winning author who writes paranormal fiction. She believes her fascination with the unknown derives from her childhood. When her parents were married, they were the directors of the UFO Investigator’s League. They also investigated … Continue reading →

Book Review Sunday: Beyond the Eyes by Rebekkah Ford

Author Bio: Rebekkah Ford is an award-winning author who writes paranormal fiction. She believes her fascination with the unknown derives from her childhood. When her parents were married, they were the directors of the UFO Investigator’s League. They also investigated … Continue reading →

Book Review Sunday: Dog Bone Soup by Bette A. Stevens @BetteAStevens

DOG BONE SOUP by Bette A. Stevens Book Blurb DOG BONE SOUP is not only the title of Bette A. Stevens’s debut novel; it ranks high among the paltry meals that the book’s protagonist, Shawn Daniels, wants to forget. Plodding … Continue reading →

Book Review Sunday: Dog Bone Soup by Bette A. Stevens

DOG BONE SOUP by Bette A. Stevens Book Blurb DOG BONE SOUP is not only the title of Bette A. Stevens’s debut novel; it ranks high among the paltry meals that the book’s protagonist, Shawn Daniels, wants to forget. Plodding … Continue reading →

How To Find A Great Beta Reader You Can Trust

Originally posted on Rachel Poli:
Finding beta readers isn’t as hard as you would think. They’re everywhere as long as you know the right places to look. But before we go into where you should find your beta readers, let’s talk…

The Curse of the Backstory

Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? by Josh Langston Of all the story-writing sins committed by beginning writers, by far the worst consists of dumping a trailer-load of backstory on the unsuspecting reader. Fortunately, this error becomes clear…

Write with confidence when you discover your strength

Originally posted on jean's writing:
Identify what you’re good at and grow stronger. That’s right. We stand a little taller and walk with confidence when we’re proud of something. So play to your strong stuff.It’s also important to think…

Can Mindfulness Be Applied to Writing?

Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? by Sheree Crawford Mindfulness is the hot thing right now; it’s being talked about, summed up, and debated in all corners of society, and so it’s reasonable to ask whether or not…