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November 12, 2016

Book Review: “RETURN OF THE GULLS” by Maureen McMahon

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Maureen McMahon was born and raised in Michigan, but now lives in coastal Victoria, Australia. Likened in style to Mary Stewart and Barbara Michaels, she has published several novels, anthologies and short fiction pieces. A graduate of … Continue reading
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Published on November 12, 2016 11:17

Copyright Infringement, 403 pirated book offers blasted.

Originally posted on Myths of the Mirror:
“It only takes one click to copy and republish a creator’s original content without his permission.” – Blasty Back in July, Debby ofdgkayewriterand Damyanti of Damyanti-writesboth mentioned a new online service called Blasty.…
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Published on November 12, 2016 10:23

November 10, 2016

The Imaginary People in a Writer’s Life #Writers #NaNoWriMo

Originally posted on BlondeWriteMore:
? Once I started brain storming this important literary topic I couldn’t stop!? This might surprise you, but there are quite a few imaginary people in a writer’s life. Your Creative Muse. The?excitable, wild and uncontrollable…
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Published on November 10, 2016 12:14

NaNoWriMo: Day Ten Update – Ugh, What Am I Doing?

Originally posted on MDellert-dot-Com:
My NaNoWriMo Advice for Success! So…. How’s That NoWriNaMo Thing Going? …Rassinfrassinmuffinlovin… mumblegrumblebumblefumble… Do you have people in your life who think that writing a novel is just like writing a grocery list, only, you know……
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Published on November 10, 2016 11:18

How to Handle Book Reviews: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? by Kate M. Colby Book reviews are the lifeblood of books. A healthy rating encourages potential readers to buy, makes an author eligible for merchandising from retail sites, and improves a book’s…
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Published on November 10, 2016 11:00

November 9, 2016

4 Lessons Learned in Writing and Revision

Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? by Millie Ho This past weekend, I finished revising the novel I started this April. The New Story has been sent to beta readers, and I’ll do more revision once I get…
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Published on November 09, 2016 11:39

November 8, 2016

7 Strategies for NaNoWriMo Prep

Originally posted on Maris McKay:
National Novel Writing Month is less than 1 month away, and I have no idea what I’m going to write. Or, rather, I have too many ideas: Should I go with the super-human dystopian YA…
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Published on November 08, 2016 07:17

November 7, 2016

Book Review: “Taken by the Huntsman” (Spellbound Hearts, Book 1) by Mistral Dawn

About The Author Mistral Dawn is a thirty-something gal who has lived on both coasts of the US, but somehow never in the middle. She currently resides in the Southeast US with her kitty cats (please spay or neuter! :-)). … Continue reading
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Published on November 07, 2016 14:46

What’s in a #review? What do readers actually expect from a book? (I don’t have an answer, it’s only a philosophical question).

Originally posted on Lit World Interviews:
Hi all: As I know is the case with many of you, I’m a writer. Before I was a writer, I was a reader and I’ll remain a reader (hopefully I’ll remain a writer…
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Published on November 07, 2016 13:05

17 Reasons Why Being a Little Weird is Good #MondayBlogs #MondayMotivation

Originally posted on BlondeWriteMore:
Here at BlondeWriteMore we are celebrating people who are a little bit weird.? I am definitely in the ‘little bit weird’ camp. For years I worried about it and tried to be normal. After finding myself…
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Published on November 07, 2016 13:04