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5 Essential Twitter Hashtags for Writers

Hashtags are more important than ever. If an author wants publicity for his or her posts, they will use them.

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Since they were introduced by Twitter, they are now used by Facebook and Instagram.

Hashtags have changed with social media. Since they were introduced by Twitter, they introduced by Facebook and Instagram. They are mainstream. Several brands such as Wendy’s use them as well.

What are hashtags?

If you are unfamiliar with hashtags, they are simple words and phrases used in Facebook an...

My Humble Beginnings as an Author

My modest beginnings as an author begun as a youthful girl with a pad and pencil. Sparkling stickers covered the black cover, expressing my love to Rainbow Bright and affection of My Little Ponies. Now, I couldn’t say where that notebook is.

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I only recall vaguely what the story was about. At the moment, my thoughts centered on the fantastical: Disneyesque fairy tales where the evil guys always failed and the good guys always prevailed. The story created a lifetime passion...

Understanding The Background of A Believer.

As I sit here and reflect on this past month, I realize that I am not as young as I used to be. My daughter had just turned eleven. She was born when I was twenty-six. I am a firm believer that you are as young as you feel. Still, there are times that I feel much older than I am.

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I am a believer, and I truly support acts that make us feel much younger than we are.

Age is something that happens to everyone. More than one person looks at growing older as a hindrance as peop...

Weekly Roundup: What to Blog Post to Read This Weekend

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This week: a day in the life of, an ancient world eater,  how to edit, and more.

1. A Day in the Life of a Mother Turned Artist:

I manage to juggle the life of an avid activist, hospitable homemaker, and a withdrawn writer. In fact, as a member of the INFJ personality group, I believe this is a perfect combination. Find out how here.

2. Character Development—Tony Velasquez: 

Because Naked Desire features the same characters as Undercover Desire, there are not as much note...

Weekly Roundup: What to Read This Weekend

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This week: a day in the life of, an ancient world eater,  how to edit, and more.

A Day in the Life of a Mother Turned Artist:  I manage to juggle the life of an avid activist, hospitable homemaker, and a withdrawn writer. In fact, as a member of the INFJ personality group, I believe this is a perfect combination. Find out how here.

Character Development—Tony Velasquez:  Because Naked Desire features the same characters as Undercover Desire, there are not as much notes for...

Writing Excerpt: New Blood, Old Soul

“I don’t know why you always have to hold these meetings at night, Vincent,” Charles scoffed before he sat down before the large oaken desk. Charles Middleton was the editor-in-chief of Dark Sky Publishing, a publishing company that published Gothic horror.

Vincent Delacroix sat back in his ebony leather office chair and folded his hands on the desk. He stared at Charles, feeling angry at the man’s suggestion. To him, Charles was a weak man, unable to perform the smallest task that Vincent ne...

Bianca Rossi

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Bianca Rossi is the protagonist of the gothic fiction: New Blood, Old Soul.

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Mary Helen Styles: Epigraph

“The justifications of men who kill should always be heard with skepticism, said the monster.”

—— Patrick Ness, A Monster Calls

“There will be killing till the score is paid.”

—— Homer, The Odyssey

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Mary Helen Styles: MHS – Dedication

This novella is gratefully dedicated to all the children who have been abused and forgotten.

According to the FBI, in 1999, about 1800 juveniles were victims of homicide in the US. This rate is substantially higher than any other developed country.

 

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Mary Helen Styles: MHS – Copyright

Copyright © 2017 Lydia Larue

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law.

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