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Historical Romance Book Spotlight ~ Bleeding Heart

See on Scoop.it – History & Romance I’m back with another post about Bleeding Heart! I’m pleased to announce that the book is now available in Kindle format, and will soon be available in paperback, as well! Read on to learn a little more about the book… About the Book Five bleeding hearts. One profound journey. See […]

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How I Became a More Confident Public Speaker

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See on Scoop.it – Social Media Marketing   Following Michael Hyatt’s lead, I guess you can say I have a significant platform. I’m mother of sixteen children. There’s “wow” for you. Needless to say, I get asked to speak for all sorts of occasions—women’s groups, conventions, and churches. I have a unique message on “Love [...]

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 Carol Award Finalist: Promise of Time  Grilled Garlic Dijon Herb Salmon | Skinnytaste  How to Transform Words Into Writing Ideas  Recipe: Comfort Food, Mac & Cheese  Did You Know? ~ Fingerprints and the ChineseCopyright © %S> DIonne Moore% [How I Became a More Confident Public Speaker], All Right Reserved. 2013.

Did You Know? ~ The Marsh Test for Arsenic

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See on Scoop.it – History & Romance In the 19th century, arsenic was nicknamed the “inheritance powder,” due to its prevalent use in murdering inconvenient relatives. When used skillfully, arsenic induced cholera-like symptoms in victims. Deaths were often attributed to natural causes, but even if poisoning was suspected, it wasn’t always possible to identify arsenic. That changed after the [...]

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 Chocolate Tres Leches Cake | Plain Chicken  Pasta Carbonara  Rich Dark Chocolate Gelato  Thursdays with Amanda: Overly Aggressive Marketing Syndrome, Symptom One  Thrifty Decor Chick: DIY floating shelves (bathroom progress)Copyright © %S> DIonne Moore% [Did You Know? ~ The Marsh Test for Arsenic], All Right Reserved. 2013.

Fiction Writing Exercises for Creating Characters

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See on Scoop.it – S. Dionne Moore & Writing Tips Whenever I’m working on a story idea, I spend a lot of time during the development stages making character sketches and writing backstories for my characters. I usually end up with too many of them and some characters get cut. The lucky ones get resurrected [...]

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Tags:  backstory, characterization, Characters, fiction, novelists, Writing advice, writing tips





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Little known Civil War photographer’s dramatic images from the front line

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See on Scoop.it – History & Romance Civil War photographer Mathew Brady largely taught himself the finer points of the two pursuits that have linked his name to history: taking pictures and self-promotion. See on www.dailymail.co.uk Tags:  civil war, historical, history, images, matthew brady, photographs, photos, pics Comments:  0 (Zero), Be the first to leave a reply!You [...]

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Recipe: Cubed Steak w/ Fresh Tomato Sauce

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Perfect recipe for using up garden produce. Green onions? Check. Tomatoes? Double check!   1/4 cup EVOO (extra virgin olive oil) 2 pounds cubed steaks 6 medium tomatoes or 15 grape tomatoes, sliced 3 medium green onions, green part chopped 1/2 c. water 2 T sugar 2 T cornstarch 2 tsp. salt 2 tsp. basil [...]

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Tags:  Beef, cubed steak, entree, Foodies, green onions, main dish, quick tomato sauce, S. DIonne Moore, tomato sauce, tomatoes





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Writing and Research by Author Elizabeth Ludwig

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I never realized when I started out writing historical romance that I would need to develop an archeologist’s skill when combing the internet. On top of crafting a good story, writing anything with historical significance requires a general knowledge and level of accuracy that readers of the genre have grown to expect.   My latest [...]

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Forty-Five Flaws that Expose Your Lack of Storytelling Experience

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See on Scoop.it – S. Dionne Moore & Writing Tips So the other day, someone tweetedthis post from storyfix.comcontaining five writing mistakes that, as they put it (and hat-tip to them for the title of this post), “expose your lack of storytelling experience.”   I retweeted the link, adding that the real number was probably [...]

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Back To School: Teaching Kids Good Study Habits — Tatertots and Jello

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See on Scoop.it – S. Dionne Moore & Writing Tips Teaching Kids Good Study Habits. Three ways to help kids get organized for school. See on tatertotsandjello.com Tags:  Education, Homeschooling, school, study habits Comments:  0 (Zero), Be the first to leave a reply!You might be interested in this:    Carol Award Finalist: Promise of Time  The Civil War [...]

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Why Didn’t I Say “Yes” to Your Submission? – Rachelle Gardner

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See on Scoop.it – S. Dionne Moore & Writing Tips When an agent or editor requests your partial or full manuscript, it’s nerve wracking to wait and wonder, day after day, if they’re reading it and whether they like it. If they finally decide not to offer representation, it hurts and you just want to [...]

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