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October 10, 2015
Considering the needs of Agents and Editors
Traditional publishing editors and agents are a hard bunch to please. They know exactly what they want, but they can’t quite describe it in so many words. They want “fresh voices”, “unique situations”, something that is “original” and “surprising” that “grabs their attention” and “makes them keep reading”. They want “hooks” and they want you […]
October 9, 2015
Guest Blogger Donna Shields
Please welcome our guest, Donna Shields! Out Now at Soul Mate Publishing: The Swan Cove Murders: Where the dead speak to her, danger finds her, and love saves her. As if the violent murder of Lena Dixon’s fiancé hadn’t been bad enough, now his brother, Nicholas Hunter, is court ordered to live with her for […]
October 8, 2015
Questions That Move the Story Along
Using questions within the prose of your story can give your readers insights into your characters’ direct thoughts. If your character is faced with some tough choices, this can be a way to help your reader wade through the options and feel the seriousness of them as the character tries to decide what’s happening and […]
Historical Trilogy Complete
The third and final book in the Cumbria Trilogy is now available! Without a Lord – now just 99 cents! Amazon ARe Smashwords A Lady of Worth – now just 99 cents! Amazon ARe Smashwords Into the Pale Amazon ARe Smashwords To season himself as a knight, and test his mettle in holding onto […]
Review for One Last Class
This book was a hoot to read. The characters were unusual and fascinating and their decisions were quirky and unpredictable which made me read faster and faster to find out what they were going to do next. Zak, a former celebrity, tries to pick up the life thread he left off when fame knocked at […]
Review for Twyla’s Last Trip
This book was a fast-paced, fun read. If you like adventure and lots of things happening in a story, you’ll love Twyla’s Last Trip. The Twyla in the story was a country singer whose single hit Hurricane in My Heart is still played on the radio and is as popular as ever. Twyla, who hasn’t […]
Guest Karen Mueller Bryson
Please welcome Guest Karen Mueller Bryson! Karen will be giving away a $25 Amazon gift card to one randomly drawn commenter during her tour and to the host whose post has the most comments. Karen Mueller Bryson is an award-winning screenwriter, produced playwright and published novelist. She has been writing since she learned to read […]
Telling Grammar
Telling Grammar has been released! This is a lesson and exercise book for writers who want to learn and practice grammar techniques to enhance their fiction writing. It includes a review of basic, intermediate and advanced grammar including parts of speech, capitalization and punctuation, clauses, phrases and common grammatical and usage errors, and active versus […]
A New Release from Barbara Conelli
Please welcome my guest blogger and amazing travel writer, Barbara Conelli! It’s so nice to have you back again, Barbara! Travel Writer’s Secrets: Dream, Share, Write Being a travel writer and sharing my Italian adventures with my readers has been an incredibly rewarding gift I truly cherish. And although I do call myself a travel […]
October 2, 2015
Guest Blogger Amy Corwin
Write About welcomes Amy Corwin as she kicks off her January blog tour! Amy Corwin is a charter member of the Romance Writers of America and recently joined Mystery Writers of America. She has been writing for the last ten years. She writes romance, historical and cozy mysteries. To be truthful, most of her books […]
