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March 22, 2019

Guest Post – D.L.Finn – “Just Her Poetry Seasons of a Soul.”

Check out D. L. Finn’s new release over on John Howell’s blog today …


I am very pleased to welcome D.L.Finn to Fiction Favorites on this TGIF Friday. She is launching her first book of poetry and it is great to have her here to tell you about it. Thank you, John, for…


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Published on March 22, 2019 06:25

Author Inspiration and This Week’s Writing Links

Check out this week’s writing links and some talk on good and bad writing days over on Staci Troilo’s blog …


 


Since I started a new project, I thought my quote of the week should reflect that. I struggled with which one to choose, then finally chose these wise words from Sylvia Plath.


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Published on March 22, 2019 02:47

How Do Covers Become Covers?

Check out this great post on designing book covers by P. H. Solomon over on Story Empire …


 


Hello and happy Friday to all the Story Empire readers. P. H. Solomon here today with  our post about covers. Normally, one of us shares something about some covers we like and why. Today, I wanted…


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Published on March 22, 2019 02:40

March 21, 2019

Write Drunk Edit Sober Is Only Sound Idiomatic Advice

Was it Ernest Hemingway who said, write drunk edit sober? No one really knows, but the expression is now accepted as popular advice for many new writers.


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Published on March 21, 2019 02:41

As the Author World Turns on Amazon Book Review Policies

Why does Amazon remove reviews? … check out this post by Judith Briles …


By Judith BrilesAmazon: Love it … or hate it … but, you gotta deal with it.”Why are my reviews being removed?” is an ongoing question that authors ask. There isn’t a live program that I do t


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Published on March 21, 2019 02:38

kongo.com – Four Related Novellas

Great excerpt from Don Massenzio’s great new book …


The March 29th release of my book, kongo.com is getting closer. It’s a bit different than your typical novel or short story collection. It is comprised of four related novellas that each tell a dis…


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Published on March 21, 2019 02:22

March 20, 2019

The Snapshot

From Don Massenzio’s Stock Photo Challenge-4, which you will find HERE.





The Rules:



Write a story, poem or other type of prose of 100 words or less and post it on your blog.If you leave the link for your blog post in the comments of this post, I will share it on my blog.



[image error]This week’s Stock Photo



The Snapshot



He
held the photo in his hand, struggling to reconcile the difference. She looked
so happy and full of anticipation. The young woman had her whole life before
her. Suddenly, his life leached of all meaning.





Determined
to do something, anything—even though he couldn’t put this right—he knelt by
her side and rested bared fingertips on her forehead. She didn’t complain.





The visions
hit. Her life snapshotted before his eyes.





Taking
the selfie.





Beginning
her climb. The first of many in a great adventure.





The
fellow hiker.





Pushing
her off the edge.





‘You have something?’ the detective asked.





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That’s my effort in exactly 100 words. I’d love to know if you enjoyed it.





©HarmonyKent 2019





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Published on March 20, 2019 06:03

Using Horoscopes for Characterisation

Hello SErs. Harmony here. Today I wanted to look at characterisation. Making my characters look, sound, and feel different has always been a challenging part of writing for me, and I’m always…


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Published on March 20, 2019 02:54

March 19, 2019

Confession: Sometimes I Still Think My Writing Is Trash

Check out this post from the Novelty Revisions blog via Don Massenzio with the topic: Confession: Sometimes I Still Think My Writing Is Trash


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Published on March 19, 2019 03:02

Writing The Ending

Check out this post on writing endings from Uninspired Writers via Don Massenzio …


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Published on March 19, 2019 02:52