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September 10, 2016

Authors Answer 96 – Required Reading in English Class

Originally posted on I Read Encyclopedias for Fun:
Welcome to September. Last month, we had an interesting month for Authors Answer, and the final story was The Personality Dealer. The winner was a tie! Gregory S. Close and Eric Wood won that one. This month, we’re focusing on education. Not only that, we have three…
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Published on September 10, 2016 13:24

Broadsides: the Posts and Tweets of Renaissance England

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
When I moved to Edinburgh in 1995, I experienced something of a cultural shock. The language was different than anything I’d be taught at school (ach, hawd yer whisht, , my good friend Mike might say to this). TV programs were delightful, compared to Greek ones. And yellow press articles were…
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Published on September 10, 2016 10:31

Scrivener & Revision Strategies For Projects

Scrivener is a powerful writing tool. I write about it weekly with tips and usage ideas. To read more of my posts click the Scrivener tag or category at the end of the page. I received my edited manuscript back from my editor a few weeks ago. I’ve been working on the suggested structural changes. […]
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Published on September 10, 2016 09:00

Fantasy Friday

Originally posted on Cafe Book Bean:
I am a big fan of Fantasy Fiction but I am also very particular and picky about which books and series I choose to read, and eventually which books I like. Here are the top 2 Fantasy Fiction books on my TBR: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon  I have nearly started…
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Published on September 10, 2016 07:48

Welcome to John Howell and his newest book

Originally posted on Entertaining Stories:
John Howell is a regular participant here. He’s regularly in the comments on my posts, and has sent characters to appear on Lisa Burton Radio twice. His new book “Our Justice” is on pre-sale until September 23rd. This is the third book in the John Cannon series, and I had…
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Published on September 10, 2016 07:46

“THE LOST BOW” Blog Tour Re-Cap

Below are the links to the recent book tour for The Bow of Destiny. It was quite a lot of fun each day. My thanks to 4WillsPublishing.com for putting the tour together for me! TOUR LINE-UP Sunday, 8/14/16 Harmony Kent Monday, 8/15/16 Nicholas Rossis Tuesday, 8/16/16 Joy Nwosu Lo-Bamijoko Wednesday, 8/17/16 Jan Hawke Thursday, 8/18/16 Jenny […]
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Published on September 10, 2016 04:00

September 9, 2016

Let’s check the reviews

Originally posted on Entertaining Stories:
Regular readers know that I’ve had my new book out on a blog tour lately. I try to reblog the posts as a way of supporting my hosts. I hope they pick up some new followers along the way. Part of setting up this tour was the decision not to…
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Published on September 09, 2016 13:30

The Promised Blurb

Today I thought I’d depart from some of the recent reviews of The Bow of Destiny. Instead, I want to look forward to the next book and share the rough draft of the blurb. It’s still a work in progress like An Arrow Against the Wind. But the blurb will get put through its paces […]
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Published on September 09, 2016 08:42

Book Review Directory Reaches 150 Reviewers!

Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? A quick update: The Book Review Directory now has 150 book review bloggers listed on the website. So, if any of you want free reviews for your book, check out the genre list and reach out to some reviewers. The list is growing, and I wouldn’t be surprised…
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Published on September 09, 2016 06:25

Opportunity is Pounding on Your Door… Answer it! #inspiration #motivation

Originally posted on POTL: All Things Books, Reading and Publishing:
Opportunity is knocking on my door. In fact, it’s ringing the doorbell and pounding non-stop.  Should I answer or ignore it? I peek through the peephole and a friendly face appears. Most of the time, opportunity knocks softly but every once in awhile opportunity creates…
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Published on September 09, 2016 06:00