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Goodreads asked Lawana Blackwell:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Lawana Blackwell Read well-written fiction published within the past thirty years, and study how the author handles dialogue, point-of-view, settings, characterization. If your story is about 70% realistic, natural, dialogue, you're on the right track. Speak your dialogue to see if it sounds natural. Learn how to use POV (point of view) correctly and your work will stand out to an editor (this was told me by an editor). Don't allow fear to hold you back, as it did me. Believe in yourself, but be teachable!

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Nancy asked Lawana Blackwell:

Dear Mrs. Blackwell, how can we contact you now? This website is down.

A asked Lawana Blackwell:

I’ve read all of your kindle books at least 3 times each! I keep hoping for more in the same vein. Dare I hope? There are very few series that I read again on purpose but I love everything about the ones I’ve read! Write on!

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A Goodreads user asked Lawana Blackwell:

Lawana, I received your book, The Widow of Larkspur Inn, on my Kindle and enjoyed it very much. But it became very interesting early on when you introduced us to Iris and Jewel. And then, near the end of the book, you briefly added Mr. Summers. Now my question is, how did you happen upon those names, which are not terribly common? The reason for my curiosity is because my name is Iris Jewell Summers. :)

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