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  • Are You a Self-professed Book Snob?

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    Writerly Rant #31 Book Covers Are Judging Me April 22, 2014 by Tara Sparling Sometimes it feels like the publishing industry has us all boxed off into dastardly delineated categories. We are either readers of crime, science fiction, sports autobiographies, or… Read More ›

  • Editing Tip #31

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    Writing A Page-Turner: Pt 2 Pacing is the balance of dialogue, exposition, summary, and action in each of your scenes.  If you want to ensure that your book is a page-turner then you need to understand what aspect of the… Read More ›

  • Review: Sword Play

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    Sword Play: A Gendarmerie Magique Novel                             Author: Katharina Gerlach Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars Recommended Read. Genre: Contemporary/Fantasy/Crime Imagine living in a world where magic is the norm and some element or another that would… Read More ›

  • Making the Time

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    This quote particularly resonates with me as a writer. We have all these story ideas that we’re itching to get out and share with others but if we let the demands of our profession and our personal life dictate how… Read More ›

  • Author Platforms & Portfolios Pt. 2

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    Publicity Tip #30 How Your Genre or Niche Market Plays a Part~ One of the most important facets about platform building is understanding your target audience.  If you’ve read an earlier Writerly Rant of mine, you’ll know that “everyone will… Read More ›

  • Poetry: Tides

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    I am attracted to TIDES because of its simple beauty with Therin’s choice of imagery. She paints not only a picture but a sound-scape that emotes and reflects the bitter-sweet narration. Allow yourself to get lost in the personification and… Read More ›

  • The Indie Initiative

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    Writerly Rant #30 Cardboard Characters by Mikael Carlson, Author There are a lot of knocks on indie writers today – poor grammar, typos, bad formatting, etc. Many of these criticisms, unfortunately, are valid. I fell victim to them myself in… Read More ›

  • Editing Tip #30

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    Writing A Page-Turner: Pt 1 Have I hooked you yet?  If you’re looking for a “sure-fire” formula to follow, my suggestion would be to buy a book: Creating Tension (Speculative Fiction Writers); Conflict & Suspense (Elements of Fiction Writing); On… Read More ›

  • Review: Grave Mercy

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    Grave Mercy                             Author: Robin LaFevers Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars Highly Recommended Reading. Genre: Historical Fiction/Young Adult/Paranormal Ismae, sired by Death Himself, scrapes together an existence that barely borders survivable. Not only has she endured… Read More ›

  • Stocking Up on Character

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    At my local writers group meeting earlier this month, one of the authors mentioned that his first ever protagonist has become the prototype or template, and therefore launching pad, for all of his other characters – and they cover 16… Read More ›