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The Perfect Gift
Are you looking for the perfect gift for yourself or someone else? Look no further than a book. Books offer more than just stories;...
Melissa Carrigee
Nov 11, 20243 min read
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Hayley and the Hot Flashes: Behind the Scenes
I come from a musical family, so writing a book that involved music—specifically, country music—seemed logical, as well as intriguing. My...
Jayne Jaudon Ferrer
Sep 17, 20242 min read
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The Kitty Elegies
“We're effectively run in this country…by a bunch of childless cat ladies, who are miserable at their own lives and the choices that...
Stephanie Schorow
Aug 13, 20244 min read
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"From Daydreams to Drafts: My Journey Inspired by 'Black Beauty'"
1. What book or event made you realize you needed to write a book? I’ve always been a nerd who loved to read. I’ve never been good at...
Jeanne Skartsiaris
Aug 1, 20243 min read
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Rules for Writing a Time Travel Novel
While doing research for my time travel novel, Always Agnes, I found a list of rules for time travel. No rules for writing time travel,...
Mickey Dubrow
Jul 8, 20244 min read
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Knowing Your Target Market: The Key to Writing and Marketing Success
Let’s face it, not only do you have to write a great story, but you have to be a great marketer to succeed in today’s book industry. As a...
Brother Mockingbird
Jun 11, 20243 min read
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The Time Thief: Why Writers Must Fight for Every Minute
For many writers, the struggle to find time to write is a constant battle. The demands of daily life – work, family, social commitments –...
Melissa Carrigee
May 13, 20242 min read
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GETTING OVER WRITER’S BLOCK
I used to get writer’s block. Not always but there were times when I got so stuck that I abandoned the story I was writing in...
Mickey Dubrow
Mar 8, 20244 min read
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Who are your characters REALLY based on?
That’s a question I get frequently – especially from people who know my family. Even the occasional aunt or uncle gives me a knowing...
Karen Jones
Feb 13, 20241 min read
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Beginning at the End
I found this blog post by author, Rebecca Copeland, so timely in regards to book/movie endings. Who has seen the movie "Leave the World...
Rebecca Copeland
Dec 14, 20233 min read
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How Can You Define “Loss?”
Can you lose something you never truly had? To be fair, I’m not great at keeping track of my own stuff—car keys, my phone, possibly a...
David Kettlehake
Oct 9, 20233 min read
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Rock and Roll All Night Dreams
Like most Gen-X’ers, our cable box rarely strayed far from MTV. For my brother and I, that was especially true whenever Metal Mania or...
Ron Higgins
Aug 9, 20233 min read
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“Hey, look! A stranger!” How I Learned to Write Dialogue
I love writing dialogue. I love it so much that I tend to write too much dialogue and have to remind myself I’m writing a novel and not a...
Mickey Dubrow
May 31, 20233 min read
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WHY THE 80s?
Rake dukes, feisty ladies in waiting, and isolated manors in remote areas. That’s what we usually associate with historical romance. But...
Skye McDonald
Apr 19, 20233 min read
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What’s it like running a small publishing company?
It’s like nailing Jell-O to the wall. Giving advice to a teenager. There are no hard, fast rules, because the business is changing...
Melissa Carrigee
Mar 17, 20232 min read
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GIRLFRIENDS AND SUNDANCE IN TWO WEEKS
If you are a booklover like I am, you should become a member of THE INTERNATIONAL PULPWOOD QUEENS AND TIMBER GUYS BOOK CLUB READING...
Tracy Lea Carnes
Feb 10, 20233 min read
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How Long Does It Take to Write a Novel?
by Karen Jones I love it when readers ask, “How long did it take you to write this book?” It never fails to make me laugh. Should I...
Melissa Carrigee
Jan 5, 20232 min read
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Into the Fiction Fire with Author Elizabeth Randall
Elizabeth Randall's new book, Fire is the Test of Gold, was released October 2022. I talked to her about her book and her writing...
Melissa Carrigee
Nov 30, 20223 min read
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What is Clean Romance and Why I write It by Savannah Hendricks
The genre of clean romance is also known as wholesome or sweet romance. But what does this genre actually mean? For the sake of flow,...
Savannah Hendricks
Oct 10, 20222 min read
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Horrifying Terrifically Awesome Bookstore!
A horror-focused bookstore called Butcher Cabin Books will open in Louisville, Ky., in October. I am so jealous Kentucky! Drop a link to...
Melissa Carrigee
Aug 30, 20221 min read
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