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Rowena Macdonald

Really good advice for writing dialogue. Rowena Macdonald.

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Self-Publishing Authors: Did You Fail? Awesome! by France Caballo — The Book Designer

Some excellent advice her from Joel Friedlander of The Book Designer. Self-Publishing Authors: Did You Fail? Awesome! by France Caballo — The Book Designer.

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My review of “WHEN ROSA CAME HOME” by Karen Wyld

Just when I’d given up on finding stories where characters were good as well as bad, where plots did not depend on violence, and where magic still lived, along comes “When Rosa Came Home”.

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My Review of CHIINESE TAKE-OUT by Ian Mathie

This book was a surprise to me. I had read one of Mathie’s memoir books and enjoyed it immensely so thought I’d give this a try. I do not read spy novels, as a rule, because I find them too … Continue reading

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WordPress Categories: are you making the most of them? | Indies Unlimited

reposted from Indies Unlimited, Aug. 26, 2014. WordPress Categories: are you making the most of them? | Indies Unlimited.

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Magic Realism And Me

A few months ago I had never heard of Magic Realism. Imagine my surprise when a reviewer read my work and suggested that that was what I had written. His comment piqued my interest so I began to check out … Continue reading

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Writer Beware®: The Blog: A Marketing Pitch from Author Solutions

Here we go again. Author Solutions owns so many other branches. Before you get hooked please do your research. These guys are predators. Writer Beware®: The Blog: A Marketing Pitch from Author Solutions.

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How Much Back Story is Too Much | The Editor’s Blog

This is the best explanation of how and when to use backstory I have seen. How Much Back Story is Too Much | The Editor’s Blog.

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10 Questions Your Readers Shouldn’t Have to Ask – Helping Writers Become Authors

This is a good one. 10 Questions Your Readers Shouldn’t Have to Ask – Helping Writers Become Authors.

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How to Spot a Scam | Indies Unlimited

How to Spot a Scam | Indies Unlimited.

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