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When I was in second grade The Empire Strikes Back was on television and my father randomly put it on. I had never heard of the Star Wars trilogy but by the end I was hooked. When (spoiler alert) Han Solo is frozen in carbon and the good guys lose many of the gains they …
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Hi everyone, With NaNoWriMo officially starting this week, I'm excited to share 8 NaNoWriMo tips from Elizabeth Pantley, author of Falling into Magic. #1. Write what you read. What’s the best book you’ve read in the past year? What genre gets you to stay up past your bedtime? What story most kept you captivated? What …
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Have you heard of NaNoWriMo? It’s a wonderful event that is held every November. It stands for National Novel Writing Month. The goal is to write 50k words in one month. Easy, right? That is a lot of words to write in a short time and one might shy away from this challenge. I know. …
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With NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) coming up in November, many aspiring and veteran writers are gearing up to accomplish an incredible feat… complete an entire book in one month. The goal is a lofty 50,000 words in 30 days, but it's definitely attainable. The key is to ensure each writing session is focused, purposeful …
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What’s the first thing you think when you read “world-building”? It might be “Fantasy”; it might be “J.R.R. Tolkien”; it might be “Oh no, endless exposition!” The first time I heard readers saying they didn’t enjoy world-building, I was surprised. Eventually, I realized that they thought of world-building as an annoying break from the action …
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Hi everyone! I am so excited to share my interview with author Kit Frick! Kit Frick is the author of I Killed Zoe Spanos, a YA mystery/thriller which is released today! I Killed Zoe Spanos is a YA Mystery/Thriller book. What do you like about writing this genre? I love a good mystery. So I’m …
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Hi everyone, I'm excited to share an author interview with Isa Muh'd. Isa is a writer-blogger who is the author of Become better: A counterbalance approach to self-development. You can find his blog at Self Help Geek. In addition to being an author, you’re also a blogger at Self Help Geek. Where do you get …
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By Isa Muh'd Many people want to write a book and become authors. There are tons of reasons why one should write a book. For some, it’s for the credibility, the feeling of authorship, or the joy you get knowing you’ve made a contribution to the world. Whatever your reason might be for writing a …
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Hello everyone! I am so excited to share my author interview with Melissa de la Cruz and Margaret Stohl!! Melissa and Margaret are co-authors of Jo & Laurie, a romantic Little Women retelling on sale today. 1. What books have shaped or influenced your writing? Mel: I was a huge Stephen King reader as a teen …
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Hello everyone! Today's Writers' Corner post will feature an interview with the lovely Erin Schulz! She is the author of Super Doll, released December 2019 by W.S. Beetle & Company. What do you love about writing? Even as a little girl, I suffered from insomnia and, in a way, I am grateful because insomnia made …
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