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Month: September 2022

Puzzling it Out

September 30, 2022 Catherine Maiorisi Uncategorized, Writers inspirations, Writing

Ask any author. Writing is hard. And every author develops their own process or ritual for keeping their butt in[…]

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5 Lessons about Writing from Weather

September 28, 2022 C. Michele Dorsey #inspiration, Uncategorized

Wishing our readers safety during Hurricane Ian. Michele Whether you are a plotter or a pantser, what will be, will[…]

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Amazon, I Still Have Questions…

September 26, 2022 Sharon Ward Marketing, Self-publishing

Amazon has made changes to its e-book return policy. Has the policy gone far enough?

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5-Minute Writing Tips

September 26, 2022 Susan Breen #inspiration

Sometimes you just have to admit defeat. No matter how hard you try, there’s simply no time to write. This[…]

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The Pinecone Method of Plotting

September 21, 2022 Connie Berry Fiction, Tips and Tricks, Writing

What is the pinecone method of plotting, you ask? You’re probably picturing a complex chart with technical terminology and arrows pointing up and down.
Trust me, it isn’t that complicated.

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Queen Elizabeth II

September 19, 2022 Keenan Powell Uncategorized

1926 – 1922 We take this day to observe the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.

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Make Them Suffer

September 16, 2022 Emilya Naymark Uncategorized

It is a truth universally acknowledged that characters in novels, especially in mysteries, thrillers, crime and horror MUST SUFFER. I[…]

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Mourning Mystery Scene Magazine

September 14, 2022 Catherine Maiorisi Marketing, Reviews, Uncategorized

Mystery Scene Magazine, one of the major sources of reviews of mystery books and articles for and about mystery authors,[…]

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Writer in Residence

September 12, 2022 C. Michele Dorsey Books, Inspiration, Uncategorized

C. Michele Dorsey loves her new gig as Writer in Residence at Jules beach Stationers in Truro

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Wisdom

September 9, 2022 Susan Breen #inspiration, Books, Uncategorized

Always Mary Oliver. Usually Anne Lamott and William Kent Kruger. Lou Berney. These are the writers I turn to when[…]

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