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Story Verbing Part 1

Greetings, Story Empire mavens! Today’s post starts a two-parter on the nuances of choosing effective verbs to enhance description. Sure, it sounds … Story Verbing Part 1

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You Have One Chance

Hey, SE Readers. Joan with you today. List most writers, I’m a reader. All writers should be readers, but that’s a discussion for another day. … You Have One Chance

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The Forced Inspiration of Daily Word Counts!

Greetings, SE’ers! Beem Weeks here with you again. Today, I’m discussing daily word counts and forced inspiration. I’ve seen it on many blogs, in … The Forced Inspiration of Daily Word Counts!

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7 Tips to Asking for Help When Suffering

It’s difficult for people to ask for help, especially when it comes to admitting to having some mental issues.  We expose a lot by doing so since it requires opening up our heart and mind to others.  Unlike physical injuries … Continue reading

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Elements of Setting: Atmosphere

Ciao, SEers! Today, we’re moving on in the setting series. We’ve already discussed time and locale. Today, we’re going to discuss what’s probably my … Elements of Setting: Atmosphere

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Guest Post – Gwen Plano – #newbook – Redemption – A Father’s Fatal Decision

Today I am happy to host Gwen Plano, who has a new release to discuss. The post is all yours, Gwen. Thank you, John, for inviting me to your site … Guest Post – Gwen Plano – #newbook – Redemption … Continue reading

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Creature Feature #2

Hi, Gang. Craig with you again today to continue my mini-series about creature creation. Last time we talked about combining creatures to come up … Creature Feature #2

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WRITERS AND BETA READERS

Hi SEers! Denise here to talk about using beta readers once the story is written and given a polish. I wrote my first couple of books with no … WRITERS AND BETA READERS

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How Can Dumb Defeat Smart?

So, we talked about smart characters on Monday.  Today, we’re going to talk about the opposite side of the coin.  Not in how to write them, but in how they can be the ones to come up on top.  Many … Continue reading

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Wednesday – A Look at The Last Drive Reviews.

The reviews for The Last Drive continue to be posted. I appreciate those who take the time to read and review my books. Since Amazon takes a dim view… Wednesday – A Look at The Last Drive Reviews.

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