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Characters and Diversity. Part 3 – PHYSICAL ABILITY

Hello SE friends, Gwen with you today, and together we will venture further into the theme of diversity. In June, I wrote about including racial … Characters and Diversity. Part 3 – PHYSICAL ABILITY

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What Writers Should Do During the Dead Month – by Erica Verrillo…

Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Publishing … and Other Forms of Insanity: Businessman laying down in a suit isolated on white background August is affectionately known as the “dead month” in the publishing industry.…

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Story Development and Execution Part 9: Writing Action

Ciao, SEers. Today is part nine of the series: writing action. While this is important for the thriller genre, I mean the more general term, which … Story Development and Execution Part 9: Writing Action

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Teenager Memes: In Honor of My Son Turning 13

As mentioned yesterday, my son turned 13 this past week.  I was so busy preparing for his party and trying not to collapse from long Covid that I decided to use today to do an easy ‘meme’ collection post.  Of … Continue reading

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Goal Post: No Real Progress to Report

I’m not even going to look at what my goals were.  Doubt I made any of them because this week had an unexpected hurdle.  It’s one that may carry through the entire summer from the look of things. For those … Continue reading

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How to Use Prologues, Part 5, Backstory Delivery

Hi SErs! It’s a day of Harmony here at Story Empire 🙂 Today, I’d like to talk about Backstory Delivery in a prologue. Here’s a link to the previous … How to Use Prologues, Part 5, Backstory Delivery

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Things in Books that Annoy Readers

Hello SEers, It’s John again. Happy Hump Day. Today I want to talk about things that annoy readers. In doing so, maybe we can all avoid putting … Things in Books that Annoy Readers

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WRITING AND COMMON MISTAKES

Hi SEers! Denise here to talk about common grammar errors in writing. Back in the day, run-on sentences used to be a big problem. My teachers would … WRITING AND COMMON MISTAKES

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7 Tips to Writing Hot/Sunny Day Battles

We’ve had rain and snow, so now let’s go to their opposite.  A sunny day that might be really hot.  You’d think the risks and issues with this day are minimal.  It’s basically the standard fighting weather when you don’t … Continue reading

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Characters and Diversity. Part 2 – Wealth

Hello Story Empire friends, Gwen with you today. Last month I initiated a series on including diversity in our stories. I explained that I would … Characters and Diversity. Part 2 – Wealth

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