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What To Do When Your Writer-Type Stops You From Writing
Originally posted on K.M. Allan:
Just as procrastination, brilliant ideas, and crippling self-doubt are part of being a writer, the type of writer you are also contributes to the crafting of your words. For instance, if you’ve wondered why other writers seem to get things done and you’re struggling to write an opening paragraph,…

Vivid Verbs: What They Are and How to Use Them (2 Examples) – by Robyn Roste…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on The Write Life: Vivid verbs show (vividly) rather than tell. These verbs help show what’s happening mentally or physically to a character. They paint a picture in your reader’s mind. What exactly is a vivid verb? It’s a descriptive verb, which allows you to…

Can Graphologists ID Serial Killers’ Handwriting? – by Sue Coletta…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Graphologists claim handwriting is strongly linked to various personality traits, and serial killers may reveal their murderous side within their written words. Handwriting analysis is a tedious and methodical process that relies on extensive knowledge of the way people form letters, which characteristics of letter…

Project Management for Writers: 5 Tips to Get More Work Done – by Evan Jensen…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Make a Living Writing: If you want to succeed as a freelancer, you not only need to have skills worth paying for, but you also need to be able to manage your projects. If you’ve never learned about project management or how it works,…
Seven voices – how to write a novel in multiple points of view
Originally posted on Nail Your Novel:
I was chatting on a writers’ Facebook group and this question was asked: how many points of view have you used in a novel? I used several in my most recent novel Ever Rest. Seven, actually. (Splutters in the group. And they were right; it was tricky to do.)…

“A Breath of Fyre novel, this is a thrilling tale of dragons and ancient gods, magic, and romance.” – The Dragon’s Storm: A Breath of Fyre Novel: (A Dragon Romance) by Andi Lawrencovna
Are you brave enough to dare the Dragon’s Storm? Long, long ago, long before man learned to worship gods or fear the power of the?unknown, there were dragons to bow before. Dragons who ruled the world. Who could bury it beneath a flood of rain born from the drop of a tear or crack the…

“It’s a very thrilling story and I loved how unexpected the ending was.” – The Binding (Unexpected Magic Book 1) by Samantha Jacobey
One cursed diary will change two strangers forever…Merideth Monroe was born to a wealthy politician; luxury was her middle name. The happiest childhood, the finest schools, and landing her dream career; her future couldn’t have been brighter. She didn’t?care?that her mother wanted a different path for her; but when her mother is murdered, and she…

“…the author does a good job of both showing the challenges a blind person may face, without invoking any feelings of pity.” – What the Heart Sees (New Beginnings Book 4) by Trish Edmisten
Being born blind, Ken has always lived a sheltered life, thanks to his overprotective mother and older sisters. If it wasn’t for his best friend, Stone, he’d never have any kind of freedom, let alone a life. Twenty-one years old and still living at home, Ken is ready to be independent. When he moves into…

“I give this book 10+++++++++++ stars and I am more in love with the writing style of Ryanne Anthony than ever before. – Matthew (Book Five of the M Series) by Ryanne Anthony
Matthew Oliver Cannon was a rich, handsome man who had a wild and wicked sense of humor and an insatiable appetite for the fairer sex. Matthew loved women so much he didn’t want to settle for just one; not until he’d gotten his fair share of bedding ‘his fair share as well as removing the…

“I am still loving this series. ” – Warriors of the Wilderness (The Wilderness Series, Book #4) by Pamela Ackerson
Readers will find themselves gripping the pages of their books in anticipation of what comes next. In this timeless, richly embroidered journey, return to the extraordinary time and place in this vivid, powerful, historical battle that comes alive with heart-pounding accuracy in the Wilderness series, book 4, Warriors of the Wilderness. Sixteen years ago, Matthew…