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#MondayBlogs: The Stigma of Writing Horror

Originally posted on Shannon A. Thompson:
Intro: Monday brings us a new blog post by a new guest blogger. Remember, if you want to guest blog, check out the information below this post, but be sure to read today’s post first! When author Alex Laybourne was asked why he chose to be a horror writer,…

Undiscovered – Excerpt Chapter 11

Originally posted on Love Under the Sun:
Martha, Cadence’s mother, is one of my favorite characters. She has a short part, but she’s got some great dialogue. She’s a good woman with a kind heart, who is concerned about her daughter’s happiness. On their way to the mysterious safe location, Cadence and Scott stop at…

Proofreading A Dying Art

If you enjoy writing, write!

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
Except for writing, I also love music (from a school performance. I am the ugly duckling in circle. I practically grew up wearing turtlenecks. My friend Dimitris Fousekis once wondered if I even had a neck, as he “had never seen it”) Ever since I remember myself, I have enjoyed…

Benchmarking Book Reviews, Or How To Untwist One’s Knickers

Originally posted on Tara Sparling writes:
Embed from Getty Images For a blogger, there’s nothing quite as sweet as gaggles of people getting their knickers in a twist over something. (Those of you who don’t blog yourselves probably don’t know that the blogging equivalent of Natural Law is a list, called “Things That People Get Very Angry About…

Fiction Writing: Creating the Perfect Hero

Fiction Writing: Creating the Perfect Hero

Originally posted on AnitaLovett.com:
Fiction writing smolders down to the basic concept of good versus evil. A good story will include a hero and a villain duking it out in a twisted plot designed to keep the reader on their toes. The really good stories—the ones we can’t put down—are home to unlikely and…

5 things I hate about being an indie author

Originally posted on Suffolk Scribblings:
Image by nate at https://www.flickr.com/photos/okaycity/ licensed under creative commons. ? Think indie publishing is all flowers and glitter? Think again. Here are the top 5 things I hate about indie publishing*: *warning: there may be satire ahead 1 Up to the minute stats They say ignorance is bliss, and in…

TEN SELF PUBLISHING FACTS STANDING IN YOUR WAY

It Happened On The Number 4: Part 3

Guest Post Trading

Originally posted on Legends of Windemere:
Capybara So I’ve done a few guest posts for others and hosted a few.  I’m thinking of making Tuesdays and Thursdays open for anyone who wants to guest post.  This got me thinking to what I did with C.S. Boyack and Kylie Betzner.  We did post/interview trades.  I wrote…

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