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Character Development: How to Make Your Characters Jump Off the Page
Characters are at the core of every story. This episode dives deep into how to create characters that will jump off the page. From types of characters to creating backstory, conflict and arc, you’ll learn how to create dynamic characters to anchor the plot of your next story.
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The Countdown to Marketing Your Book
What marketing steps should you take before your book launches? What is an author’s brand? How can...
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Wanderlust Essay by Mary Helen Sheriff The tour company called it a “wet hike” through a cypress...
The Book Grower
LatestFertilizer
This month I want to talk about the things that nourish what we write and our creative lives, in a word fertilizer. This is a little less defined than some of the prewriting work that we have talked about. These are the things we do that fill the well of our creative energy. We all draw that nourishment from different activities. I want to talk about three that are universal.
Journey Into Book Marketing
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If you are pitching the media to gain publicity for your book launch, then you’ll want to make the...
Author & Book Spotlight
LatestBook Marketing from the Experts
Grace Sammon and I gathered the advice of over a dozen book marketing experts in our new...
Bookstores Around the World
LatestBook Lovers Visiting Hong Kong: Enjoy these Bookstores and English-language Art & Literary Attractions by Julie Valerie
Book lovers visiting Hong Kong will find a variety of English-language literary attractions to explore. In this post: Hong Kong International Literary Festival, Literary Walking Tours, and more.
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BOOKISH ROAD TRIP
TRAVELERS and BOOK LOVERS in pursuit of their next DESTINATION and their next great READ.