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Month: July 2022
Many aspiring writers think the hard part of authoring a book is coming up with a good plot, rich characters, time to write, and the painstaking editing process. That stuff is all challenging, for sure. However, do not underestimate the work you’ll need to do to find a literary agent. You hear of writers who …
Screenwriter of Sweet Home Alabama, and author of multiple books Who doesn’t like a good romantic comedy? Of course, they don’t exactly make them like they used to, do they? Whatever spark, whatever magic the rom-coms of our youth had, seems to have fizzled out. Sometimes, you’ll rewatch one of them and think, “This really …
No Spoiler Alerts! All of my book and film reviews are free of spoiler alerts, but you might not know that if this is your first time checking one of them out. So, sit back and relax while you learn a little bit about: Title: The Second Life of Mirielle West Author: Amanda Skenandore Genre: …
Author of Between Earth and Sky, The Second Life of Mirielle West, and more! * Click here to read my book review on The Second Life of Mirielle West As a lifelong reader, I’m usually the person in the room who has read the most books, has the biggest bookshelf, and finds myself saying, “The …
Author of Conjuring Casanova, Rabbithole, and more After finishing my first manuscript, I quickly learned that the hard part was about to begin. I started hearing about the importance of professional editing—about ten times more than I thought it would cost—and how secretive the publishing world is for new authors. For example, how many successful, …
Author of The Memory Collectors Kim Neville was one of the first writers I reached out to about participating in my Author Interview series. I was so excited that she said yes! I wasn’t sure if any published authors would want to talk to an unknown blogger/writer. Before I continue, I’d like to say thank …
No Spoiler Alerts! All of my book and film reviews are free of spoiler alerts, but you might not know that if this is your first time checking one of them out. So, sit back and relax while you learn a little bit about: Title: The Memory Collectors Author: Kim Neville Genre: General fiction with …
Author of the Heaven Sent series It’s been a privilege to connect with published author in my Author Interview series for the blog. I spend literally decades, consumed by writing related fears, unable to commit to a genre, a plot, or even character names. By speaking to writers who have overcome any writing obstacles, both …
Author of The Deliverance Trilogy When I got the chance to interview a writer in the Christian fiction genre, I jumped at the opportunity! For one thing, I can imagine that choosing to write in this genre is not the most popular—or easy—choice. It opens you up to criticism, ridicule, and, I’d think (though I …