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Review: City of Glass
City of Glass by Cassandra Clare 4 stars – I liked it; it was good Book 3 of The Mortal Instruments series! That’s halfway through, but I still need to buy book 6 (need to find the book with the matching cover to what I already have). Should I just buy the whole box set…
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From Pen to Published
Part 1—So You Wanna Write a Book? Stage 1: The Idea This can either be the easiest or the hardest thing in the world when it comes to writing a book. Coming up with a compelling idea that you can guide through the length of a novel is most often a fantasy itself. At least,…
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What is an Editorial Assessment?
So, you’ve written the first draft of your manuscript and you’re not quite sure where to go from here. Do you send it to beta readers first? An editor? Do you wait until you’ve gone through it a second time? The answer is fairly simple. If you’re on a budget, I’d advise you to start…
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Werewolves in Fiction
This is the second post I’ve made about creatures. I’m hoping to make it a series, discussing vampires, werewolves, witches, magic, etc. Click here to go to the Vampires in Fiction article. Like vampires, werewolves are very popular in fiction—especially teen and young adult fiction. They are famously the main enemy of vampires, and most…
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Review: Maggot Dance
Maggot Dance by G.O. Kayode 2 stars – couldn’t finish reading it I’m going to say first that poetry isn’t my thing, but I can appreciate it from time to time. That said, don’t expect any deep insight into poetic devices. This poet reached out to me for an honest review. When he emailed me…
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Writer’s Block—and How to Overcome It
Writer’s block is something I’m sure every writer knows about and dreads. It’s something I’ve struggled with myself, something I continue to find myself struggling with, even knowing about a dozen strategies to work through it. I don’t think it’s something that goes away just because you know how these strategies, but it’s knowing how…
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Review: City of Ashes
City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare 4 stars – I liked it; it was good Book two of the Mortal Instruments series! I started reading this the day I finished book one, on March 6; I needed to know more right away. After the big reveal at the end of the previous book about Clary…
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