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  • Review: The Dark Prophecy

    The Trials of Apollo: The Dark Prophecy by Rick Riordan 4 stars – I liked it, it was good So, second book in the series. This copy (along with the third book) was a gift from a friend and is a paperback instead of a hardcover. Read: Feb. 21 – Mar. 3, 2023 To buy…

    Tigerpetal Press

    March 16, 2023
    Book Review
    apollo, book recommendations, book review, book series, bookreviewer, books, fantasy, fantasy book series, fiction, greek gods, greek heroes, greek mythology, magic, opinion, rick riordan, riordan, tbr, trials of apollo
  • What is Book Doctoring?

    What is Book Doctoring?

    To understand book doctoring, you must first understand what developmental editing is. In short, developmental, also known as content or substantial editing, deals with the actual story. [Click here for a longer explanation.] An editor will make comments about the characters, the settings, the plot, and more, helping you to achieve the best work you…

    Tigerpetal Press

    March 14, 2023
    What is…?
    book doctoring, content editing, developmental editing, editing, editing services, extreme editing, ghostwriting, professional editor, rewriting, services, what is book doctoring?, What is…?, writing
  • Punctuation: Double Quotation Marks

    Punctuation: Double Quotation Marks

    Definition: each of a set of punctuation marks, single (‘ ’) or double (“ ”), used either to mark the beginning and end of a title or quoted passage, or to indicate that a word or phrase is regarded as slang or jargon or is being discussed rather than used within the sentence. Note: Do…

    Tigerpetal Press

    March 9, 2023
    Writing Tips
    double quotation marks, double quotation marks rules, editing, grammar, grammar rules, how to use double quotation marks, how to use quotation marks, punctuation, quotation marks, quotation marks with other punctuation, self-editing, when to use quotation marks
  • Review: The Hidden Oracle

    The Trials of Apollo: The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan 4 stars – I liked it, it was great Embarrassingly, I managed to get this entire series (five books) before getting around to reading it. It’s been on my list for the longest time, and I’ve finally started. I can already say that I am…

    Tigerpetal Press

    March 7, 2023
    Book Review
    apollo, book recommendations, book review, bookreviewer, books, fantasy, fiction, god becomes mortal, gods, gods and monsters, greek gods, greek heroes, greek mythology, magic, olympus, opinion, percy jackson, rick riordan, roman emperors, roman mythology, tbr, the heroes of olympus
  • What is Book Cover Design?

    What is Book Cover Design?

    Once you’ve written your book and had it edited (or even before the editing process begins) you’re thinking about presentation. If you have any desire to get your book published, you most definitely will need a book cover at some point, but how do you pick who to design your book? Book design is in…

    Tigerpetal Press

    March 2, 2023
    What is…?
    advice, author advice, book cover, book cover design, book designer, books, cover design, cover designer, designer, freelancer, opinion, self publishing, what is book cover design?, What is…?
  • Writing Good Characters

    Writing Good Characters

    Let’s face it: writing characters is hard. Writing good characters is even harder. But it’s possible. I won’t be able to give you a step-by-step guide of writing good characters, but this article will help shine a light on how you can improve your understanding of people—fictional or not. What Makes a Good Character? In…

    Tigerpetal Press

    February 28, 2023
    Writing Tips
    advice, author advice, author help, backstory, behaviour, biographies, book writing, character biographies, characters, fiction, fiction characters, good characters, helping writers, human behaviour, psychology, writers helping writers, writershelpingwriters, writing, writing advice, writing characters, Writing Tips
  • Review: Inferno

    Inferno by Dante Alighieri 4 stars – I liked it; it was good A classic of poetry that I’ve been planning to read for a while now. I finally bought a copy after reading Cassandra Clare’s series The Mortal Instruments and watching Netflix’s Lucifer, which both reference this work. Read: Feb. 9 – Feb. 14,…

    Tigerpetal Press

    February 23, 2023
    Poetry Review
    book recommendations, classic, classic books, classic poetry, dante, fiction, hell, inferno, journey through hell, longform poetry, mythology, narrative poetry, opinion, poetry, poetry review, poetry reviewer, religion, self-insert, tbr
  • Review: The Bane of Jushosh

    The Bane of Jushosh by Tiffany M. Rhys 3 stars – it was okay; too long I’ve beta-read this before but didn’t mind rereading it as an ARC. Read: Jan. 30 – Feb. 8, 2023. To read my review of Book 1, click here.To read my review of Book 2, click here. Check out the…

    Tigerpetal Press

    February 21, 2023
    Book Review
    book 3, book recommendations, book review, book series, bookreviewer, books, fantasy, fantasy book series, fantasy books, fiction, high fantasy, magic, opinion, tbr, teen fantasy, tiffany m. rhys, writing
  • Punctuation: The Ellipsis

    Punctuation: The Ellipsis

    Definition: a punctuation mark (…) indicating an omission from speech or writing of a word or words that are superfluous or able to be understood from contextual clues. Note: Do not rely on grammar or spelling checkers to identify missing or misused punctuation. Although a checker may flag possibly missing or incorrect marks, it cannot…

    Tigerpetal Press

    February 16, 2023
    Writing Tips
    ellipsis points, ellipsis rules, ellipsis with other punctuation, grammar, grammar rules, how to use an ellipsis, punctuation, when to use an ellipsis
  • Review: The Pin-Thief and the Sunflowers

    The Pin-Thief and the Sunflowers: Island Poems by Sofia Fedorovoa 4 stars – I liked it; it was good This was written and published by a classmate of mine in college, and I bought a copy from brokepress, run by Clare Thiessen, who graduated from the Writing and Publishing program before me. Read: Feb. 8,…

    Tigerpetal Press

    February 14, 2023
    Poetry Review
    bc local, book of poems, book recommendations, book review, bookreviewer, books, british columbia, chapbook, island poems, opinion, poetry, poetry chapbook, poetry review, poetry reviewer, tbr, vancouver island, victoria, young poet
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