Please welcome author KJ Steele to the blog. Could you please tell us a little about your book? No Story to Tell is a story about Victoria Lackey, a once promising dancer who now finds herself trapped in a passionless marriage,…
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Interview with KJ Steele: How One Paragraph Grew Into A Novel
Tagged with: artist, dancers, KJ Steele, self empowerment
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Suspension of Disbelief: The Author as Fiction Hero — Why Not?
Please welcome author Gregory Earls to the blog today. He’s going to talk about how using real life experience is a great way to find inspiration. And, on the flip side, how hard it is to convince some readers that…
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Tagged with: American Film Institute, gregory earls, hero, suspension of disbelief, urban fantasy
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Author Crystal Connor: International Writing Inspiration
Please welcome author Crystal Connor to the blog. We need to congratulate her, as her novel was a finalist in the 20011 International Book Awards. Congrats, Crystal! I grew up telling spooky little campfire style stories at slumber parties. We’d…
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Diving into Roman History with James Mace
Please welcome author James Mace to the blog today. He’s going to answer questions about how ancient Rome inspired his newest book. If you’re a fellow history lover — or a fellow soldier — you will enjoy! What inspired you…
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Tagged with: army, battle, germanicus caesar, history, rome, soldiers
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Author Robert Nelson’s Real Life Gangsta Prison Inspiration
Please welcome author Robert Nelson to the blog today. Robert answers questions about his gritty urban tale Real Eyez Realize Real Liez. Could you please tell us a little about your book? Real Eyez Realize Real Liez is a gritty…
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Tagged with: corruption, crime, drugs, gangsta, prison
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Born Mad, Living Happy — Author Robyn Wheeler
Please welcome author Robyn Wheeler to the blog. Robyn shares her story about depression and anger — most importantly, her way of reducing her own anger and anxiety to create a happy life for herself. In October 2010, after being…
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Tagged with: anger management, depression, dysthymic disorder, Robyn Wheeler, writing
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From Procrastination to a Book Series for Kids: NeonSeon and Shouty
Please welcome award-winning author/illustrator NeonSeon to the blog today. Writing for children is not easy, but NeonSeon finds Shouty really connects with young readers. I pulled my first all-nighter in third grade for a paper on Zimbabwe, which I typed on…
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Writer Claire Hennessy: What Platform Building Did For Me
Please welcome Claire Hennessy to the blog today. On today, the last day of the month and the end of Rachael Harrie’s Platform Building Campaign, Claire shares what she learned from joining in the fun this year. If you want…
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#SampleSunday: Must Love Halloween
Time for another installment of The Ex-Files…still nope (sorry, it’s Halloween — next week I’ll post two chapters). If you want to catch up with The Ex-Files, you can do so by clicking on these links: The Ex-Files, Chapter One The Ex-Files,…
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Tagged with: bullies, family, halloween, loss, teens
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Karen Rose Smith on Reiki, Intuition, and Using Psychic Energy for Writing Inspiration
Please welcome Karen Rose Smith to the blog. With her exploration of psychic energy, Karen is a perfect addition to the Halloween themed posts of the last two weeks, though she doesn’t write for teens, but for adults of all…
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