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A Serene Study of Love: Review of A Particle of You
“To truly enjoy poetry, we must leave behind our preconceived notions of what the art form is supposed to be; and instead, let the words freely come and speak to us. The same goes for love, actually. The more we embrace it, the more we grow.” Cendrine Marrouat “Love can mean so many things to…
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Meet Derrick McCartney, author of McMinnville
When did you first consider yourself a writer? I began writing a journal when I was in high school and made my first attempt at a novel in my early twenties. It never got off the ground. Over the decades, I turned to nonfiction and wrote four books on North Korea and the Kim family.…
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McMinnville by Derrick McCartney
Two photographs taken on a spring evening in 1950 that seem to show the impossible—we are not alone. A thirteen-year-old girl disappears the same evening, but returns thirty years later without aging a day. A dying detective on the hunt for the answers to one mystery falls afoul of a more profound mystery that calls…
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Conversation Highlights from the August #AuthorIndieSpeak
On Thursday, August 25, 2022, Cendrine Marrouat and I hosted our second #AuthorIndieSpeak chat on Twitter, where we invited indie authors to meet and discuss random things related to writing and publishing. We had a robust conversation with indie authors around the United States, Canada, and Britain! We discussed all manner of things, including how…
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Join #AutherIndieSpeak on Aug. 25!
If you missed the first #AuthorIndieSpeak Chat last month, fear not…we’re having another one tomorrow, August 25 at 7pm EST! The #AuthorIndieSpeak Chat is a monthly invitation to all indie authors who are interested in discussing the self-publishing industry and building meaningful relationships in their field. Indie publishing experts (editors, proofreaders, cover designers, marketers, etc.)…
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In Conversation with Cendrine Marrouat and David Ellis, authors of A Particle of You
What inspired you to create A Particle of You: Love Poetry? Cendrine Marrouat: A few months ago, David mentioned that he was interested in releasing a collection of love poetry. Since I had wanted to do it on my end for a while, I figured that it would be fun to collaborate on that project…
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Conversation Highlights from #AuthorIndieSpeak
On Thursday, July 28, 2022, Cendrine Marrouat and I hosted our first #AuthorIndieSpeak chat on Twitter, where we invited indie authors to meet and discuss random things related to writing and publishing. We had a robust conversation with a few indie authors about all manner of things, from how the weather affects our writing to…
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#AutherIndieSpeak Chat on July 28!
Dear Readers, We’re a couple days away from the first #AuthorIndieSpeak Chat this Thursday, at 7pm EST! The #AuthorIndieSpeak Chat is a monthly invitation to all indie authors who are interested in discussing the self-publishing industry and building meaningful relationships in their field. Indie publishing experts (editors, proofreaders, cover designers, marketers, etc.) are also welcome…
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Mauro Martone, author of The Orcadian File
What inspires you to write? I think inspiration comes firstly from within and having stories to tell. Additionally, I have always been inspired by other writers. When did you first consider yourself a writer? Well, I never call myself that. A storyteller perhaps. Why did you choose to write in your particular field or genre?…
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New Twitter Chat for Indie Authors!
Dear Readers, If you follow me on Twitter, you know that I have been vocal about Amazon’s shady rule allowing customers to return read ebooks for full refunds. Indie authors on Twitter have been speaking out about the financial harm they’ve experienced because of the pernicious return policy. I ended up having some insightful conversations…
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