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Shares The Darkness by J. R. Lindermuth
Jan Kepler and Swatara Creek Police Officer Flora Vastine were neighbors and schoolmates, but never close. When Jan, a school teacher, avid birder and niece of a fellow officer, goes missing and is found dead in a nearby tract of woods Flora finds herself thrust into the middle of an examination of the other woman’s…
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On the Importance of Habit…
First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you’re inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won’t. Habit is persistence in practice. Octavia Butler
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The Catalysis Trilogy by Denis McClean
All possible futures are being constantly re-worked to produce the one that we will all experience and share tomorrow. The main ingredients of tomorrow are probably identifiable today, but most of these were made yesterday or last year or like ourselves, even further back. How far back must we go in history in order to…
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The Phantom’s Dolphin by Anahit Arustamyan
Poetry in prose. Philosophical and lyrical poems expressing wisdom and romantic feelings. Buy your copy and follow the author, Anahit Arustamyan, on Twitter and Facebook! Amazon Book Link | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads | LinkedIn ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Anahit Arustamyan was born in Yerevan, Armenia on May 21, 1963. She went to school at the age of…
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Neither Light Nor Dark by Lynn McCain
YA Fantasy fiction full of surprises. This is a story about a girl, the man she loves, the boy who stole her heart, and Reficul, the evil ruler that stands to ruin it all. Lily Channon gets caught up in a war that apparently only she has the power to stop. The only problem is…
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Every Sentence Matters…
A scrupulous writer, in every sentence that he writes, will ask himself at least four questions, thus: 1. What am I trying to say? 2. What words will express it? 3. What image or idiom will make it clearer? 4. Is this image fresh enough to have an effect? George Orwell
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S.W. Anderson, Author of Love By Design
Do you write full-time or part-time? I am a part-time writer, who juggles a wife, a herd of critters, building a career and working a second job, so finding time to write can be a challenge. Mostly, I am a night owl, so as often as possible, I stay up and write into the wee…
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Trends in Indian Fiction, Writing in the Trump Era, Chinese Sci-Fi…
From inspiration to publication: immigrant authors talk about writing and publishing fiction in Canada (Canadian Immigrant) Writer Mayank Bhatt draws inspiration from his immigration experience as well, along with current events. In 2008, he immigrated to Canada from India, where he was a journalist. Released in September 2016, his novel, Belief, is about the immigrant…
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Robert Gately, Author of South of Main Street
When and why did you begin writing? Was in fifth grade. Had a contest to write a book report on the recent book we read. That’s when I discovered the inside flap synopsis, those beautiful words that perfectly explained what I had just read. I used it and won the contest. I was so mortified…
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Gates of Arcadia (The Arcadian Saga book 1) by S.A. Montagueo
Selian Corvus, an eighteen-year-old reluctantly living in a society built to destroy him, his hope, and all who combine their mental, physical, and spiritual energies to reshape the world around them. His morals are put to the test when one bad decision leads to the capture of his younger sister, Tahlia, the last thing remaining…
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