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Sad news today … Keeping Sue’s family in my thoughts xx   Sue Vincent 14th September 1958 – 29th March 2021 R.I.P Source: Into Spirit…

Hi everyone. Joan has a great post over at Story Empire all about research for writing . One of her lines had me laughing aloud in recognition. What do you think? >>>   Hey, SE Readers. Joan with you today.  …

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Hi everyone. Sally has a new book out by Sue Vincent over at her cafe and bookstore. I’ve bought my copy and look forward to reading it! I’d be delighted if you could pop on over and check it out …

Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore – New book on the Shelves – #Poetry – Midnight Haiku: : A Year in Contemplation by Sue Vincent | Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Read more »

Hi everyone. Today, Denise has a fun post all about quotes and writing over at Story Empire >>>     Hi SERers! Denise here. Today I’m going to talk about something I appreciate, quotes. Growing up, I heard many quotes …

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Hi everyone. Sally has a great round-up and explanation of all her promotional activities for us writers over on her book blog today. I appreciate this wonderful lady so much! >>>   There are a few things going on in …

Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore – #FREE Book Marketing Opportunities 2021 – Making the most of your promotion Sally Cronin | Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Read more »

Hi Everyone! Today, I have the first post in a series on how to write good dialogue over at Story Empire. Enjoy! 🙂 >>>   Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Hi SErs! Harmony here 🙂 Today, I’d like to …

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Hi everyone. Gwen has a wonderful post at Story Empire today all about how reading and writing help our brains. Well worth a look >>>   Hi, SEers! Gwen with you today. After learning that March is Brain Injury Month, …

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Hi everone. Today, Mae has a great post on writing discipline/schedules over at Story Empire >>>     Hi, SEers! Mae here. We think of writing as a creative endeavor—as it certainly is­—but today I want to talk about the …

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Hi everyone. I had an awesome surprise this morning. Denise has a great review of my poetry, Slices of Soul, over at her place. I’m so thrilled! Lots of other great books and writers have reviews there well worth checking …

March Book Reviews Part 1! @PTLPerrin @ColleenChesebro @teagangeneviene @harmony_kent #IARTG #ASMSG #WritingCommunity #BookReviews #WhatToRead #MustRead – Author D.L. Finn Read more »

Hi everyone. Joan has a great post over at Story Empire today on how to show not tell and ways of picturing the emotion you want to portray. Well worth a look. I’ll be keeping this in mind when I …

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Hi everyone. Marcia Meara has some special news today … she’s released a boxed set of The Emissary Trilogy! Hope on over to her place and take a look >>> 🙂   I’m happy to announce that all three of …

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Hi everyone, another reblog for you today, and this one is a bit special … Joan Hall has posted a cover release for her upcoming prequel to the Legends of Madeira series, House of Sorrow. I can’t wait to read …

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Hi everyone. Staci has her fourth post on Vonnegut’s plot points over at story empire. It sounds like last year, lols! >>>   Ciao, SEers. I’ve been talking about Vonnegut’s five basic plots. So far, I’ve discussed Man in Hole, …

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Hi everyone. Craig has a wonderful post about using comdedy/humour in your books over at Story Empire. Some great points in there and well worth a look >>>   Hi, Gang. Craig with you once more. This time I want …

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Hi everyone. Denise has a great post all about findind and/or rekindling your writing spark on Story Empire. Well worth a look. It resonated with me so much that my comment resembles a short essay … ahem 😉 >>>   …

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Hi everyone. I have a ‘how to’ post over at Story Empire all about how to use the Cloud to gain Mac capability. If you’ve ever wanted to use Mac-only software (such as Vellum), then this is how >>>   …

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Hi everyone. Gwen has an excellent post on book reviews over at Story Empire. Well worth a read >>>   Hello S.E. readers, Gwen with you today to discuss a familiar topic — book reviews. If you’ll journey with me, …

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Hi everyone. Mae has a great post all about setting over at Story Empire. Well worth a look >>>   Hi, SEers! Mae here with a post about setting. Often when we start planning a novel, we’re focused on developing …

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Hi everyone. Joan has a great post over on Story Empire today all about writing sprints and getting those words on the page >>> Hey, SE Readers. Joan with you today. Hope you’re enjoying this chilly, um, frigid February. Perfect …

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Hi everyone. John has a great post about writing prompts over at Story Empire today >>>   Hi, John here with you SEers. First of all, I wish you all a Happy Presidents Day on behalf of the Story Empire …

Do You Participate in Prompts? Maybe You Should | Story Empire Read more »

Hi everyone. Staci has another great installment in her basic plots series of posts over on Story Empire. I’m a day late due to my blog being down for much of yesterday. This series of posts and plotting is well …

Basic Plots: Vonnegut’s Cinderella | Story Empire Read more »

Hi everyone. Craig has a fun and informative post over at Story Empire today all about homour. Well worth a look >>>   Hi gang. Craig here again with more comedy items you can plot out ahead of time. The …

Expansion Pack: The Return of Comedy | Story Empire Read more »

Hi everyone. Denise has a great post about short fiction over on Story Empire today >>>   Hi SEers! Denise here with a post about something I’ve been enjoying lately, short stories. When I get an idea in the middle …

Short Stories | Story Empire Read more »

Hi everyone. Today, you’ll find me over at Story Empire with a post on how to make a book movie trailer in Canva. It  sure takes a lot of the work and heartache out of movie book trailers! >>>   …

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Hi everyone, Gwen has the final post in the Co-Authorship series over on Story Empire today. A great post with lots of helpful tips and pointers >>> Hello SEers! Gwen with you today to wrap-up the discussion on co-authorship. John …

Co-authorship Part IV: Conclusion | Story Empire Read more »

Hi everyone. A special reblog today … what an awesome post on behalf of Sue Vincent from Diana. I definitely plan on taking part and would love it if you could join in too >>>   I’m so pleased to …

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Hi everyone. Mae has a thought-provoking post on blogging breaks over at Story Empire today >>>   Hi, SEers! You’re with Mae today for one of my Good/ Bad / Ugly posts. At the end of 2020, I took a …

Blogging Breaks: The Good, Bad, and Ugly | Story Empire Read more »

Hi everyone. Today, over on Story Empire, Joan has a fun and informative post on pesky words. A great topic for those starting out and an excellent refresher for those of us who know better but need the odd nudge …

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Hi everyone. Today, John has part three of how to co-author up on Story Empire. Well worth a look! >>>     Hi SE ers, The Last two posts on co-authorship covered the informal and formal elements needed for a …

Writing Coherency – Co-Authorship Part Three | Story Empire Read more »