May
17
2013
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Epic Recap of Storymakers 2013 - Agents, MG Characters, Show vs. Tell, & Spooning With Authors!

Written by David Powers King

The title pretty much sums it up!

May
17
2013
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Brent Kelly drops by the Blog Mansion

Written by Johnny Worthen

Dark Fantasy author, Brent Michael Kelley drops by the Blog Mansion to help with some financial difficulties and talk Chuggie and stuff.

May
17
2013
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Content Of Your Character

Written by Mooderino

The initial part of a story tells the reader the character’s values and beliefs. Once things kick off, then it’s time to test those values.

May
15
2013
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Picasso Poetry

Written by VanessaKEccles

Who killed Tennyson, Bronte, Frost, and Browning? An exploration of modern vs. traditional poetry.

May
14
2013
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Book Review: 'One Boy No Water' by Lehua Parker

Written by Ann Marie Meyers

Review of the MG novel, 'One Boy No Water' by Lehua Parker.

May
13
2013
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Synopsis Support Pt 2

Written by Mooderino

A follow up post going into how to focus on making the synopsis as effective as possible.

May
13
2013
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Using Food in Your Writing

Written by Carrie-Anne

Food is one way to set a cultural and/or historical flavor. It's important to make sure you're getting the culinary details right.

May
13
2013
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Be Mean to Characters-The Little Things

Written by Jo Ann Schneider

Feel like you've been too nice to your characters lately? Come see how to make their little lives ever so miserable.

May
11
2013
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Social Marketing Slytherin Style

Written by Lehua Parker

While authors paying for social media followers seems like nerdy kids bribing the cool kids with cookies, the truth is far more complicated

May
11
2013
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Synopsis Support

Written by Mooderino

This is what it feels like for most of us when faced with having to do the synopsis.

May
11
2013
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Owning Up to Past Writing Shortcomings

Written by Carrie-Anne

Every writer has made some mistakes during his or her development as a writer. Have you made some of my past mistakes?

May
8
2013
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Can Happiness Be Bought?

Written by Ann Marie Meyers

Interview with Winslow Eliot, author of 'The Happiness Cure', a woman's perilous journey to finding true happiness.