May
22
2013
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Review: Opium Dreams by Kiana Davenport

Written by Lehua Parker

If you scratched Kiana Davenport, beneath her sophisticated, erudite veneer you’d find the heartbeat of a no-nonsense Waimanalo tita.

May
21
2013
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Things A Scene Needs

Written by Mooderino

What does your character want? What are they doing to get it? What are the consequences of the attempt?

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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Review: Ho'opono by Pali Jae Lee

Written by Lehua Parker

Ho'opono describes a way of living in balance. Part oral history, part ancient Hawaiian philosophy, Lee's book is a parable for our times.

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
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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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
8
2013
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Power of Reading

Written by Ken Baker

Opinion piece on the opportunities that books and reading create for kids and adults too.