I was given an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of Shade by the author in exchange for an honest review. Shade is a fast-paced sophomore novel written by Chad Nicholas. Personally, I have not yet had the opportunity to read his first novel, Nightmare, but he flexed his writing skills within […]
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Stephen King is arguably one of the most powerful and influential writers of our time. You may or may not have read his books. Perhaps you’ve or seen one of their onscreen adaptations. Either way, I’m sure the name rings a bell. Among those books and adaptations, you may have […]
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You’ve written a first draft of (potentially) your first book! Congratulations! Now what? Sometimes finishing up a manuscript can feel just as confusing as the pre-production and initial writing stages. The entire process is overwhelming. Let’s just call it how it is. Once you have crossed the threshold into actually […]
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Where do I even start with The Princess Bride by William Goldman? Okay, I’ll start off by saying this is now my third book-to-movie comparison. The first, The Neverending Story, had a point for the book being better than the movie. The second, The Last Unicorn, came in at a […]
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Travel writing can certainly be one of the most fun jobs out there. There’s a lot of misconceptions about some of the ways being a travel writer works. It can also be intimidating to be “just another travel blogger” out there. So whether you’re new to the travel blogging world […]
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Let’s be honest: Engagement is key. If you’re a content creator, you want people to comment on your work. If you’re selling something, you want people to buy the product. Everything you’re putting out has an intent, but what is one of the best ways to drive that engagement? The […]
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Have you ever seen The Last Unicorn? Kind of a weird/freaky/awesome 80’s cartoon that those of us from that era grew up with? Or ever read the book, written by Peter S. Beagle? Let’s talk about the book to movie comparison, shall we? First, a spoiler-free discussion of the plot, […]
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We all want people to read the things we post on our blogs or whatever copy we may submit to clients. If you’ve ever heard anything about SEO, readability has a part to play in that. So, how can we increase the readability of our web copy? If you use […]
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If you are anything like me, coming up with titles and headlines is one of the worst things about being a writer. How do you make it clickable? Or capture the essence of the entire post in a few words? Give away everything without saying a single thing at the […]
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When I was younger, I, like many others, watched The Neverending Story on more than one occasion. It was a childhood favorite that carried over into adulthood. I didn’t know it was a book until my late teens, when I started working at Borders and found a copy on the […]
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