As both reader or writer, you’ve probably heard of authorial voice. If you’re a reader, you already know how you attach to different writers for different purposes. You know about the tropes you like. Whether you’re more character or plot-driven. What you’d like to see more and less of. As […]
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So you’ve written a book. You’ve reread it once, maybe twice. You know you need to get write on in to a novel revision, but you don’t know where to start. It’s all good. Take a breath, relax for a moment, and sit back. I got you. Here are 10 […]
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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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I loved every second of Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty. Like many others, I came to this book after the TV show. At the time of this writing, I am living in Monterey where a great portion of the show was filmed. I’m leaving within the week, and I […]
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Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie is everything I could have asked for and more. As for a standalone, I certainly think this can be read separately from the main First Law series. The same is often said for books like The Heroes (which I have read) and Red Country […]
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The Invisible Life of Addie Larue is a pretty solid book. I’ve oscillated a lot with my opinion on it since finishing. I’ll settle with it’s not “as good” as everybody says, but it’s not a “bad” read, either. I should open by saying that I like the writing style […]
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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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