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Anyone who has read Stephen King knows many of his characters are writers. I don’t know of any other author who has used a writer in so many of his stories. Many of these stories have been transferred to the movie screen, once again, possibly more than any other author. And there are more on […]… Continue reading Five Stephen King Films and Characters Who Are Writers — John Greco Author/Photographer

This book has been everywhere lately and with good reason! I have been a fan of Simone St James for quite a while. I read The Broken Girls a couple of years ago and then quickly binged the rest of her books, loving each and every one! When I saw that this book was coming […]… Continue reading Review: The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James — The Lit Bitch

Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour & Giveaway for Desert Willow by Patricia Beal, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! ABOUT THE BOOK Title: Desert Willow Author: Patricia Beal Publisher: Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas Release Date: February 12, 2020 Genre: Contemporary Romance After a failed engagement, Captain Andrew Lee James has focused on building […]… Continue reading Dessert Willow by Patricia Beal book tour — Better than Rubies

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Does the book even stand a chance nowadays against Netflix, YouTube and Co? This post argues that reading still has a trick up its sleeve. via The Magic of Reading — just thoughts

I bought this series because it came recommended to me as I cannot seem to get over The Starless Sea all these months later. The book takes place in the early 1900s, but it isn’t necessarily written as such (which I appreciate, I’m not a fan of olde English when I’m trying to read, it […]… Continue reading The Paper Magician, Charlie N. Holmberg — Rae’s Reading Lounge

Thus is the second book I’ve reviewed of Stephen Graham Jones and there will be more to come. Unlike The Least Of My Scars this one was a bit of a slow burner for me at first but at the end I genuinely cared for the main characters and preferring this one. A good coming […]… Continue reading Mongrels by Stephen Graham Jones. — Gareth Hughes Reviews

by R.J.Harrigan Being a writer is one of the hardest but most rewarding passions to pursue. Unless you’re thinking monetary rewards in which case, be a doctor or something. I kid…not really. How to be a writer is another challenge. Here are 3 simple tips to follow so you can call yourself a […] via 3… Continue reading 3 Tips For Being an Effective Writer — A Writer’s Path

by Andrea Lundgren So yesterday, having written about the benefits of omniscient narration, I thought I’d rewrite a scene from third person close narration, using an omniscient narrator. I figured out the narrator’s identity, his perspective on the characters, and how he came to know the details of the story, and I sat […] via Should… Continue reading Should You Write Third Person Omniscient? — A Writer’s Path

by Allison Maruska I watched The Hunger Games last night. I read the book before the movie came out, and I’ve seen the movie a few times. So I obviously knew what would happen. Still, a certain scene got me. By that, I mean it made me weepy. via Make Your Readers Cry: Writing Emotional Scenes… Continue reading Make Your Readers Cry: Writing Emotional Scenes — A Writer’s Path