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Book Reviews, Children's Books, Fiction Writing
Iβm Very Ferris β a Review
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Tag: Stephen Helmes
Author Spotlight, Fiction Writing, Guest Posts, Kentuckiana Authors, Writing
Lisa Colodny – Writing Strong Women: When is it too Much?
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When I was younger and wrote stories centered around the women in my life, most times, my mom, grandmothers, aunts, or cousins were the focal point. And although as a child, I wouldnβt have pegged them as such, they were and are incredibly strong women.
Author Spotlight, Fiction Writing, Poetry, Writing
Matt Nagin – Do You Really Need To Outline?
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In ππ ππππ‘πππ, Stephen King claims βoutlines are the last resource of bad fiction writers.β King suggests they limit inspiration and the joy of creativity. Jack Kerouac likely agreed, writing novels such as ππ π‘βπ π πππ in a stream-of-conscious style on a long roll of paper.
Book Reviews, New Words Learned, Poetry, Words
On the Occasion of a Wedding β a Review
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From the newness and craziness of being in love to its wonderful happy moments to the shared heartaches endured at times, each and every poem is beautiful and speaks to the heart.
Book Reviews, Fiction Writing, ghost fiction, ghost suspense, New Words Learned, Paranormal, Suspense/Thrillers, Words
The Invited β a Review
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πβπ πΌππ£ππ‘ππ is a different kind of haunted house story.
Fiction Writing, picture writing prompts, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Sleeping Mouse Picture Writing Prompts
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Mice roaming through a house or apartment is a pretty common thing. You donβt always see them because theyβre great at hiding. They will typically enter your home between October and February, searching for food, water, and shelter from the cold.
Author Spotlight, Fiction Writing, Historical Fiction, Horror
Lanny Tucker β My Love of History
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As a young boy who had learned to read, I was impressed each week by the masthead of the local newspaper. Directly below Greensburg Record-Herald it said: Home of the Oldest Courthouse West of the Allegany Mountains.
Fiction Writing, Writing Prompts and Exercises
The King of the Beasts
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The lion, the king of the beasts, is also known as the king of the jungle. But you know what? Lions donβt live in the jungle. Most of the wild lions today live on the open savannas of Africa.
Fiction Writing, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Dancing in the Streets: the Dancing Plague
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What would you think if you saw a woman step out into the street and begin to twist, twirl, and shake? Would you join her in this dance without any specific music? Or would you just shake your head in wonder and go on about your business?
Author Spotlight, Fiction Writing, Kentuckiana Authors
Amy Metz – Whatβs In A Name?
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I have almost as much trouble naming the characters in my novels as I did naming my children. But writing Southern novels makes it a little easier since there are so many colorful names from which to choose. And colorful name equals memorable. Itβs a pretty safe bet if someone has a unique name, theyβre going to be . . . well, a character.
