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Thursday Quote: Advice on the Subject of Adverbs and Adjectives

Posted on: April 26, 2012 Last updated on: April 26, 2012 Written by: jessika

“The adjective is the enemy of the noun.” Voltaire   “As to the adjective, when in doubt, strike it out.” Mark Twain   “The road to hell is paved with adverbs.” Stephen King

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Thursday Quote: Clarence Budington Kelland

Posted on: April 12, 2012 Last updated on: April 12, 2012 Written by: jessika

“I get up in the morning, torture a typewriter until it screams, then stop.” Clarence Budington Kelland

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Thursday Quote: William Safire

Posted on: March 29, 2012 Last updated on: March 29, 2012 Written by: jessika

Great Rules of Writing Do not put statements in the negative form. And don’t start sentences with a conjunction. If you reread your work, you will find on rereading that a great deal of repetition can be avoided by rereading…

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Author Activity Booklet

When quarantine started, we decided we wanted to do something for all you writers looking for ways to stay creative and tackle new projects. We’ve put together a booklet full of prompts to help you consider the main points of…
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Connect Virtually

Facebook and Instagram are essential platforms as an author. The former for connecting and discussing with your readers, and the latter for sharing excerpts of your work or pictures of books you’re reading. You may, by now, be familiar with…
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Writing for Happiness

Though this blog has lain long dormant, during this time of indefinite quarantine we wanted a way to reach out and connect with our community and give a little inspiration to home-bound writers. We hope all of you feel happy…
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Colored Pencil Crisis!!

Just kidding! But, in the wake of the rising popularity of adult coloring books, there has been a surge in color pencil production. Faber-Castell, maker of high-end colored pencil, cites needing to add extra shifts to keep up with demand. Read the whole…
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Looking at letters.

Although our experienced design staff is more than happy to chose typefaces that will be a great fit for your project, it’s always nice for authors to take a peek at some tried and true fonts. Let your book designer…
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