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Six Tips You Can Use To Add Emotion and Take Your Fiction from Good to Unforgettable by Charlee Allden

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Darlene Reilley

Guest Post Time! Introducing Charlee Allden, writer of the fantastic Arena Dogs series! Take it away, Charlee!   Authors know that emotion is the key to engaging readers in the story, but we’re often urged to trim backstory and inner … Continue reading →

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A Relatively Painless Research Strategy with Therese Martin

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Darlene Reilley

Let’s talk research! I’d like to introduce you to Therese Martin!   I hate research! Some writers have that initial, instinctive reaction; it’s a necessity they would rather avoid, and research-phobia can keep writers from moving into new genres. Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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Interconnecting Stories with Brandy L Rivers

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Darlene Reilley

  Interconnecting stories, and why I love them, probably why I write them too. Brandy L Rivers [note – stay till the end for a cool preview of her newest novel, Sleepwalker!]   Some of my favorite authors write these … Continue reading →

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Piercing the Shadows of Cyberpunk

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Darlene Reilley

Dear Writers, I’d like to introduce you to a fantastic sci fi writer who loves the genre! JC Hay graciously volunteered to write a guest blog when I told him about a friend of mine who loves the genre and … Continue reading →

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Do You Write for Readers?

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Darlene Reilley

Dear Writers, I’d like to introduce you to DL Fowler, author of Transform Your Fiction: Essential Tools and Lincoln Raw. Take it away, DL! I get inside people’s heads and invite readers along for the ride. DL Fowler Do You Write for … Continue reading →

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Cynthia Sax’s Insights For New Writers

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Darlene Reilley

Writers, I’ve got a treat for you! Cynthia Sax was kind enough to share her advice on writing…thank you, Cynthia! [Geeky Dar note – I love her sexy heroes. Sigh!]   Cynthia Sax’s Insights For New Writers When I first started … Continue reading →

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