Some wisdom from Mark Cuban. And And Yep. You! Totally true. Yes you are. What’s in it for them? Why does your book make them better off? So that. That’s a bit harsh… This, I 100% agree with. So should you.
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I met humorist Colleen Landry through her blog a few years ago, and I was immediately taken with the rampant irreverent humor there. I posted about her several times, HERE and HERE, for starters. Since then, she has gone on to publish a few books for kids, but she finally agreed to take the leap […]
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Too much is not enough.
Try to paint emotion in thick when you have a dramatic scene. Use more words than you think you need. When Bonnie, the killer, is about to confront the random fisherman after the murder, YOU have the scene in your head. You’re seeing it in all its tension-filled glory. But is the reader? Did you put it […]
Image courtesy of Jamie Taylor on Unsplash.com Sometimes I have crazy ideas…but I’ve admitted that before. When I started teaching a bit of 7th and 8th grade Creative Writing, I had this grand vision of compiling and polishing student stories, and maybe- why not?!- publishing our own little classroom anthology. Then the school year started, and…
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You have questions. Ask away.
This blog has long been a friendly place to come and learn, and what better way to learn than to ask? You have questions. Writer stuff, marketing, motivation, you name it. ASK ME Your questions. Your challenges. Your issues. If I don’t know, we’ll put it out to my vast network of author friends and […]
Had one of “those” moments over the weekend. My eight-year-old daughter had one of her friends over for a sleepover. The next morning we made pancakes, which is what they tend to do at her friend’s house after a sleepover there, so why not? We forgot to do the whipped cream this time, but only […]
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Weekend Reads: “Dark Visions”
Originally posted on Sharon E. Cathcart:
As you all know, this is the anthology that features my award-winning tale, “Ghosts of Tupelo.” I finished reading Dark Visions in its entirety a little bit ago and wanted to share my thoughts. Dark Visions: an anthology of 34 horror stories from 27 authors by Dan Alatorre My…
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You have questions. Ask away.
This blog has long been a friendly place to come and learn, and what better way to learn than to ask? You have questions. Writer stuff, marketing, motivation, you name it. ASK ME Your questions. Your challenges. Your issues. If I don’t know, we’ll put it out to my vast network of author friends and […]
Originally posted on Heather Kindt:
Ruby Slips and Poker Chips just received a 1st runner-up in the Rave Reviews Book Club KCT International Literacy Award. This is considered a silver medal. Very excited to have this special book recognized again 🙂 via The #RRBC KCT International Literary Award
DAN ALATORRE 