5 easy ways to strengthen your novel's dialogue

Posted on 06/11/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Author Julie Glover recently gave a dialogue-writing presentation that concluded with ten quick ways to improve your characters’ conversations. She...

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Author Q&A: Shanna Hatfield

Posted on 06/11/2021 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Today we're interviewing USA Today bestselling author Shanna Hatfield, a farm girl who loves to write. Her sweet historical and...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Romance

Memoir takes a deep dive into Chagas disease

Posted on 06/10/2021 at 02:14 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The book under discussion on Fresh Air recently contains multiple topics many of us want to forget about: diseases and...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Memoir, Nonfiction, NPR

ALLi warns writers to steer clear of Pearson Media Group

Posted on 06/10/2021 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Alliance of Independent Authors has received an increased number of complaints about Pearson Media Group. The company operates under...

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Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), The business of writing

Oxford's centuries-old history of printing will come to an end

Posted on 06/10/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A centuries-old publisher will close at the end of this summer. The Guardian reports that Oxford University’s right to print...

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Tagged As: History, Publishing, The Guardian

The summer 2021 reading list to rule all book lists

Posted on 06/10/2021 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Some readers are excited to pick up a copy of whatever book everyone is talking about. Others may only find...

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Tagged As: Book lists, Literary Hub

Kris Rusch: A case study on how fear literally costs writers money

Posted on 06/10/2021 at 09:30 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Kris Rusch’s fear-based decision series continues with an examination of traditionally published writers. In it, she compares a writer friend...

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Dave Eggers's next book won't be on Amazon for its first 6 weeks

Posted on 06/10/2021 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Author Dave Eggers has special plans for his next novel, The Every. The book, a follow-up to the 2013 hit...

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Tagged As: Amazon, Bookstore, The New York Times

9 important grammar rules every author should keep in mind

Posted on 06/09/2021 at 03:21 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Grammar has the power to make or break your writing. That’s why you need to be knowledgeable about important grammar...

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Tagged As: Editing, Language

A new "Great Gatsby"-inspired tale stars a reimagined Jordan Baker

Posted on 06/09/2021 at 02:06 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Perhaps you were among those who cringed at the announcement of Nick, a novel that imagines the earlier years of...

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Tagged As: Book reviews, Classic literature, NPR