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The Rabbit and The Fox Book Store – Featured Product – The Legend of Leroy H.O.P.P.S. and Elroy F.O.X. by Terry Reece

Posted By Sybrina 745 days ago on Writing

https://sybrina.com - The Rabbit and The Fox Book Store - Featured Product - The Legend of Leroy H.O.P.P.S., and Elroy F.O.X. by Terry Reece

Three Steps to Three Dimensional Characters

Posted By LaurelLit 700 days ago on Writing

https://laurellit.com - How do you make sure that your characters–both main and supporting–are three- dimensional? It can be easier said than done, but if you follow these three steps, you’ll develop characters who are believable, relatable, and compelling. 1: Your characters need to want something. And you, the author, need to know what their motivations are. TheContinue Reading
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2023 Favorite Fan Contest for World Famous Author – Opeshum – Goddess Fish Promotions

Posted By Sybrina 679 days ago on Writing

https://sybrina.com - 2023 Favorite Fan Contest for World Famous Author - Opeshum - Goddess Fish Promotions. World Famous author, Opëshum will be opening The 2023 Favorite Fan Competition on June 1st and closing it for entries on June 30th.

If you love SciFi and Fantasy Fiction Novels, and have a solid following on Instagram, Facebook or TikTok, you are eligible to enter the competition, and compete with others for the title of being her FAVORITE FAN of 2023 along with a cash prize.

Unicorn Gifts For Little Kids –Craft-tastic I Love Unicorns – Award-Winning Craft Kit for Kids

Posted By Sybrina 657 days ago on Writing

https://sybrina.com - Unicorn Gifts For Little Kids –Craft-tastic I Love Unicorns – Award-Winning Craft Kit for Kids

Beautiful Tarquinia: Tombs in the Italian Countryside

Posted By booksnbackpacks 1456 days ago on Literature

https://booksnbackpacks.com - Where is Tarquinia? Why should you visit? And how do you get there? Read all about beautiful Etruscan painted tombs in this fun virtual tour. The Etruscan necropolis (burial ground) of Tarquinia is the perfect site for an inexpensive day trip from Rome. Visiting ancient tombs might not seem like your idea of a fun …
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New Echota Historic Site: Know Before You Go

Posted By booksnbackpacks 1240 days ago on Literature

https://booksnbackpacks.com - Interested in Cherokee history? Then you have to visit New Echota Historic Site near Calhoun, GA. Go explore the former Cherokee capital and learn about the tragic Trail of Tears. New Echota is one of the most important Native American sites in Georgia. Among other things, it was the home of the first Native American...
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Short Story Checklist

Posted By LaurelLit 1108 days ago on Writing

https://laurellit.com -   I have been writing a lot of short fiction lately. I’ve also been reading and studying short fiction, as that’s a major focus of the grad program I’m in. The other day, I was looking for online journals where I could submit my short fiction, and read their guidelines. One place insisted that shortContinue Reading
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Subscribe to Laurellit & download Murder at Styles Resort for Free!

Posted By LaurelLit 988 days ago on Writing

https://laurellit.com - Scroll down to subscribe & you’ll be sent a link to safely download Murder at Styles Resort, my adaptation of Agatha Christie’s The Mysterious Event at Styles. The Best Way to Hide is in Plain Sight After experiencing both emotional and physical trauma, Helen, a security guard at the Minnesota capitol, needs to get away. State senatorContinue Reading
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Unicorn Reader / Writer Tees – This Unicorn Will Fiercely Defend Your Right To Read

Posted By Sybrina 850 days ago on Writing

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All We Leave Behind: Transits of Three By Benjamin X. Wretlind

Posted By Sybrina 694 days ago on Writing

https://sybrina.com - All We Leave Behind: Transits of Three By Benjamin X. Wretlind. GENRE:   Science Fiction. Following the exodus from rising floodwaters, the surviving descendants of those who came to create a society on a planet far from Earth have struggled to rebuild within the remains of an ancient temple. Now, as disease and an unfamiliar environment threaten to destroy them yet again, everyone seems to have an opinion about what to do next. As the transits of three different groups get underway, new dangers and surprises emerge from within the rainforests, mountains, and deserts of the planet…and one of those may have followed them from Earth. While a final home is a dream away, present nightmares must be dealt with first if any of them are going to survive. Read excerpt, guest post and enter giveaway.

Free Spanish Listening Resources for All Levels

Posted By booksnbackpacks 1388 days ago on Literature

https://booksnbackpacks.com - Want to improve your Spanish listening skills without breaking the bank? Then this post is just the thing for you. I’ve compiled a list of my favorite FREE Spanish listening resources, and I can’t wait to share them with you. Understanding spoken Spanish is hard. But, like most areas of foreign language, your listening comprehension...
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Broadcast News in the #MeToo Era

Posted By LaurelLit 1150 days ago on Writing

https://laurellit.com - Broadcast News has always been one of my top ten favorite films, ever since I saw it in the theater as a teenager. When I was young, I enjoyed it for its witty banter and the depiction of its feminist yet feminine protagonist, Holly Hunter’s Jane. At one point, Jane’s boss says to her sarcastically,Continue Reading
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Updating Shakespeare: Can a Woman be a Tragic Hero?

Posted By LaurelLit 1085 days ago on Writing

https://laurellit.com - One thing any Shakespeare fan will tell you is that his plays have a timeless universality. Take Othello. Issues of racism are still extremely relevant. However, if I wrote a revisionist piece based off of the play, I would explore the extreme sexism and the misogynistic views that nearly everyone in the play holds, withContinue Reading
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If You’re Going to “Create a Hate Figure” Give Them a Made-Up Name

Posted By LaurelLit 921 days ago on Writing

https://laurellit.com - You May Have Seen the Headlines about Rachel Williams Suing Netflix. Rachel Williams, a former Vanity Fair staffer, is suing Netflix over their depiction of her in the series Inventing Anna. ‘Inventing Anna’: Rachel Williams Sues Netflix for Making Her Look “Horrible” | Vanity Fair Williams says that the depiction of her was unfair, andContinue Reading
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