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Blog: Hana Sheik’s brand new Kwanzaa romance! from
Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon blog 2 years, 7 months ago
We are thrilled to be publishing Forbidden Kisses with Her Millionaire Boss by Hana Sheik. This is an uplifting romance set during Kwanzaa celebrations and is […]
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Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post
IRL writing dares: Dictate a scene while doing jumping jacks in the group The Muse of Last Resort: 2 years, 7 months ago
Today, try to dictate your scene while doing vigorous exercise. For example, jumping jacks.
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Blog: Sunjeev Sahota: ‘I’ve never thought of novels as sources of comfort’ from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 2 years, 7 months ago
The novelist on being inspired by Rohinton Mistry, surprised by JL Carr and captivated by Chekhov My earliest reading memoryThe Tree of Knowledge magazine – r […]
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Blog: International Excellence Awards Submissions Open for The London Book Fair 2023 from
The Hub by The London Book Fair | Publishing News in the group The London Bookfair Hub Blog 2 years, 7 months ago
LBF also calls for Lifetime Achievement Award nominations London, 4 November 2022. The London Book Fair (LBF) has today announced the opening of submissions for […]
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Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post
A secret crush with bad timing in the group The Muse of Last Resort: 2 years, 7 months ago
A character with a secret crush on your protagonist finally admits how they feel in a most dramatic way. Unfortunately, this is the worst possible timing and the romantic gesture makes a bad situation so much worse.
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Blog: Word of the Day – Emcee from
For Reading Addicts in the group Book bloggers 2 years, 7 months ago
The post Word of the Day – Emcee appeared first on For Reading Addicts.
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Blog: 141. The Escape Artist from
Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers 2 years, 7 months ago
The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz To Warn the World. Jonathan Freedland. 2022. [October] 400 pages. [Source: Library]First sentence: FROM THE […]
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Writing dare: Introduce a talking animal that only some characters can hear in the group The Muse of Last Resort: 2 years, 7 months ago
We dare you to introduce a talking animal that only some characters can hear.
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#NaNoWriMo padding: The correct way to place the toilet roll in the group The Muse of Last Resort: 2 years, 7 months ago
Bring the plot to a screeching halt while your characters debate the correct way to place the toilet roll on the holder.
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Blog: Show Me the Bodies: How We Let Grenfell Happen by Peter Apps review – a devastating account of failure from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 2 years, 7 months ago
This meticulous study shows that the disaster was rooted in contempt by people in power for those without itPeter Apps’ book about the Grenfell Tower fire and t […]
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Blog: 3 Types of Tone in Writing That Build Loyal Audiences from
Copyblogger in the group Copy Blogger Fans 2 years, 7 months ago
Not quite sure how different types of tone in writing affect your content? Simply think of the statement: “I don’t…
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Blog: Introducing Carey Cove Midwives from
Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon blog 2 years, 7 months ago
Carey Cove Midwives features four interconnected stories that take place in the high-pressure world of medicine. Emotions run high and sometimes, comfort and love […]
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Blog: Food for Life by Tim Spector review – the science of eating well from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 2 years, 7 months ago
The epidemiologist and author of The Diet Myth returns with a comprehensive guide to foods that foster healthy microbiomesTim Spector, an epidemiologist and […]
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Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post
Writing dares from the muse archive in the group The Muse of Last Resort: 2 years, 7 months ago
Here is a collection of writing dares from earlier NaNoWriMos. We have a growing archive of writing dares. How many of these writing dares can you take today?
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Blog: Dinosaurs by Lydia Millet review – can a wealthy man be good? from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 2 years, 7 months ago
Minimalist, well-crafted writing highlights a life of philanthropic leisure that’s all light, no shadeGil has just moved from Manhattan to an expensive n […]
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Writing dare: An innocent social media post causes trouble in the group The Muse of Last Resort: 2 years, 7 months ago
An innocent social media post results in accusations, drama, and all sorts of trouble for your characters. The entire plot grinds to a halt while they try to sort the mess out. Somehow, in all that stress, they […]
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Blog: I Watch Films: Hit! from
Night of the Hats in the group Night of the Hats 2 years, 7 months ago
Hit! Billy Dee Williams plays a dapper detective whose daughter dies of a heroin overdose. After beating up the dealer, he realises that he should deal with the […]
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Blog: Word of the Day – Cathexis from
For Reading Addicts in the group Book bloggers 2 years, 7 months ago
The post Word of the Day – Cathexis appeared first on For Reading Addicts.
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Writing dare: Give characters strong feelings about each other that they never admit to in the group The Muse of Last Resort: 2 years, 7 months ago
Pick a pair of central characters to have strong feelings for each other. They never admit it to their crush but drive the protagonist (main character) absolutely spare with their lovelorn inaction. Every time it […]
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#NaNoWriMo Padding: Is it too early for Christmas stuff? in the group The Muse of Last Resort: 2 years, 7 months ago
Here is a suggestion to help you pad out your NaNoWriMo word count. Have your characters debate when it is too early to put up Christmas decorations. Give each of them an opposing viewpoint to each character. Let […]
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Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post
Word of the Week: Anachronism in the group Thanet Creative: Writers: 2 years, 7 months ago
This week’s word is anachronism which is something that is out of place with respect to a time period. Like a car in the background of a movie about Roman gladiators. Something that is conspicuously old-fashioned […]
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#NaNoWriMo tip: Use this one trick to guide readers through a surprising character decision in the group The Muse of Last Resort: 2 years, 7 months ago
Try this at the top of your next scene. It should help you guide readers through a character doing something that is “out of character” or against their own interests. It can make for a powerful moment in a story […]