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Do You Write Literary Fiction? Take this Quiz to Find Out

February 25, 2015 By Joan Curtis 4 Comments

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My husband just asked me if I wrote literary fiction. I explained that I write commercial fiction. He inquired, “What’s the difference.” Then I got all tongue-tied trying to explain the difference between literary fiction and commercial fiction. I decided to give myself a quiz to see what in the world I wrote. Take this […]

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Filed Under: Fiction Writing Tagged With: commercial fiction, fiction writing, literary fiction

Why This Writer Likes Snow Days

February 23, 2015 By Joan Curtis 2 Comments

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Recently the East coast has been plummeted with snow and ice. Living in Georgia, I have not escaped the ravages of winter. Although we don’t get the snow that our Northern friends experience, we get lots of ice and with ice trees come tumbling down. Last week most of our community lost power for at […]

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Filed Under: My Thoughts, Thoughts on Creativity Tagged With: snow, weather, Writing

Who Is Jenna Scali?

February 18, 2015 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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It’s time to meet the heroine of The e-Murderer #amreading #emurderer Click To Tweet  She is a half-Italian, half-Irish young woman who finds herself in the middle of a bad crime spree. Let’s take a few moments and learn more about her. She’s agreed to join me today to answer some questions about herself. JC: Hi […]

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Filed Under: Characters Tagged With: characters, e-murderer, Jenna scali

5-Star Review on Amazon UK for The Clock Strikes Midnight

February 17, 2015 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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This review was part of the Virtual Blog Tour: The Clock Strikes Midnight is a well-written and fascinating story with plenty of twists and revelations that will have your mind wondering what’s next while questioning what has been revealed. Joan C. Curtis presents an entertaining and dramatic journey into the lives of two sisters with […]

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Filed Under: My Thoughts, Rave Reviews Tagged With: reviews, theclockstrikesmidnight

How Much do Reviews Mean to Writers?

February 16, 2015 By Joan Curtis 6 Comments

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After just releasing my first mystery, The Clock Strikes Midnight, I’ve been struggling to get reviews posted. As a reader I depend on reviews (or word of mouth) to decide what to read. I listen to radio reviews of the top bestsellers, and I also read reviews on Amazon and Goodreads. It helps me determine […]

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Filed Under: For Readers, Motivation to Write, Reviews Tagged With: Amazon, Goodreads, Ira Glass, reviews, theclockstrikesmidnight

The Page Author Talks about How His Experiences Influence His Writing–Tour with Giveaway

February 11, 2015 By Joan Curtis 6 Comments

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Today we are excited to have M. Jonathan Lee with us. He’s written two fascinating novels, The Radio and, his recent release, The Page. Not only can you read how Jonathan brought his personal experiences into the writing but also you have a chance to win signed copies of his books. Visit, comment, join Jonathan […]

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Filed Under: Goddess Fish Blog Tour, Guest Post, My Thoughts Tagged With: goddess fish tour, M. Jonathan Lee, The Page

What Qualifies as a Great Read?

February 9, 2015 By Joan Curtis 6 Comments

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As a writer, I’m interested in hearing from readers. What qualifies as a great read. I recently listened to the NY Times book reviewers talking about their picks for the best reads of 2014. They mentioned books that were “surprising.” Something we don’t expect to find. They like books that are deep but also funny. […]

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Filed Under: For Readers, Joan's Must Reads, My Thoughts Tagged With: A Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet, Big Little Lies, Great reads, Husband's Secret, lianemorarity, NY Times, Ordinary Grace, Provence 1970, reviews, William Krueger

How Good Are You at Grammar?

February 4, 2015 By Joan Curtis 9 Comments

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Writers worry a lot about grammar #grammar #amwriting Click To Tweet When we’re in the creative mode, however, we need to put those little pesky grammar conundrums aside and just write. After that, however, grammar issues surface like ugly pimples. How good are you at grammar? Are you someone who doesn’t care when you read […]

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Filed Under: Grammar Tips Tagged With: grammar

Release Day Blast–Shadow Maker with GiveAway

February 2, 2015 By Joan Curtis 3 Comments

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We are delighted to host James Hannibal on our blog today during his book release blast of Shadow Maker.  If you like military thrillers, this is one you won’t want to miss #amreading #vbt @jamesrhannibal Click To Tweet Book Blurb How far will collateral damage from a CIA drone strike reach? When a suicide bomber […]

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