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What in the World are People Thinking?

September 28, 2016 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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Do you ever look around and wonder what people are thinking? #amwriting Click To Tweet As you walk down the hall at work or through the aisles in the grocery store, do you imagine thoughts in other people’s heads? Are they thinking about how much their feet hurt or wondering what their spouse will get […]

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Filed Under: Characters, Fiction Writing, For Readers, My Thoughts, Thoughts on Creativity Tagged With: #amwriting, characters, fiction writing, internal dialogue, thoughts, Writing

Thriller Writer, Matthew Peters, Talks about Researching his Novel

September 26, 2016 By Joan Curtis 9 Comments

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Most people believe everything in fiction is made up. Readers, however, demand much more than that of writers. They demand credibility and genuineness. So when Matthew Peters began working on his suspense thriller, The Brothers’ Keepers, he had to immerse himself in quite a bit of research. The main character uncovers remote truths about Christianity that […]

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Filed Under: Guest Post, Thoughts on Creativity, Writing Tips Tagged With: Christianity, fiction writing, history, Matthew Peters. The Brothers' Keepers, research, Writing

What is the Bane of Your Writing Existence?

September 21, 2016 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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Okay so all writers say they love writing. None will tell you the things that cause them headaches #amwriting Click To Tweet The things that make them want to pull their hair out and wish for another career. Instead, they’ll say what fun it is to create worlds and people and stories. And, yes, that’s […]

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Filed Under: Fiction Writing, For Readers, The Business of Writing, Writing Tips Tagged With: bane of existence, fiction, marketing, writing tips

4 Common Mistakes in Punctuation

September 19, 2016 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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Part of writing is understanding punctuation. We all know what a period means, but do we understand the meaning of commas, semicolons, ellipses, dashes? As writers, we use punctuation to help us “express” what is on the written page. For that punctuation to work, we must all understand it. Most publishers use a traditional convention […]

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Filed Under: Grammar Tips, Writing Tips Tagged With: commas, dashes, ellipses, fiction, punctuation, semicolons, writing tips

Calling all Readers!! How Do You Find Your Next Book to Read?

September 14, 2016 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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How do you select your books to read? #amreading Click To Tweet As a writer I’m curious. As a reader I wonder if you can give me some ideas. I have found some ways to select books, but I’m sure you can share others. Please visit here and let me know. Here are some ways […]

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Filed Under: For Readers Tagged With: Book Club, books, Goodreads, reading

Do You Read in Your Comfort Zone?

September 12, 2016 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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What kind of reader are you? #amreading Click To Tweet Do you read mostly for pleasure, escape, learning or a combination of all three? At one of my recent book clubs a colleague said, she makes herself read one book out of her comfort zone during the summer. What does she mean out of her […]

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Filed Under: For Readers Tagged With: Book clubs, comfort zone, genre reading, readers, reading

My Review– Longbourn by Jo Baker 4 Stars

September 7, 2016 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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If you loved Pride and Prejudice, you will devour this book #review #amreading Click To Tweet It takes you back through the story of the Bennett sisters from behind the scenes. Instead of fretting over whether or not Mr. Darcy and Lizzy will become engaged, you’ll fret over the trials and tribulations of the maid […]

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Filed Under: For Readers, Joan's Must Reads, Reviews Tagged With: Jane Austen, Jo Baker, Longbourn, Pride and Prejudice, review

Guest Post: The Problem with Writing Humor

September 5, 2016 By Joan Curtis 4 Comments

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I couldn’t have had a better writer to talk about humor than Stuart R. West #guestpost Click To Tweet He’s not only funny in his books, but I don’t think I’ve ever gotten an email from him that didn’t make me laugh. The man knows humor. If you doubt me, just look at the titles […]

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Filed Under: Guest Post, Writing Tips Tagged With: Bad Day in Banana Hammock, Cozy Comic Mystery, Humor, Murder by Massage, Stuart R. West

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