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Does My Life Matter by @NonnieJules Watch #RWISA Write

August 30, 2017 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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Because of the division that’s going on in our world right now, the hate that’s being stirred up and spewed by these White Supremacist groups, we felt it appropriate and extremely necessary that we share a piece from our President, Nonnie Jules, that needs to be wide-spread. “DOES MY LIFE MATTER?”  I am a black […]

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Filed Under: Guest Post, Rave Review Book Club Tagged With: Nonnie Jules, RRBC, RWISA

#MyBookReview Peculiar County by @StuartRWest

August 28, 2017 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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What a fun read! This new book by @StuartRWest should definitely be on your ToBeRead list.#TBR #YA. Click To Tweet If you enjoy a paranormal mystery written from the point-of-view of a sassy 15-year-old, you’ll like this book. It has all the elements of a paranormal–ghosts, witches and human monsters. It also has a touch […]

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Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: ghosts, My book review, mystery, paranormal, Peculiar County, Stuart R. West, YA

Stuart R. West Has a New Book! Peculiar County.

August 23, 2017 By Joan Curtis 3 Comments

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  My author friend,@StuartRWest, has another new book #YA Click To Tweet It’s hard to keep up with him. He writes faster than any writer I know. Before I have the first chapter done, he’s finished three books. This time he’s written a real doozy. Here’s a little taste of Peculiar County: Growing up in […]

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Filed Under: Interviews with Writers, My Thoughts Tagged With: author interview, characters, fiction, horror, Humor, Peculiar County, Stuart R. West, Writing, young adult

Welcome to the WATCH “RWISA” WRITE Showcase – @nonniejules #RRBC #RWISA

August 21, 2017 By Joan Curtis 3 Comments

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  Welcome! Nonnie Jules. The Rave Review Book Club and the Rave Writers International Society of Authors is hosting a month- long blog tour. The authors are sharing stories. You’ll definitely want to read this one! Author, Nonnie Jules, submitted a story that comes from her newest release, Prison Wives. Take a look at Nonnie’s […]

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Filed Under: Flash Fiction, Rave Review Book Club, Short fiction Tagged With: flash fiction, Nonnie Jules, Prison Wives, RRBC, RWISA

How Your Communication Affects Your Writing–#AuthorToolboxBlogHop

August 16, 2017 By Joan Curtis 25 Comments

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As my first post for the Author’s Toolbox Blog Hop, I wanted to talk about how communication affects our writing. As a communication’s coach, I find this topic quite interesting. Take a look at the other blogger’s posts  here. You’ll learn all kinds of tips and tools for writers. How well do you communicate? Some […]

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Filed Under: Author Toolbox Blog Hop, Blogging, Fiction Writing, Writing Tips Tagged With: #authortoolboxbloghop, authors blog hop, communication style, extrovert, introvert, Longmire, Murder on Moonshine Hill, Netflix, nonverbal cues, Silver Global eBook Awards, Writing

Fake News and Fake Nonfiction–a Reader’s Nightmare

August 14, 2017 By Joan Curtis 2 Comments

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With everyone talking about fake news these days, I wonder about the lines we cross when we write nonfiction. I’ve been writing and reading both fiction and nonfiction for most of my life. What concerns me is the fuzzy line that our nonfiction writers seem comfortable with crossing. Perhaps they feel if news outlets can […]

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Filed Under: For Readers Tagged With: Colson Whitehead, fiction, Franklin Roosevelt, historical. Reader's Digest, John F. Kennedy, nonfiction, Underground Railroad

#MyReview of The Patriots: A Novel by Sana Krasikov

August 8, 2017 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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This book taught me about the way people lived in Soviet Russia during the 1930’s through the 1950’s #amreading #mybookreview Click To Tweet I learned how it would feel to live in a repressive society where no one trusts anyone. Undoubtedly the author, Sana Krasikov, did a lot of research to bring us this story. […]

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Filed Under: For Readers, Reviews Tagged With: Communism, review, Russia, Sana Krasikov, The Patriots

What’s an Author to Do? #Inkripples

August 7, 2017 By Joan Curtis 4 Comments

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This month when we tossed the pebble in the pond and created #inkripples we looked at publishing options for writers. Check out what Kai Strand says, what Katie Carroll says and what Mary Waibel says on their blogs. Here’s my two-cents. Recently I new author told me that her journey in writing and publishing had […]

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Filed Under: Marketing for Writers Tagged With: agents, duotrope, fiction, Katie Carroll, Kia Strand, Mary Waibel, nonfiction, publishing, query, writing tips

What are your favorite writing blogs?

August 2, 2017 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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As part of my nomination for the Liebster Award in recognition of my blog posts, I must identify eleven other blogs that I like or that provide good writing content. I’m going to list my first six here and my hope (fingers crossed) you will provide me with some other ideas. There are many excellent […]

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Filed Under: Blogging, The Business of Writing, Writing Tips Tagged With: Blogging, Daniela Uslan, Ink and Quills, Kill Zone, Liebster Award, Live Write Thrive, Tricia Goyer

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