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What Questions Would You Love to Ask Your Favorite #Writer?

June 7, 2017 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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I have so many writers whom I love. A lot of times I’ll tweet my review of their books and many will hit a like button or say thank you. But, I’d love to be able to interact with them. To ask certain questions. Either about the book I just read or their other books. […]

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Filed Under: For Readers Tagged With: A Gentleman in Moscow, All the Birds Singing, Amor Towles, Chains, Evie Wyld, JoJo Moyes, Laurie Halse Anderson, Me Before You

What About the Setting? Tips for Making Your Setting Real

July 13, 2016 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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I love the “cold” mysteries. Those set in the cold regions–Sweden, Iceland, Norway. Why do I love those books? I love the settings. The characters are all excellent as well, but its the settings that keep me coming back time and again. In Henning Mankell’s series the setting, a small town in Sweden, plays as […]

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Filed Under: Fiction Writing, For Readers, Writing Tips Tagged With: fiction, fiction writing, Henning Mankell, JoJo Moyes, location, Me Before You, setting, weather

A Book That Will Stay With You #MeBeforeYou

May 13, 2015 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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If I could give a book more than 5 stars, it would be this book @jojomoyes #mebefore you Click To Tweet  JoJo Moyes created a haunting story with characters that resonate.  Had I realized what the story was about before I read it, I may not have embarked on the journey. I’m glad I did […]

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Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: JoJo Moyes, MebeforeYou, review

A Title That Says It all–#MeBeforeYou

May 11, 2015 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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I just finished reading #MeBeforeYou and was enthralled @jojomoyes Click To Tweet  The book captured me with it’s simplicity and depth. As a writer I learn the most from reading. Fiction writers who don’t read fiction have no business writing novels #writingtips Click To Tweet Indeed, we all learn from each other. My last post […]

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Filed Under: Fiction Writing, For Readers, Reviews, Writing Tips Tagged With: fiction, fiction writing, JoJo Moyes, Me Before You, Titles, writingtips

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