Joseph M. Williams. 2003. Style: Ten Lessons in Clarity and Grace. New York: Longman. Review by Stephen W. Hiemstra In our shrinking world, it is easy to be misunderstood. Confusion can arise from being unlearned, uncultured, or untimely. Mix-ups can come from presumptions about gender, race or class; from lack of sleep, lack of tact, […]
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Pure joy. That’s what I witnessed as I drove home on that cold February morning. Aptly named for sharp curves of asphalt paving the way through a mostly forested area along West Virginia’s Opequon Creek, Grapevine Road also leads past a few housing developments and trailer parks. I was coming around one of said curves
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Distribution and Supply Chain Issues: What It Means to Indie and Traditional Authors and How to Navigate the Challenges With Athena Dean Holtz, speaker, author and publisher at Redemption Press November 9, 2022, 8 to 9 p.m. Eastern CCWF members, see your email to register for this event. Nonmembers, you can attend for $10 by
Making Money As A Freelance Writer: YOU Can Do It! With John Riddle CCWF Quarterly Meeting, October 1, 2022, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. In person @ Centreville Presbyterian, Centreville, VA, and online via Zoom. CCWF members, see your email to register for this event. Nonmembers, you can attend for $15 by clicking here.
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Telling the Truth: How to Write Narrative Nonfiction With Dr. Craig von Buseck Wednesday, September 14, 8-9 p.m. Eastern CCWF members, see your email to register for this event. Nonmembers, you can attend for $10 by clicking here. In “Telling the Truth: How to Write Narrative Nonfiction,” Dr. Craig von Buseck will take us
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By Til Turner Literature is filled with powerful settings, such as forests, seas, deserts, islands and cathedrals. But no setting is more ubiquitous than the house. Yes, home is a familiar location loaded with memories, anxieties, successes and failures. It is the shelter of family values and often the location for coming of age. For
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How to Sell 1000 Books in Three Months With Susan Neal This webinar helps authors increase their book sales through savvy marketing techniques. Pre-publication planning and post-publication strategies are covered. Susan U. Neal RN, MBA, MHS sold 17,000 copies of her book in three years because she had a specific marketing plan in place. Marketing
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by Til Turner One important element of the fiction writing craft is developing character and/or plot “in-scene.” The goal of in-scene development is to avoid info dumps—summary passages that halt the narrative to give character, setting or plot information. Forward motion is a hallmark of good writing. Letting your scenes convey as much relevant information
Trusting the Process: 5 Keys to Staying on Course With Cindi McMenamin Award winning writer, national speaker,author of 17 nonfliction books. Connect with Cindiwww.strengthforthesoul.comFB: Strength for the Soul “Trusting the Process: 5 Keys to Staying on Course Do you ever feel frustrated, discouraged or ready to give up on writing and publishing?
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Getting Started With Michele Chynoweth Saturday, February 5, 20229:30 am – 11:00am, EST Centreville Presbyterian Church Do you have a great idea for a book but are just not sure how to get started writing it?Best-selling author, editor and book coach Michele Chynoweth will show you how through simple, solid steps she uses in her
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