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How to Publish Your Book Part I
Once you have a body of work that you feel good about, you might find yourself considering publishing the work. You want to get it into the hands of people who might enjoy it, beyond your uncle Harry who thinks everything you do is genius. How Many Books are...
Inside the Chinese Wine Industry New Release
We are pleased to announce that Inside the Chinese Wine Industry by Loren Mayshark has been released to critical acclaim. The book focuses on the history of wine in China and takes a deep look at how the industry has grown to where it is today and also delves into...
Everyone Has One Good Book In Them Part 2
How Can We Get That Story Out? Last time, we contemplated the idea that everyone has at least 1 good book in them. So let’s say that is true, and let’s say you have an exceptional story in you; how do we get that story on paper? And once on paper, how can we hone it...
Everyone Has One Good Book in Them Part 1
“Everyone has one good book in them” is a phrase that we often hear. When I researched who might have said it first, I found an article from Interesting Literature and the following information: “ It’s perhaps most familiar to readers as a Christopher Hitchens...
Keep Your Writing
Writing is difficult work. To make a decent piece it not only takes a great deal of effort to create a draft, but there must be a rigorous editing process. All writers put some of themselves into what they write: their time, ideas, passion, etc. So, no matter how bad...
Why Start Writing Fiction With a Short Story?
Are you new to the world of writing? Do you want to make it into a career or perhaps just as a hobby? You’re likely wondering what to write first. Perhaps, you have in mind an epic novel like one of Sue Grafton’s? Did you know that Sue Grafton also wrote a collection...
What To Know About Flash Fiction
Flash Fiction has been around since the 19th century, but it became prevalent within the literary circle in recent years. For inclined literary individuals, the term flash fiction is usually synonymous with several terms such as micro stories, micro-fiction, short...
Is Reading the Key to Becoming a Better Writer?
The Importance of Reading We often hear that for being a good speaker, you need to be a good listener first. If you can listen, understand, think, analyze, and organize your thoughts, you can become a good narrator. It is mandatory for a writer to be a good reader...
Exploring Novellas and Novelettes
Recently, I started the novella Heart of Darkness for the second time. The first time I remember that the language seemed a bit arcane, and it was a bit slow getting going, so I dropped it for another book with a better hook. This time, I started to stagnate after a...