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Beth Kendrick’s chick lit novels are always light, fun and easy to read (my reviews of The Pre-Nup and Nearlyweds), and Second Time Around was no exception. I love how Kendrick can develop solid and sympathetic characters in a short amount of time. It’s easy to fall in love with the four women in this
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One of the most unusual novels you may encounter, The Spiral Labyrinth by Matthew Hughes, mixes fantasy, science fiction, and mystery to tell a tale fit for a contemporary fantasy, set in the far future, where magic is returning to replace science as the dominating force in the universe. In this world lives Henghis Hapthorn,
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Choosing what size to make your book can be simple or difficult depending on the kind of book you are writing. Most importantly, you need to consider what your readers will want and what size will make your book sell.
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Your novel needs a setting. The setting must be strong and suitable for your story. However, it must not overwhelm the story. Sprinkle it in as you go. Do not write travelogues.
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The simplest answer is that it is a book which is intended to show the reader how to do something. But to really understand how to books, you need to understand some of the other terms that are used for similar books.
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In novels, both characterization and setting are extremely important. These items are often treated separately by those who like to tell us how we should write. However, the characters must fit into the setting in one of two ways: The character was born and raised in the setting or the character was imported into the setting (by the writer).
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Nyphron Rising: The Riyria Revelations (Volume 3) by Michael J. Sullivan With the third book in the Riyria Revelations series, Nyphron Rising, Michael J. Sullivan has done it again. He has managed to write a story with a momentum that keeps the pages turning and the heart racing, keeping you itching to know what happens
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Almost Home by Pam Jenoff I read Pam Jenoff’s debut novel The Kommandant’s Girl a long time ago and really enjoyed it, so I’ve kept an eye out for the novels she’s released since then, though I haven’t picked any up until now. I had heard good things about Almost Home, but was unsure about
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Do you have a novel sitting in a drawer? 10 easy steps on revising your novel and a general guide for the hard work ahead.
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The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting Derting’s debut novel is a gripping page turner full of romance, mystery, and suspense. Violet’s ability to sense the dead has plagued her since she was little. She had to constantly cope with being drawn to the echoes left behind by the dead. The torment that ensued after her
The Santa Claus Murders by Ed Gorman