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Books open doors to different worlds, offering both entertainment and enlightenment. Whether diving into a gripping novel, exploring a thought-provoking nonfiction piece, or examining the layers of a critically acclaimed masterpiece, book reviews are invaluable tools for discovering and understanding literature. This a...
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I do believe that the world has never been more fragile than it is now, but it’s definitely worth saving. We live in unprecedented times when our sustainability efforts as well as our technological advances and failures will soon define humanity. Perhaps des...
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Recently I purchased a collection of Hitchcock CDs as a birthday present for my husband. He and I both enjoy watching them, even when we’ve seen them scads of times before. What’s especially fun about this collection is the bonus footage in the form of product...
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By Scott Lorenz Westwind Book Marketing If you’ve written a romantic comedy, you may be wondering what it takes to get it turned into a Hallmark movie. Fortunately, the Hallmark Channel clearly outlines the steps you must take to bring your heartwarming wor...
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Christmas in my home means a lot of things. It means dusting off the decorations I put away in January, taking a moment to admire each one and perhaps reminisce about the person who made or gifted it before finding a place to display it for the season. It mea...
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Rock Bottom was a cathartic story for me to tell and my purpose for writing it was not just to share my story,but hopefully to help others in the process. So I wanted to share with you the 10 most important lessons from Rock Bottom that I hope others will lea...
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I’m a latecomer to Lovecraft. I knew who the man was when I first dabbled in horror and SFF when I was a schoolboy, but for some reason passed him by, maybe labouring under the idiotic impression that he was too pulpy for my tastes. The irony was that the man...
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About four or six weeks ago, I sent the first draft of my newest book, The Reluctant Queen-The Story of Esther—to my four readers. These four people are generous enough to read the word document online and tell me what they think. It's not editing I want...
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A letter written by a freedman to his former master doesn’t just shine a powerful light on his dignity but makes a mockery of slavery and in a voice that is snarky, intelligent, and fueled by irony. This classic letter is excerpted from William E. Gienapp, ed...
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