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Fast Draft Your Manuscript and Get It Done by Joan Bouza Koster
WRITING | ZARA WEST

Fast Draft to Get to the End

My alter-ego has been very busy. While putting the finishing touches on my second historical novel about a forgotten woman, I was also writing some…

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Write your scenes using the W-Plot
WRITING | ZARA WEST

W-Plot Your Way to a Better Scene

~ Plot Your Scene with the W-Plot Method ~ The W-Plot can be used to lay out an entire novel, but it’s true strength is…

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Kris Bock Interview
AUTHORS | Interviews | ROMANCE | Romantic Suspense

Kris Bock Writes Romantic Suspense Set in the Southwest

~ Romance in the Southwest ~ My guest romance author Kris Bock writes light romantic suspense set in the intriguing landscape of the Southwest United…

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Meet  Awesome Romance Author Ruth Kaufman
AUTHORS | Contemporary | Historical | Interviews | ROMANCE

Meet Awesome Romance Author Ruth Kaufman

~ When Writing Comes Easy ~ Today, romance author Ruth Kaufman shares her fascinating career as an actress and singer and romance writer. Ruth writes…

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Zra West book review of Romancing the Beat by Gwen Hayes
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Book Review: Romancing the Beat

~The Path of True Love ~ I truly believe that the best way to learn to be a writer is to be a voracious reader….

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Fast Drafting Outline
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Fast Drafting My Way to The End of NaNoWri

My first novel, written as a respite from working on my dissertation, took me five years to write. My second novel took seven years to…

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The Missing by Linda Style
AUTHORS | Romantic Suspense

Awesome Romance Author Linda Style

Looking for a great romance author to read? This week my guest author is best-selling, award-winning author Linda Style. Today, Linda answers questions about how she has…

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