September always feels like the New Year. Since we are part of the academic world, it is a new year for our classes and our students. It is also leading up to the Jewish New Year, which occurs each fall. The reminder is that we grow by doing and
An editor's services are really worth it, but every writer can get more out of the editing process if they can bring their work to the best state of finish possible before editing. New writers might feel both triumphant and exhausted upon completion of their first draft and it can
A Journey from Writing to Publishing to Marketing The beginning Amy Gorder, author of the Gold Rush Ghosts series If you are just getting started writing your first book, it might seem impossible to see yourself featured in a literary festival's podcast or getting written up by Kirkus
Two Pieces of Writing Advice I found myself in a lull in my own writing. I wasn't really working on it. I'd open it once in a while. I took several writing courses. I would pay for a class and participate in the seminars, hoping for guidance
We're really proud of Amy Gorder's new book, Ghosts of Autumn. It's a thrilling mystery for young adult readers. Ghosts of Autumn is deeply rooted in the author's life and experiences. It's partly historical fiction that tells the story of the gold rush in Elk Grove, California, the author's home. The
Check out the Kirkus Books review of the Hummingbird Wars by Ron Paschall https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/ron-paschall/the-hummingbird-wars/
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New Book by William W. King This book is a retrospective of my career in the telecommunications industry. It is not a novel. Though it does include some biographical information, it is not an autobiography. Rather it is a series of vignettes and anecdotes. Some are humorous, some are tragic,
https://www.amazon.com/Hummingbird-Wars-Ron-Paschall-ebook/dp/B0BG3J2ZXV Use the link above to preorder The Hummingbird Wars, a new book by Ron Paschall. The avian kingdom comes alive in this suspenseful and beautifully illustrated story of family, vengeance, and redemption in the animal world. The descendants of the Hubert Hummingbird family have lived with a secret
