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Joan Schweighardt
Feb 28, 20225 min read
Spotlight on Jayne Martin
Jayne Martin talks to Joan Schweighardt about her new memoir, The Daddy Chronicles, and flash writing.
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Five Directions Press
Feb 14, 20224 min read
Books We Loved, Feb. 2022
Books We Loved in February, by Muriel Barbery, Emma Donoghue, and K. B. Owen.
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C. P. Lesley
Jan 28, 20224 min read
Writing Tips: Clothing Your Characters
Clothing may appear to be a superficial indicator of character, but there is more to it than you might think.
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Five Directions Press
Jan 14, 20224 min read
Books We Loved, Jan. 2022
Well, here it is, a new month and a new year. We hope everyone had a great holiday, with lots of good books to while away the evenings...
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Joan Schweighardt
Dec 22, 20217 min read
Spotlight on Faye Rapoport DesPres
Joan Schweighardt interviews Faye Rapaport DesPres about her children's book series featuring stray cats.
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C. P. Lesley
Dec 14, 20213 min read
Books We Loved, Dec. 2021
Books We Loved in Dec. 2021, by Jenny Bayliss, Jean Meltzer, and Jinny Webber
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Joan Schweighardt
Nov 30, 20215 min read
Writing Tips: Character Development
Joan Schweighardt discusses character development through interviews as preparation for writing a novel.
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C. P. Lesley
Nov 15, 20215 min read
Books We Loved, Nov. 2021
The nights are getting longer, the days colder, and the holidays fast approaching. All good reasons for stocking up on some great books....
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Joan Schweighardt
Oct 28, 20215 min read
Spotlight on G.P. Gottlieb
We were thrilled to have the chance to interview G.P. Gottlieb, a true renaissance woman, for our October Spotlight feature. G.P. is a...
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Five Directions Press
Oct 15, 20214 min read
Books We Loved, Oct. 2021
Books We Loved in October 2021, by Amy Bloom, Ilene Schneider, and Rowenna Miller
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C. P. Lesley
Sep 30, 20217 min read
Writing Tips: Who’s Talking?
A couple of months ago, we discussed getting into character when you are writing a novel in the third person—whether it reflects one...
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C. P. Lesley
Sep 15, 20215 min read
Books We Loved, Sept. 2021
Lauren Layne, To Sir, with Love (Gallery Books, 2021) I was sort of angry when I read the synopsis for To Sir, With Love by Lauren Layne....
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Joan Schweighardt
Aug 30, 20214 min read
Spotlight on Jordan Rosenfeld
Jordan Rosenfeld is receptive to inspiration but knows how to work without it when she has to. She can build out a plot step by step, but...
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Five Directions Press
Aug 15, 20215 min read
Books We Loved, Aug. 2021
As we approach the last full month of summer (and where did those last two months go?), we still have time for long, lazy days of...
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C. P. Lesley
Jul 30, 20215 min read
Writing Tips: Getting into Character
With this issue of our online newsletter, we’re starting a new feature called “Writing Tips.” If you’ve always dreamed of producing your...
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Five Directions Press
Jul 14, 20214 min read
Books We Loved, July 2021
Linda Browning, It Otter Be a Crime (Amazon, 2021) If you enjoyed the Emmy-award-winning The Golden Girls TV series back in the day, then...
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Joan Schweighardt
Jun 30, 20213 min read
Spotlight on Donna Pedace
Donna Pedace discovered her literary talents on the heels of several already engaging and colorful careers. But rather than write a novel...
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C. P. Lesley
Jun 15, 20216 min read
Books We Loved, June 2021
Leigh Bardugo, Shadow and Bone (Henry Holt, 2021) I read Shadow and Bone after watching the fantasy Netflix series of the same name. It’s...
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Joan Schweighardt
May 28, 20215 min read
When the Muse Is in Hiding
What to do when the Muse takes a break? Joan Schweighardt has thoughts on this question.
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C. P. Lesley
May 14, 20215 min read
Books We Loved, May 2021
Chang-Rae Lee, My Year Abroad (Riverhead Books, 2021) My Year Abroad is divided into chapters describing narrator Tiller Bardmon’s life...
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