Book Review: Between Octobers

This is a GREAT review of my first book! Enjoy! Blog On Writing:Β Review "Between Octobers" by A. R. Rivera Between Octobers by A. R. Rivera Between Octobers by A. R. Rivera is a modern romance thriller packed with everything you expect to see from both genres, and a little more you might not. It tells …

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How to Get Your Book Published by Jane Friedman

(Update** I was asked, very nicely, by the original author not to republish her posts in their entirety, so the following is a condensed version of the original. If you wish to read all her tricks and secrets visit her page by clicking any of the links below) The following post was written by literary …

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Trembling Places: a Short Story

*Warning: the following short story contains images of violence and language.* We’d been driving all night, and I needed to pee. I could tell by the look on Jades face that he wasn’t going to pull over. We weren’t in a hurry or anything, he was just in one of those moods where if I …

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Part 7: How-To Give and Take Criticism

Welcome to part 7! Last week we talked about finding critique partners. So, this week, we are covering the art Criticism: how to give it and receive it, without falling victim to it. To Read is to Judge Well, you've done it. You've locked-in those coveted critique partners, and now you have traded sections of …

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Part 6: How-To Find Critique Partners

Welcome to week six! Criticism: it's a dirty word, right? Well, it doesn't have to be. Actually, listening to others critique your work is one surefire way to make you a better, stronger writer.Β I think listening to others, whether friends or fellow writers, talk about your plot and pacing, watching them pick it apart is …

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Part 5: How-To Structure Your Story

Welcome to part 5 in my How-To blog series! Today we are addressing story structure.Β It's not as boring as it sounds, I swear! But before we delve, I have to ask you, dear writers: Why are you writing this book? I mean, what are you seeking?Β What do you hope to get out of writing a …

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Part 4: How-To Find the “Flow”

Welcome to part 4 of my How-To Blog series on writing! This week's post is on finding your "flow." And remember how I promised links to other great writing resources? Well, this weeks' post is borrowed/reposted from one of them, Writers Digest. Β It's super detailed--very educational-- and there's no way I could make it any …

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#Free Sync Audiobooks for Week 11

This weeks pair of free audiobooks from Sync's Summer Reading Program are: by Ashley Royer | Read by Will Lasley Since the tragic death of his girlfriend, Delia, Luke has refused to speak and can’t seem to come out of his depression, plagued by depressive self-doubt. Desperate to make some positive change in his life, …

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Part 3: How-To Make Great Characters

Welcome to Part 3 of my How-To Series for writers! So far, we've covered the work space, and the importance of reading to write. This week we're tackling the trauma of "how-to" create fantastically well-developed characters. Let's Dive right in:   PartΒ 3: Character Development The one thing that can make or break a story is …

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Part 2: Reading and Writing

Welcome to week 2 of my HOW-TO blog series for writers! Today, we're talking about How-To be a better Writer: Last week, we covered the workspace. This weeksΒ issue is a quick and easy post on one of the most basic and mostΒ overlooked necessities for any writer, no matter the genre. All Writers Must Be Readers …

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