For some getting words on a page is easier than for others. What's really hard is taking that first draft and refining it into something readers want to read. I've met more than one writer who thinks those first words are perfect enough. They have no need for critique from fellow writers or even an editor. Often times those writers encountered poor help when they were first starting out. Help that attempted to crush their voice rather than help it shine. I have to say, I've been there - sort of.…
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Writing Tip: Words on the Page
Oct 24, 2025
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Once Bitten...: Classic Monsters Anthology Number 5 from Ye Olde Dragon Books is NOW AVAILABLE! Curious about our Dracula-inspired tales? Here's the blurb: ONCE BITTEN... Classic Monsters Anthology #5 What do you think of when someone says "vampire," or more specifically, "Dracula"? Lugosi? Welles? Langella? Nouri? Brett? Stamp? Landau? Hamilton? Hirsch? Hauer? Carradine? Lee? Niven? Storch? Nielson? Evans? Cage? Whether to chill, thrill, repel, or laugh, hundreds have picked up the cape and fan…
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There's a 🍂 Multi-Author Autumn Book Giveaway 🍂 going on RIGHT NOW 😊 Hosted by @thefilmdirectorswife (a.k.a Kylie Hunt) on Instagram. Autumn is the time for cozy, adventure, and mystery reads with a bit of whimsy sprinkled in Enter NOW for your chance to win 12 books from 9 authors that will all make perfect Autumn reads. To Enter: Follow all nine of the sponsoring authors listed below on Instagram, like, save, and repost the ORIGINAL giveaway post FOUND ON @thefilmdirectorswife 's Instagram.…
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A superhero, P.I novel, Cold War thriller are three different types of fiction I never thought would mix so well together BUT they did in this recent release Wave of Disruption by Liberty Speidel Hardt ( @libertyspeidelhardt ) and Joshua Hardt! (And if this title sounds familiar to you it's probably because saw posts about it being on Kickstarter earlier this year.) BLURB In a Cold War America under Kennedy’s watch, a military plane crashes in flames near Colorado Springs, killing all aboard and…