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Celebrating Women in Writing

3/26/2015

It’s the fourth week and final post for Women’s History month. And despite that women didn’t gain the right to vote until 1920 (mentioned in a previous post), at least our voices weren’t completely silenced. In fact, it was also acknowledged, recognized and awarded. So today's post is, I'm going out with a bang and celebrating women writers.

We all know and maybe read the Harry Potter series by JK Rowling. As well as the works of Ursula Leguin and Agatha Christie. And many other prominent women such as Zora Neale Hurston, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker and Maya Angelou. (If not then you’d might want to add them on your TBR list).

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A Dream Come True by Guest Blogger Chavonne Stewart

3/22/2015

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Today's post is by guest blogger and children's author, Chavonne Stewart. And she's sharing with us today her life story with writing. Enjoy!

Writing for me began in elementary school. English teachers would make us write short stories all the time. We were encouraged by our teachers to be creative in writing and drawing pictures. Fortunately for me, I have always had a vivid imagination. Which made writing stories easy for me to do.

Life caused me to drift away from writing. Most of my writing, was a result of school requirements instead of for my enjoyment. I have always thought about telling my story. The opportunity came over 3 years ago during my period of unemployment. I had time to sit down and focus on the goals I set for myself years ago.

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On This Day...

3/19/2015

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It’s the third week of Women History Month and it’s another ‘on this day’ post. Today’s event is about a book. But it also keeps in the theme of previous posts because of the author. So, did you know that on this day in 1852 the novel, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” was published?

Harriet Beecher Stowe, an active abolitionist, wrote “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.” And it was published on March 20, 1852. It became a worldwide best-selling book of the 19th century. The overarching theme of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” was the evils of slavery.

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Everything You Need to Know About Twitter Pitch

3/16/2015

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Last week Wednesday was #PitMad day. And if you don’t know already, the hashtag #PitMad stands for pitch madness. It’s a contest that lasts for twelve hours from 8am to 8pm. When you can pitch your book (and it has to be a completed manuscript). And in 140 characters, twice per hour on Twitter.

It’s a great way to possibly land an agent or publisher. As well as it offers the chance to network with other writers. Although I didn't pitch I did support the twitter pitches I found interesting and enjoyed reading. How? Well first I’ll have to go over the rules.

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On This Day...

3/13/2015

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It’s the second week of Women's History Month. And for today’s post I have another “on this day” event. Did you know that on this day is the anniversary of Susan B. Anthony’s death? Susan B. Anthony was a suffragist, abolitionist, author and speaker. She was also the president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association.

She was born in a Quaker household on February 15 1820 and later became a teacher. In the mid-1840s, her father’s business failed. And she moved back in to help her family to a farm in Rochester, New York. Her family farm later became a base for abolitionist leaders such as Frederick Douglass.

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Characterization: How To Make Your Characters Come Alive

3/9/2015

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Merriam Webster defines characterization as ‘the way a writer makes a person in a story, book, play, movie, or television show seem like a real person.’ As a writer it is not enough to describe your characters. Yes, for the reader they now know how a character looks. But they also do not know who they are. As well as you risk the danger of writing a flat and boring character.

To make your characters come alive, you have to get to know them. You need to learn their mannerisms and ticks. How they speak. And incorporate that into your story. Once you can do that, you’d have created realistic and interesting characters. Characters that readers would want to want to know more about. Here are some examples.

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Celebrating Women in Writing

A Dream Come True by Guest Blogger Chavonne Stewart

On This Day...

Everything You Need to Know About Twitter Pitch

On This Day...

Characterization: How To Make Your Characters Come Alive

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