Referencing Brand Names in Your Book
Ashley Earley Ashley Earley

Referencing Brand Names in Your Book

Ever question what you can and cannot reference within your book? Are song lyrics acceptable? Quotes? Titles? Company or brand names? We’ve got some of the answers here!

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Opening Your Book with Dialogue
Ashley Earley Ashley Earley

Opening Your Book with Dialogue

There are mixed feelings when it comes to opening a book with dialogue, so let's delve into the pros and cons of opening your book with dialogue.

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Reasons NOT to Give Up On Writing
Ashley Earley Ashley Earley

Reasons NOT to Give Up On Writing

As writers, we all doubt ourselves at one time or another. There are many reasons to quit writing. But there are also many reasons to keep putting those words down. Here are some reasons to keep writing…

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Different Dialogue Tags
Ashley Earley Ashley Earley

Different Dialogue Tags

Coming up with dialogue tags can be tough. While you don’t want to stray from the classic “said” too often, here are a list of tags you can occasionally use instead!

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How to Fix a Boring Scene
Ashley Earley Ashley Earley

How to Fix a Boring Scene

Are you stuck on that scene? Does the pacing seem slow and unexciting? Are you struggling to make it work? Struggling to see how readers will be interested in what's happening on the page? Is writer's block killing you? Well, are you ready to kill writer's block? Here are some tips to help you beat that pesky scene that doesn't seem to have that OOMPH you're striving for.

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