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How to Write a Self-Help Book (That Actually Helps People)
You’ve overcome an obstacle or problem and learned some important life lessons — now you want to write a self-help book and share your experience and wisdom with other people. You’re ready to give them the tools they need to grow and improve their lives. This post walks you through the whole process, sharing some […]
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Mars House, First Digital Home to be Sold on the NFT Marketplace
Mars House designed in May 2020 by Artist Krista Kim, has become the first sold digital NFT home in the world. The 3D digital file that can be experienced in virtual reality, was just acquired. Rendered using Unreal Engine, a software used to create video games, the house can be experienced in VR, but could […]
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How To Write A First Sentence To Hook A Reader’s Attention
Good writers never write a first sentence; they carefully create and craft one with a clear objective in mind. The opening sentence in any form of writing needs to fulfill the goal of convincing a reader that what follows is worth reading. Whether you are writing a novel, an essay, an article, a blog post, […]
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5 Most-Anticipated and Best Books of 2022
With new books being announced for 2022 and plenty of early reviews being published, it’s time to take a look at the most-anticipated and best books coming in 2022. This list of the Most-Anticipated and Best Books of 2022 is based on what I’ve read, early buzz, and reviews others have written. It’s limited to […]
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Sharon Stone on new memoir ‘The Beauty of Living Twice’
Sharon Stone was for years one of the poster women for classic Hollywood blond bombshell glamour, famous for a controversial scene in one of the most controversial movies of the ’90s. But she is also an Oscar nominee, a mom of three and an activist who has quietly raised massive amounts of money and supplies […]
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A Constitutional quirk inspired Stacey Abrams’ new thriller, ‘While Justice Sleeps’
A Supreme Court justice is gravely ill, ideological control of the court hangs in the balance — throw in a ruthless president and an international conspiracy, and what you have is the plot of Stacey Abrams’s new novel, “While Justice Sleeps.” Yes, that Stacey Abrams, the Georgia politician, and she’s written a thriller ripped straight […]
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In ‘Facing the Mountain’ Japanese-Americans sacrifice for a country that spurns them
In the middle of the Little Tokyo neighborhood of Los Angeles, there’s a monument dedicated to the 442nd Infantry Regiment of the U.S. Army, which was composed of Nisei, second-generation Japanese American soldiers in World War II. Named after the regiment’s motto — “Go For Broke” — the inscription on the monument reads in part, […]
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Ask a bookseller recommends very short stories — all about ghosts
Lia Lent of WordsWorth Books in Little Rock, Ark., recommended “The Ghost Variations,” a flash fiction collection by Kevin Brockmeier. All the stories involve ghosts in some way, but they range from scary to funny, charming to thought-provoking. And they’re short: Many of the stories unfold in 500 words, which Lent says makes this book […]
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Nonfiction: 24 Genres and Types of Fact-Based Books
Many readers think of nonfiction as a genre in itself. But take a look through your local bookstore and you’ll see dozens of sections devoted to fact-based books, while fiction titles are sorted into just a few broadly defined genres like ‘Fantasy/Sci-Fi’ and ‘General Fiction’! To give nonfiction books the recognition they deserve and help […]
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Book Illustration: 25 Beautiful Examples
We all remember the signature illustrations of our childhood reads: the wild scribbles of Quentin Blake, the gentle watercolors of Beatrix Potter, the simple line drawings of Shel Silverstein, and so on. Indeed, many book illustrations become indelibly linked to the stories they depict. And they’re not just limited to picture books! Many works of […]
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