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Hello everyone, I’m incredibly excited to announce the launch of my book series The Jesse Stone Case Files with the first release of Tainted in October, 2019. We are please to announce that we will be hosting an in-person launch party at Case De Sotos in High Point. Because of space limitations, we are limiting…
Written by Gabrielle Goodloe. Edited by Maggie Burleson. Article Resource: https://writerswrite.co.za/how-do-you-find-your-writing-voice/ This might seem a little obvious, but your personality will factor into your writing, even if you’re writing something academic. It’s not enough to just write the same way you talk because speaking involves so much more than just words. Think about the last…
A successful manuscript is one that has a promising story. What turns that story’s promise into a tangible complete project is when the story, title and cover all align into something that connects with readers. When it comes to selecting a title, as mentioned before, you need one that is specific, but doesn’t give away…
Read more Covers: Critiques, Tips and Why They Are Important
This story was co-written by Maggie Burleson and Gabrielle Goodloe. The Article was edited by Ana Darhma. It’s a little late today, but better late than never! I apologize for the late post, I’ve been under the weather. Labels are the definition of all societies; they’re the things that can make or break our success…
The Smuggler’s Path is the young adult fantasy we’ve all been waiting for. A lot of magic with a little mystery and romance mixed in. SYNOPSIS In Canto, magic is a commodity, outlawed by the elites after losing a devastating war and brokered by smugglers on the hidden market. But some know it’s more—a weapon…
This Article was written by Gabrielle and edited by Ana Darhma Fear of Words (and Other Writer’s Block) Why it’s useful. If you’ve ever freelanced as a copywriter, you’ll find out soon enough that your hard-earned work can become much more undervalued than you’d expect. A freelance copywriter can spend countless hours and drinking two…
How many times have you heard it? The phrase that has probably become the most annoying phrases in our profession: “the struggling artist.” What about the quote, “one must suffer for their art”?
Essentially, a lot of what I learned from writing and storytelling form came from these songs.
Why I Changed My Name for Publishing Why it Matters, and Yours Should To. I mentioned in my very first blog post that I will be publishing my books under the full name Maggie M. S. Burleson, rather than my given name – Maggie Chapman. I took my name seriously in college, which is when…
Why Writing is like Dating And how to succeed at at least one. Here you are, single and dateless again. With your best dress on, trying to make the best possible impression. A blank page stretched out before you and a clock ticking away the seconds as you get to know each other. The seconds…
