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June 6, 2017

Wise Ink: At First Draft: The 6 (Minimum) Steps to Revising Your Manuscript before Submission

Wondering how many revisions you should make before submitting to the professionals? Technically, as many as you want but I found this article most helpful. I love how they break it down into steps so it’s not overly complicated. I also like the idea of self-editing / revising twice then submitting the third draft… Continue reading

self-publishing

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June 5, 2017

Introduce Yourself: Introducing Guest Author Meredith Gibrahar

Welcome to Introduce Yourself, a new and exciting blog segment of The PBS Blog dedicated to introducing to you new and established authors and their books. Today I’d like to extend a warm welcome to Meredith Gibrahar. She’s our first Aspiring Author! Welcome to The PBS Blog! Let’s get started. What would your favorite writing… Continue reading

Introduce Yourself – Guest Authors

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June 2, 2017

Things to Remember when Seeking Book Reviews

Craft a Professional Email There’s a lot that goes into what it means to be professional so I won’t linger, but you don’t have to have worked in corporate to understand it. In today’s world, you don’t have to be anyone special to get tons of emails. With Social Media, everyone practically has one… Continue reading

Articles

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May 31, 2017

Truth

Truth is not debatable for integrity defends itself it is not held captive to the dogma of religion or held bondage within the framework of theology it is not trapped inside the walls of College classrooms, or oppressed by the lips of Baptist ministers, It wears no stars of David Sings no Islamic melodies Truth… Continue reading

Poetry

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May 31, 2017

Who’s Your Favourite Black Author

Originally posted on jhohadli: The African American Literature Book Club, which has featured me and my books in the past (thanks to them for that), has asked me to remind readers and fans in my network about the open poll (yes, remind, because I’ve plugged it before so I hope you’ve already voted. I have!).… Continue reading

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May 30, 2017

The Editor’s Blog: Writing Numbers in Fiction

Ever wondered how to write numbers and time in Fiction? Check this out! The Editor’s Blog shows us how it’s done. “We’ve got rules and standards for everything we include in our novels—how to start those novels, how to increase tension, how to introduce characters, how to format, what to include in dialogue, how to… Continue reading

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May 30, 2017

Be Yourself on Social Media

Social media has created an environment where people who live in their mother’s basement can post pictures of traveling the world so that the world will never know they’re homeless. Couples can smile and cuddle under the flash of a Selfie while sleeping in separate beds. Writers are encouraged to show snapshots of their lives… Continue reading

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authentic, blog, blogging, facebook, fake, IG, phony, real, social, social media, superficial, twitter, writers, writing