“Hey, look! A stranger!” How I Learned to Write Dialogue
I love writing dialogue. I love it so much that I tend to write too much dialogue and have to remind myself I’m writing a novel and not a...
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Skye McDonald
- Apr 19
- 3 min
WHY THE 80s?
Rake dukes, feisty ladies in waiting, and isolated manors in remote areas. That’s what we usually associate with historical romance. But...
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Melissa Carrigee
- Mar 17
- 2 min
What’s it like running a small publishing company?
It’s like nailing Jell-O to the wall. Giving advice to a teenager. There are no hard, fast rules, because the business is changing...
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Tracy Lea Carnes
- Feb 10
- 3 min
GIRLFRIENDS AND SUNDANCE IN TWO WEEKS
If you are a booklover like I am, you should become a member of THE INTERNATIONAL PULPWOOD QUEENS AND TIMBER GUYS BOOK CLUB READING...
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Melissa Carrigee
- Jan 5
- 2 min
How Long Does It Take to Write a Novel?
by Karen Jones I love it when readers ask, “How long did it take you to write this book?” It never fails to make me laugh. Should I...
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Melissa Carrigee
- Nov 30, 2022
- 3 min
Into the Fiction Fire with Author Elizabeth Randall
Elizabeth Randall's new book, Fire is the Test of Gold, was released October 2022. I talked to her about her book and her writing...
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Savannah Hendricks
- Oct 10, 2022
- 2 min
What is Clean Romance and Why I write It by Savannah Hendricks
The genre of clean romance is also known as wholesome or sweet romance. But what does this genre actually mean? For the sake of flow,...
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Melissa Carrigee
- Aug 30, 2022
- 1 min
Horrifying Terrifically Awesome Bookstore!
A horror-focused bookstore called Butcher Cabin Books will open in Louisville, Ky., in October. I am so jealous Kentucky! Drop a link to...
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Melissa Carrigee
- Aug 29, 2022
- 1 min
READING, WRITING, and COUNTRY MUSIC
Click on the link to watch the totally awesome interview with author, Jayne Jaudon Ferrer, talk about her book, Hayley and the Hot...
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Melissa Carrigee
- Jul 26, 2022
- 1 min
Down the Text-to-Image RAIbbit Hole
Feeling uninspired? Enjoy this post from author, Andrew W. Pearson. POST
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Melissa Carrigee
- Jun 23, 2022
- 2 min
Submission Question: Why do we require just the first chapter?
I’m often asked why I require the first chapter and not the whole manuscript when taking submissions. What am I looking for in this...
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Melissa Carrigee
- Jun 16, 2022
- 3 min
Running into Plot by Rebecca Copeland
On social media some writers set store by whether someone is a “plotter” or a “pantser.” Do you try to outline your story first, charting...
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Melissa Carrigee
- May 17, 2022
- 3 min
Meeting Melissa
WHEN DID YOU REALIZE YOU HAD A LOVE FOR BOOKS? I can thank my grandmother for my love of books. She always had a ton of them waiting for...
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Melissa Carrigee
- Apr 13, 2022
- 3 min
DIVING INTO DAVID
We sat down with author David Kettlehake and got some details on his books and what he has coming up. Make sure to join us for our...
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Melissa Carrigee
- Apr 13, 2022
- 1 min
Big News with Small Town Girl Publishing
After a search for some fun books based in the awesome eighties, and having no luck finding anything, we decided to begin a publishing...
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Melissa Carrigee
- Apr 13, 2022
- 2 min
April is Poetry Month.
We caught up with the lovely Elaine Mc Dermott as she shared some thoughts on what inspires her. She shares when she began her love...
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