NEW RELEASE Jan. 1, 2014, Call of the Prairie by Vickie McDonough

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Call of the Prairie, book 2 in the Pioneer Promises series–A Young Woman Dreaming of Freedom… Sophie Davenport fears life is passing her by. Her strict, overprotective parents have kept her close to home because of the severe asthma attacks she sometimes endures. She longs to live a normal life and hopes to marry, but that dream seems impossible. When her aunt has a tragic accident and requests someone come to Kansas to help her, no one is available except Sophie. Her father, tied up with business, reluctantly agrees to let her go. Sophie is ecstatic and sees this trip…

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Encouraging Yourself in the Lord

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Perhaps more than any other profession, the writing life resembles a roller-coaster ride. We sit on the edge of our seats, excited about the climb to success when, suddenly, we are plunged into a valley of rejection slips, failed contracts, and a host of other discouraging events that threaten to destroy our resolve to keep on writing.

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Understanding Tone

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  Welcome to CAN Blog for Friday from Gail Gaymer Martin at www.gailgaymermartin.com  I look forward to sharing another post on writing fiction with you today. Tone is not mood, writer’s voice or style, although the novel’s tone influences those elements in fiction. Tone is the author’s attitude toward the story and the reader. It conveys emotion and temperament through word choice as it brings the story to life. Tone is not exclusive to fiction. Non-fiction and journalistic writing is also influenced by the language of the story. Notice when you read magazine articles how the atmosphere and mood is…

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The Power of Our Words

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Hi from Doreen Hanna, Speaking was the most effective and efficient way to reach our audience for many years.  Now,we are writing more than ever and reaching a greater audience.  In the midst of this, sometimes exciting and other times challenging change, it is easy to forget the value of keeping our speaking skills strong.   

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Marriage by Arrangement by Anne Greene

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A MARRIAGE COVENANT Why does a handsome, powerful noble of the highest rank in England stoop to marry a mere lady of Lowland Scotland? A GREAT SECRET Are the whispered stories about him true? With his shadowy past and strange behavior what awful secret does he hide? Each change of clothes transforms him into a different man….

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PUGS Pointers #29

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Hi! I’m Kathy Ide. In addition to being a published author, I’m a full-time professional freelance editor. For CAN, I’m blogging about “PUGS”–Punctuation, Usage, Grammar, and Spelling…tips for writers based on the most common mistakes I see in the manuscripts I edit. Each blog post will have one tip for each of the four categories. For more PUGS tips, check out my website, or get a copy of my book Proofreading Secrets of Best-Selling Authors (due for release this month). If you’re interested in working with a freelance editor (or know someone who is), e-mail me through the contact page of my website. Or…

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Tips from the Pros: Bob Hostetler

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Happy New Year from Sarah Sundin in California! What better way to ring in 2014 than by getting to know Bob Hostetler, author of numerous bestselling and award-winning books. And let’s face it—anyone whose most recent title is Life Stinks…And Then You Die is bound to give us some interesting insights! Bob, how did you get into writing? I was raised in a family of readers and writers. My brothers and I would read cereal boxes at the breakfast table, encyclopedia volumes in the bathroom, you name it. The first time I saw my name in print was in Highlights…

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