A Holiday Proposal By Kimberly Rose Johnson

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A Holiday Proposal    Holly can’t risk any distractions. She knows a slip up could cost a life. But Matthew makes her want to have it all–work, family, friends and love.   Kimberly Rose Johnson writes for Heartsong Presents. She enjoys weaving real life issues into sweet romantic stories that people can relate to, in a wish you were there setting.

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Proofreading Pointers #37

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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. WHY PUNCTUATION IS IMPORTANT My older son, Tom, is a very busy professional, so a lot of our communication takes place via e-mail. Back when he was living at home, I e-mailed him one day to ask what he wanted me to make for dinner that evening. His response was: When you decide what you can…

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Tips from the Pros: Diana Lesire Brandmeyer

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Greetings from Sarah Sundin in California! Today I have the joy of interviewing multi-published author Diana Brandmeyer, who has been published in nonfiction, contemporary fiction, historical fiction, and children’s books! How’s that for multi-dimensional? Better than that, Diana blesses us all with her delightful humor and generous heart.

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Crafting Your Author Bio

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The one thing you will be asked for more than anything else is your author bio, and it could be the one piece of writing you spend the least amount of time on, but that is a mistake. Author bios speak volumes about us and a well-crafted one can mean the difference between a sale and a snub. Here are some tips to crafting a great author bio: The first tip is to start a file. Read bios of your favorite authors, authors in your genre, and save them to this file. Highlight the good use of words, note how they…

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