by Deborah Bernal | May 18, 2022
May 17, 2022 Jordan Rosenfeld Evoke Emotion in Every Scene From fast-paced thrillers to contemplative literary novels and everything in between, readers need to connect with your characters to create a page-turning story. Emotion is the thread that binds readers to...
by Deborah Bernal | Apr 20, 2022
Jaime Cortez Gordo, a Steinbeck Country Comedy in 11 Tragic Chapters Join us as Jaime Cortez reads and discusses selections from his short story collection, Gordo. Set in a migrant workers camp near Watsonville, California, in the 1970s, the stories, alternately...
by Deborah Bernal | Mar 16, 2022
Christopher Locke The Power of Book Reviews & How to Garner Them Excellent reviews can greatly increase your book’s chances at success, but garnering reviews can be a challenging endeavor in this saturated book market. Independent Book Publishers Association...
by Deborah Bernal | Feb 16, 2022
Penny Warner He said… She said…Bring your story to life through dynamic dialogue. In this presentation, we’ll “talk” about the purpose of dialogue in fiction, how to differentiate between speakers, what “not” to say, dealing with slang and dialect, and how...