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Writing tips, giveaways, reviews, essays, and more written by Laura Smith, a middle-grade author, blogger, freelance writer, book, and movie reviewer.
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23h ago
When life gets tough, our initial instinct is to want to run away. A change of scenery and a new focus will cure what’s ailing us. But the truth is, you can’t run away from yourself. Instead, you have to work things out so that you can live in peace no matter where you are […]
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Laura's Books and Blogs
4d ago
“A woman born ahead of her time can be happy…until she realizes it.” – Naomi the Owl Women in aviation have fascinated T.W. for decades. He has been a writer and filmmaker for 30 years. The Twyla and the Warbirds novels are his first. He also co-wrote Turret, a WWII thriller in […]
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Laura's Books and Blogs
1w ago
As an avid reader growing up, I spent a lot of time at the local library which was literally across the street from my house. As soon as I’d walk in, I’d make a beeline for the middle grade section to the two shelves that housed The Baby-sitters Club series. Over time, I made my […]
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Laura's Books and Blogs
1w ago
Christopher J. Newman is a thriller writer. He prefers to write novels from the criminal perspective and to make readers fall (guiltily) in love with bad characters who do bad things. He lives in Raleigh, NC. By Way of Paris plot synopsis Luke’s life in North Carolina sucks until things start to look up when […]
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Laura's Books and Blogs
2w ago
Horror is rightfully most often associated with autumn. However, the long, cold nights, gray snowy days, and the isolated feeling that comes with winter, particularly in classic wintery climates, makes it an ideal season for horrific tales, ones that can entertain you throughout its longest months. Nobody knows this better than the master of horror […]
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Laura's Books and Blogs
2w ago
Guy Mankowski is a lecturer at Lincoln University, and his agent is Matthew Hamilton at The Hamilton Agency. His TEDx talk Kristen Pfaff’s Unseen Archive was entitled “Lived Through This: Kristen Pfaff’s Hidden Archive and Influence.” His next novel, You Complete The Masterpiece, will be published in November 2024. Part thriller, part literary puzzle, and […]
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Laura's Books and Blogs
2w ago
Author S. Labrecque shares 10 YA and MG book recommendations for 10 fantasy genres.
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Laura's Books and Blogs
3w ago
Dr. Rishikesh Upadhyay is an Indian writer and professor (assistant), best known for his writings and teaching. He writes articles, nonfiction titles, research articles, children’s, book chapters, poems, etc., and has spent the past decades working and teaching in higher educational institutions, besides being appeared, cited and quoted in several international journals and books of […]
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Laura's Books and Blogs
3w ago
I think that people tend to think of readers as nerdy types who don’t want anything to do with physical activity, particularly sports. However, when I was a kid and wanted to kill a spare hour on a rainy day, I’d walk up the street to my public library, pull a Matt Christopher book from […]
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Laura's Books and Blogs
1M ago
Bigfoot has decided to do things differently. He writes for kids, vowing to create the most bogglesome stories ever—but also to never be “spotted” About The Projectionist In a town where stories are dying, one girl still projects her tales in the woods… until her extraordinary powers begin to fade. How does Bigfoot name his […]
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