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10 Tips for Working from Home with Children
* This is a spec piece for portfolio purposes only Once upon a time it seemed everyone’s dream job involved working from home. Then the pandemic happened and everyone realized it wasn’t as exciting as we once thought. You either found it hard to stay on topic or were interrupted by every family member under…
10 Things I Learned from Self-Publishing on Amazon
So, you’re thinking about self-publishing your first novel on Amazon? Or you have already self-published your first novel and are wondering why you aren’t getting the orders that you originally envisioned. Maybe you have been hardened by the self-publishing world and clicked on the article to commiserate with a fellow self-published author. Whatever brought you…
Horror Tropes & Cliches: The Ultimate Guide
Ever read a horror novel about a haunted house? What about a story involving an ominous warning from a creepy stranger? If you’ve ever read a horror story, chances are that you’ve experienced a trope or a cliche and didn’t realize it. What is a trope? What is a cliche? And how can you keep…