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Featured Book: The Depth of Water

I’m being featured on the Kindle Book Review Website today and tomorrow. Check it out! Hours after her father drowns, Liesel Drummond sees him in a vision. In it, her father touches the child within her womb and vanishes. Years later, Liesel’s son, Owen, is haunted by an inexplicable fear of water. When he falls into a pool at the tender age of eight, something shifts within him. Owen is…

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Featured Book: The Depth of Water

The Depth of Water is being featured on Pretty-Hot Books today. Check it out! Hours after her father drowns, Liesel Drummond sees him in a vision. In it, her father touches the child within her womb and vanishes. Years later, Liesel’s son, Owen, is haunted by an inexplicable fear of water. When he falls into a pool at the tender age of eight, something shifts within him. Owen is plagued by…

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Featured Book: The Depth of Water

The Depth of Water is being featured on Awesome Gang today. Check it out! Hours after her father drowns, Liesel Drummond sees him in a vision. In it, her father touches the child within her womb and vanishes. Years later, Liesel’s son, Owen, is haunted by an inexplicable fear of water. When he falls into a pool at the tender age of eight, something shifts within him. Owen is plagued by horrific…

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New Release: THE DEPTH OF WATER

The Depth of Water is being featured on the Digital Book Spot Today! Check it out! Hours after her father drowns, Liesel Drummond sees him in a vision. In it, her father touches the child within her womb and vanishes. Years later, Liesel’s son, Owen, is haunted by an inexplicable fear of water. When he falls into a pool at the tender age of eight, something shifts within him. Owen is plagued by…

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New Release: "The Depth of Water" by Elise Abram

The Depth of Water is a gripping contemporary urban fantasy thriller. Hours after her father drowns, Liesel Drummond sees him in a vision. In it, her father touches the child within her womb and vanishes. Years later, Liesel’s son, Owen, is haunted by an inexplicable fear of water. When he falls into a pool at the tender age of eight, something shifts within him. Owen is plagued by horrific…

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New Release: The Integrity Compass by Ben Karenzi

The Integrity Compass: The Path to a Meaningful Life and an Ethical World provides a positive contribution to topical issues of integrity in the workplace, both public and private. In this digital generation, there is an issue of false and/or misleading news and discussions across different media platforms, and there is a critical need for a conversation about it. In this book, Ben encourages the…

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AI as a writing partner? Here's how...

Leave a reply My latest book is The Pen and the Pixel: Your Guide to Ethical and Efficient Writing with AI.  Though AI comes up short when it comes to creating page-turning fiction and interesting non-fiction, you can use the power of AI to your advantage. Learn how to partner up with AI to help plan and polish your writing. Here’s how: Unlock the secrets of using AI ethically and effectively…

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The power of a strong protagonist

How to create a relatable and compelling main character Your story revolves around the protagonist of a story, also known as the main character. They are the one the readers follow, root for, and care about. To keep your readers interested in your character’s story and keep them reading it is crucial to create a relatable and compelling protagonist. To do this, be sure to… Give them a clear…

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New Release by Elise Abram

EMSA Publishing is thrilled to announce the release of Elise Abram’s book, The Pen and the Pixel: Your Guide to Ethical and Efficient Writing with AI. For more books by Elise Abram, please see her author page. Unlock the secrets of using AI ethically and effectively to supercharge your writing. Feeling overwhelmed by the blank page? AI writing assistants could be your secret weapon! This book…

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Writing with a purpose: using fiction to tackle social issues

Nineteen sixty-none saw the broadcast of the Star Trek episode titled “Let That Be Your Last Battlefield.” In it, the Enterprise crew visits a world where half of the population’s left side is black, and their right side is white. The other half of the population’s left side is white, and their right side black. The hatred between the two factions drove their planet to ruin. This drew attention…

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New Release by C.R. King

Congratulations to author C.R. King on his new book release: LA’s Genocide: What, Why, When–The Story of the First Americans. This is C.R. King’s second book with EMSA Publishing. For more by C.R. King, please see his author page. This enlightening book delves into the rich history of the First Americans of Southern California and today’s Los Angeles County, with this. Journey back in time to…

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The power of a strong premise: How to develop a compelling idea for your novel

When writing a story, a strong premise is the foundation of a great novel, driving the story forward and grabbing your reader’s attention by promising an engaging and satisfying read. The question is: how do you come up with a compelling premise for your novel? A good premise should: be unique and different from other stories in the genre, thus standing out from the crowd. be compelling,…

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Writers' Corner Workshop: What it means to show and not tell

Join me at the RHPL on March 6 and April 3 for a Writers’ Corner workshop on what it means to show and not tell. What is meant by “showing” versus “telling” and  how can you tell the difference?   Is it ever okay to “tell?” Is there such a thing as showing too much? Explore  these important questions by looking at dialogue, description, pacing and transitions, and learn how to invite your…

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Writers' Corner at the Richmond Hill Public Library

Put Your Readers in the Scene: What it Means to Show and Not Tell – a two-part workshop. What is meant by “showing” versus “telling” and  how can you tell the difference?   Is it ever okay to “tell?” Is there such a thing as showing too much? Explore  these important questions by looking at dialogue, description, pacing and transitions, and learn how to invite your readers into the scenes you…

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The best books made into series

Full confession: I watch a lot of television. Like, maybe too much television. I enjoy it most of the time, but I really enjoy revisiting my favourites by reading the books the series were based on. Most of the time, the books don’t disappoint. Here are my favourite books from which series have been made, and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed both (if not the book more). The Handmaid’s Tale Margaret…

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Amigurumi Madness!

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The power of show-don't-tell in fiction writing

In fiction writing, the technique of “show-don’t-tell” is a tool with the power to bring your stories to life. The basic idea behind show-don’t-tell is that instead of simply telling your readers what’s happening, you should show them through descriptive language, action, and dialogue. To do this effectively, keep the following in mind: Use descriptive language to…