Using voice in nonfiction writing

This is the second post in a three-post series on voice. The first is Are you courageous enough to find your voice?  The last is Use voice to breathe life into nonfiction writing. Voice is important to all genres of writing, but, according to Richard D. Bank, “In writing nonfiction, the voice is critical because…

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Are you courageous enough to find your voice?

This post is a first in a three-post series on voice. To read the second post see, Using voice in nonfiction writing. The last post is Use voice to breathe life into nonfiction writing. Recently, I listened to Todd Nordstrom, a guest speaker on the Libby Gil radio program. He is the CEO of the…

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Misconceptions about being a writer

When I was young, I never knew how to respond to people who ask me what I wanted to be as adult. “Soldier, Sailor, Indian Chief” came to mind, but writer? The only one who ever suggested that I pursue writing was my high school junior-year English teacher, but she never really talked to me…

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FALL in love with books

Welcome to the Fall in Love with Books Tour. This tour is available only from October 1 to 4, so jump on now! There are only a few stops on this blog tour, and chances to win free books along the way. For a chance to win a book, visit each author’s site below, and…

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