25 Jul 2018

Writing for the Middle Grades

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Got a story you’re itching to get out, but worried there’s not enough material to turn it into a full-length novel for adults? Consider following the lead of Jackie Minniti and her novel Jacqueline, written for middle grade readers. It’s the simple, straightforward tale of a little girl in France during the Second World War. The story relates the fictionalized account of her father’s experience there as an American GI. Jacqueline’s family clings together, her own father missing in the … Read More »
23 Jul 2018

RPLA SHOWCASE: Chris Hamilton

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Published Short Story Chris Hamilton At the 2017 Royal Palm Literary Award Banquet, author Chris Hamilton won First Place for his published short story: The Bathroom Door. Each year at the RPLA Banquet, authors experience the joy of earning accolades for all the hard work that is often done in the privacy of the home with little to no recognition. We’re showcasing the best of the best with our First Place winners spotlight. Not only does RPLA recognize extraordinary talent, … Read More »
20 Jul 2018

RPLA SHOWCASE: Samuel Staley

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Published – Educational At the 2017 Royal Palm Literary Award Banquet, author Samuel Staley won First Place for his published educational book, Unsafe on Any Campus. Each year at the RPLA Banquet, authors experience the joy of earning accolades for all the hard work that is often done in the privacy of the home with little to no recognition. We’re showcasing the best of the best with our First Place winners spotlight. Not only does RPLA recognize extraordinary talent, but … Read More »
18 Jul 2018

Nudge Reports: Making Impossible Dreams Come True

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Do you yearn for a better way to organize your writing projects? Do you have a big one to manage, such as a novel or memoir? Does publishing your work seem like an impossible dream? Let me share a method that helped me. A few years ago, while I was writing my memoir, a friend told me about a little book, The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller with Jay Papasan. The book includes … Read More »
16 Jul 2018

Sentence Fluency

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“Revision is one of the exquisite pleasures of writing.” Perhaps Bernard Malamud’s quote is overstating it, but revision is certainly where the hard work of writing takes place. And it can be overwhelming. Everything from the flow of the story arc to the grammar and spelling checks are done during this stage of the process. While trying to do a revision for every aspect of the story at once can be overwhelming, focusing on one small area can be a … Read More »
13 Jul 2018

RPLA SHOWCASE: Walter Joseph Schenck, Jr.

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Published Biography At the 2017 Royal Palm Literary Award Banquet, author Walter J. Schenck won First Place for his published biography, Catharine’s Horses. Each year at the RPLA Banquet, authors experience the joy of earning accolades for all the hard work that is often done in the privacy of the home with little to no recognition. We’re showcasing the best of the best with our First Place winners spotlight. Not only does RPLA recognize extraordinary talent, but we’re giving readers … Read More »

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