Three Creative Writing Prompts
Each new day offers a brand-new opportunity to challenge ourselves and to learn something new. It’s for this reason that we like to challenge writers from all over, every… Three Creative Writing Prompts
Why Your Book Needs a Theme
A well-told story has many elements, one of which is the theme. The theme is the axis around which your entire story revolves. In order to develop a theme, you… Why Your Book Needs a Theme
Three Ways to Build a Setting
In every book, the setting adds context to the conversation. A setting is almost another character—it helps the story come to life and helps to paint a vivid picture of what’s… Three Ways to Build a Setting
Dorrance Book Spotlight: Ranger, Texas
Tumbleweeds, hot temperatures, dust storms and run-down bars. These are just some of the sights you’ll experience as you navigate around the Wild, Wild West in Dorrance author Tim Allman’s… Dorrance Book Spotlight: Ranger, Texas
How to Create Tension When Writing
Hearts are thumping, palms are sweating, and emotions are on the rise. Tension—it builds, it’s gripping, it keeps people clinging to their books to find out what happens next.… How to Create Tension When Writing
Storytelling Tips: Volume 1
Every book tells a story, and it’s your job as the author to tell a tale that grabs your reader by the collar and pulls them in for more. … Storytelling Tips: Volume 1
Four Ways to Develop a Marketing Plan
Once your book is in print and it’s hot off the press, the next step in the journey is to start making sales. In order to do so, you’ll need… Four Ways to Develop a Marketing Plan
Dorrance Book Spotlight: Flying Beyond Fear Workbook
A racing heart, quick breaths and sweaty palms; all of these are signs of fear. Though not an emotion that’s actively sought after, fear is essential to living. It… Dorrance Book Spotlight: Flying Beyond Fear Workbook
Tips to Maximize your LinkedIn Profile
In our DIY Social Media: LinkedIn blog, we covered the basics of why you should create a LinkedIn profile to help bolster your promotional efforts. From building credibility to expanding… Tips to Maximize your LinkedIn Profile
Dorrance Book Spotlight: Ezra’s Journal
Summer is winding down, and before you know it, kids will be boarding the school buses and heading back to class. Since they last handed in their books at the… Dorrance Book Spotlight: Ezra’s Journal