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May is National Pet Month – a month-long celebration that highlights the benefits that pets bring to people’s lives and vice versa. It’s for this reason that we wanted to… Your Dog’s Best Friend: The Dog Sitter
In the past, we’ve covered how you can promote your book via Facebook, Google + and Twitter. Today, we’re delving into an additional social property, Pinterest, and giving you three reasons… DIY Social Media: Pinterest
Sometimes, the hardest part about the writing process is actually getting started. You have a book idea in your mind, and now it’s up to you to extract those ideas… How to Write the First Chapter of Your Book
Though Dorrance is America’s oldest publishing services company, our services aren’t limited to just the United States. In fact, authors all over the world have taken advantage of our publishing… Dorrance Publishing Spotlight: The Cudoni Creed
Everyone can use a fresh set of ideas when it comes to writing. In today’s blog, we’re offering you four tips that can help you refine your craft and keep… Four Tips for Better Writing
Along your writing journey, you might have heard the terms voice and tonebeing used from time to time. Though they might seem pretty straightforward in nature, these two words often… Voice vs. Tone – What’s the Difference?
When you were in school, you might have used flashcards to help you remember important information for a test. Whether it was for history, vocabulary words or even science equations,… Take Note of This Writing Technique
Dorrance author EC Newall, a native of Scotland, was inspired to write by her grandchildren. In 2010, she took that inspiration and transformed it into a 30 page book,Mickey the… Mickey the Monkey and Mandy
The saying “practice makes perfect” has withstood the test of time, and rightfully so. In virtually all aspects of life, practice is important. Whether it’s for a sport or in… Exercise your Creativity with These Five Writing Prompts
We’ve all been there before. It’s not quite writer’s block, but it’s on the cusp of that same idea. There seems to be an imaginary mental block that’s inhibiting you… Associate Yourself with This Writing Trick