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by Word Alive Press
Our calendars report spring, and we, the people, agree. But even as we wish winter away, we dread what follows. Alps have erupted in our front ya...
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by Word Alive Press
“Try not. Do…or do not. There is no try.”Ah; words to live by, and this particular pearl of wisdom is among my favourites. While I wish I could...
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by Word Alive Press
One of the most productive and, in my opinion, essential steps in proofing your work is to read it out loud. I have often finished a manuscript, ...
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by Word Alive Press
I have a small scar on the right side of my face, above my lip. It’s fairly visible in summer when I’m tanned, but in winter it almost entirely d...
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by Word Alive Press
Cy (Cyril) is a native of New Brunswick. His early years were spent on the family farm near the quaint village of Fredericton Junction. He was co...
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by Word Alive Press
We had originally posted this as a Facebook question, hoping to get a good dialogue going on the merits of typing versus handwriting, but it turn...
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by Word Alive Press
Before I began editing professionally, it never occurred to me that the use of contractions in literature would be contentious on any level. In fac...
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by Word Alive Press
Each life conceals a library of priceless lessons learned through experience. Though you may be uncertain how best (or even whether) to share the...
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by Word Alive Press
Originally posted on the Laura J. Davis blogOne of the hardest things for authors to refrain from doing is defending their work. I know, because ...
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by Word Alive Press
Originally posted on the Laura J. Davis blogI have been reviewing books for a little over seven years now, both for an online Christian newspaper...
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by Word Alive Press
I’ve slogged through some particularly awful books because I loved the first few lines, and I’ve put down some notably wonderful books because ...
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by Word Alive Press
At Word Alive Press we know how valuable feedback can be to writers, and this week our blog will be focusing on how to receive—and give—feedback on...
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