Monthly Archives: November 2012

Insight from J.L. Robb, Author of The End: The Book

Who is J.L. Robb? J.L. Robb is a husband, father and grandfather. He served four years as a U.S. Navy Corps man during the Vietnam Conflict, graduated with a B.S in Zoology from N.C. State University and is the President of the Duluth Civitan Club. He currently lives in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. The…

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Special Delivery for the Holidays!

A great book makes for a great gift. WestBow Press recommends a handful of great reads for the book-lover in your life. The Creche, by Larry Forcey Summary (fiction): A fiery preacher tried, convicted and burned at the stake. An elderly monk questioned and scoffed by a papal delegation. A father, in the outskirts of…

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Writing Tip and Prompt: 11/23/2012

On Fridays we like to share writing tips and tricks with our readers. We hope this section will encourage and inspire you to continually improve as a writer. Writing Tip – Clearing Your Thoughts from Distractions At times, typing your novel on your computer can prove difficult with all of the distractions: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest,…

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Book Signing Tips – What I Learned from the Miami Book Fair

We just got back from one of the largest book fairs we attend each year: the Miami Book Fair International from Nov. 16 – 18. It’s an exciting event filled with hundreds of booths offering everything from the world’s smallest books to a vibrant children’s section. WestBow Press helps authors host their own book signing…

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Writing Tip & Prompt: Using the Right Adjective

On Fridays, we like to share writing tips and tricks with our readers. We hope this section will encourage and inspire you to continually improve as a writer. Writing Tip – Using the Right Adjective Gusty, smoky, gray, mist-like. … Adjectives are our means of capturing the look, sound and feel of something. We use…

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Writing Tip and Prompt – 11/9/2012

On Fridays we like to share writing tips and tricks with our readers. We hope this section will encourage and inspire you to continually improve as a writer. Tip – Using the Semicolon Don’t be afraid to utilize the dreaded semicolon in your writing. Sometimes, you’ll need to link complex sentences together, perhaps with an…

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