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Posts by Becca Puglisi

How to Increase Your Book’s Momentum

November 20, 2012

How to Increase Your Book’s Momentum

November 20, 2012

By Editor Laura Carlson Momentum: Getting Your Story up and Running Because many of you are currently writing or editing manuscripts, I wanted to discuss an aspect of your book…

Physical Feature Thesaurus Entry: Arms

November 17, 2012

Physical Feature Thesaurus Entry: Arms

November 17, 2012

Physical description of a character can be difficult to convey—too much will slow the pace or feel ‘list-like’, while too little will not allow readers to form a clear mental…

Physical Feature Thesaurus Entry: Eyes

November 10, 2012

Physical Feature Thesaurus Entry: Eyes

November 10, 2012

Physical description of a character can be difficult to convey—too much will slow the pace or feel ‘list-like’, while too little will not allow readers to form a clear mental…

Physical Feature Thesaurus Entry: Chins and Jaws

November 3, 2012

Physical Feature Thesaurus Entry: Chins and Jaws

November 3, 2012

Physical description of a character can be difficult to convey—too much will slow the pace or feel ‘list-like’, while too little will not allow readers to form a clear mental…

Your Blog As A Promotion & Branding Tool

October 29, 2012

Your Blog As A Promotion & Branding Tool

October 29, 2012

I am super excited to welcome Nina Amir, Inspiration to Creation Coach, who inspires people to combine their purpose and passion so they Achieve More Inspired Results. She motivates both…

Definition: Humility, freedom from conceit, a moderate attitude toward of one’s own abilities. Characters in Literature & Pop Culture: Forest Gump (Forest Gump); Dr. Watson (Sherlock Holmes, book); Samwise Gamgee…

Margie Lawson Immersion Experience

September 4, 2012

Margie Lawson Immersion Experience

September 4, 2012

By Melinda Collins Immersion Master Class with Margie Lawson: The Experience, Takeaways & Lessons Thank you, Angela, for inviting me over today to talk about my recent experience in Colorado…

Character Trait Entry: Peacemaker

September 1, 2012

Character Trait Entry: Peacemaker

September 1, 2012

Definition: one who placates; one who seeks to divert conflict Characters in Literature & Pop Culture: Mole (The Wind in the Willows), Susan (The Chronicles of Narnia), Bilbo (at the beginning…

The Power of Theme

August 28, 2012

The Power of Theme

August 28, 2012

John Yeoman dives into a difficult area for many of us–the importance of THEME and how it adds richness and meaning to a story. Strong stories have great themes. They…

Character Trait Entry: Sentimental

August 18, 2012

Character Trait Entry: Sentimental

August 18, 2012

Definition: being overly influenced by feelings Characters in Literature: Anne Shirley, Mrs. Weasley, Cecily (Wither) Common Portrayals: women, teenage girls, children Clichés to Avoid: the nostalgic mother crying over her child’s latest…