Category Archives: Random Acts of Kindness

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Being Given an Ultimatum

Posted on September 5, 2020 by BECCA PUGLISI

Conflict is very often the magic sauce for generating tension and turning a ho-hum story into one that rivets readers. As such, every scene should contain a struggle of some kind. Maybe it’s an internal tug-of-war having to do with … Continue reading →

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Creative Book Launches That Command Attention

Posted on November 12, 2013 by ANGELA ACKERMAN

Being an Indie author means a tremendous amount of pressure lies at our door as we release a book. Without the backing and promotional support of a publishing house, we are on our own. Success or failure is up to … Continue reading →

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The Path To 10K In Sales: Strategy, Luck & Mistakes

Posted on October 11, 2012 by ANGELA ACKERMAN

I’ll admit my mind is blown knowing there are over 10,000 Emotion Thesaurus books out in the world. Becca and I are thrilled, and so appreciative to all the writers and teachers who took a chance on it. As aspiring … Continue reading →

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Random Acts of Kindness Day 5: Giving Back To Writers

Posted on May 18, 2012 by BECCA PUGLISI

WOW! The time has flown past and here we stand at the weekend’s doorway! Have no fear, RAOK Week is still underway, and will continue through Sunday. Every day we see more and more Random Acts of Kindness, and writers … Continue reading →

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Random Acts of Kindness Day 4: More Great Gifts!

Posted on May 17, 2012 by BECCA PUGLISI

More Random Acts of Kindness are in store here at The Bookshelf Muse! Once again, Scrivener gives the Writing Community a virtual hug with their software giveaways, and AutoCrit Editing Software is stopping in also, helping to celebrate writers. Today … Continue reading →

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Random Acts of Kindness Day 3: Win even MORE!

Posted on May 16, 2012 by BECCA PUGLISI

WOOT! Day three of celebrating Random Acts of Kindness in the writing community! As I mentioned yesterday, the Industry is showing their own RAOK spirit and appreciation for writers by offering some amazing RAOK gifts for you to win. Yesterday, … Continue reading →

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Random Acts of Kindness Day 2: Win, Win, WIN!

Posted on May 15, 2012 by BECCA PUGLISI

How great was yesterday? I loved seeing all the Random Acts of Kindness throughout the writing community. A big thank you to all the great Bloggers & Tweeters & FBers who made this secret blitz happen–just another example of why … Continue reading →

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