What happens if the birds escape the pie?
Can you imagine someone serving a pie like that for Thanksgiving? Would they add whip cream?
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Do You Write Drunk?
Is writing drunk a good thing? It releases inhibitions and allows the mind to float into an uncanny stream of consciousness one cannot always find when sober. We’ve all read stories of literary greats who used to write while under the influence. But how drunk, is too drunk? Have you ever written drunk?
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How Not to Choose a Book Cover
Some say, you can’t judge a book by its cover—but I disagree. Because we all do it. At least at first. Images evoke emotion and prepare us for what we’re about to experience. Right. Wrong. Or otherwise. Which is why the right book cover is so important.
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When Should a Writer Republish?
If an author published a draft by mistake, should they go back and rework the material? I did. But it took more than a decade to realize the gravity of my error. I realized (albeit years later) that the uploaded manuscript had not been fully edited and needed polishing. Admittedly, I rushed to publish—like many…
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Book Launch
One decision. Two summers. One misunderstanding and all that was supposed to be, never was. NEW BOOK DROP—available exclusively on Amazon! Childhood innocence mixed with the haunting weight of family secrets. The turbulent events during the summer of 1972 and one woman’s resilient push to forgiveness. A young girl’s journey of loss during a heartbreaking…
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Shauna Leigh Gabriel 