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January Newsletter

James
 15 Jan 202315 Jan 2023

May the New Year bring you lots of happiness, joy, blah, blah, blah. Just kidding. But it’s hard to fathom 2023 is already here. As a kid, I always thought by the time 2000 came rolling around, we’d be driving flying cars […]

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The Kill Club

James
 30 Dec 202230 Dec 2022

The New Year is fast approaching. Although 2022 was a good year for me as a writer, I published two books, The Kill Club and Minutes to Midnight. However. I want 2023 to be even better. I love my readers and I […]

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Creating Tension for your Readers

James
 29 Dec 202229 Dec 2022

When writing fiction, tension is critical for reader engagement. As a writer, we want our readers to ‘not want to put the book down.’ When talking tension, I’ll cover three situations writers can create for dramatic tension. Mystery, Suspense, and Dramatic Irony. […]

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Happy Holidays

James
 10 Dec 202210 Jan 2023

As I sit in my favorite chair, drinking coffee and working on my current novel, I realize I’m truly blessed. Although this year has been challenging, I have a loving family, great friends, and a supportive writers group, albeit online for the […]

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Creating a Setting

James
 26 Nov 202229 Dec 2022

By Joe Moore You’ve got an idea for a story, maybe even a book-length project. You’ve developed a clever plot and a strong set of characters. Now comes one of the hardest parts to writing a short story or novel: the setting. […]

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Happy Thanksgiving

James
 24 Nov 202210 Jan 2023

First, thank you for all your emails, which I enjoy reading. Many of you have stated in your emails that you enjoy my newsletters and writing tips as much as my books. I’m not sure if this is a good thing or […]

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November Newsletter

James
 05 Nov 202229 Dec 2022

It’s been a while since I’ve sent out a Newsletter, and I’ve actually gotten e-mails through my website from people saying they look forward to my Newsletters more than my books. I’m sure they’re just kidding. Anyway, I hope everyone had a […]

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July Newsletter

James
 10 Jul 202229 Dec 2022

I’m happy to announce The Kill Club was released this month. It was a lot of fun writing this book and I hope you, the reader, have fun reading it. A bit of warning. The Kill Club has a lot of violence […]

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Don’t Muddle your Story

James
 26 Jun 202210 Jan 2023

After you’ve written your first (or second or third) draft, it’s time to go through your manuscript and cut out any unneeded words cluttering it up. Wordiness muddles your message, slows momentum, and drags an anchor through the forward movement of your […]

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June Newsletter

James
 09 Jun 202210 Jan 2023

I’m happy to announce my new release, The Kill Club is coming out July 8th. A bit of warning. The Kill Club has a lot of violence in it and over-the-top gore. If you enjoy that sort of thing (like I do) […]

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