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Practical Guidance for Novel Writers

Rock Your Writing by Cathy Yardley

February 16, 2021 by sabian30 Leave a Comment

It’s rare I find a book so topical. Recommended by my local NANO (National Novel Writing Month) group, Rock Your Writing is actually a series of four smaller books: Rock Your Plot, Rock Your Revisions, Rock Your Query, and Write Every Day. As I happened to be plotting the third novel in my fantasy trilogy and finishing up the second book in my science fiction trilogy, I had ample guidance from reading each section of the book as I needed it. Ms. Yardley is another […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: Cathy Yardley, DIY Writing, novel writing, Practical novel writing guidance, Rock Your Plot, Rock Your Query, Rock Your Revision

sabian30's CBR13 Review No:4 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: Cathy Yardley, DIY Writing, novel writing, Practical novel writing guidance, Rock Your Plot, Rock Your Query, Rock Your Revision ·
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What Happens at Con, by Cathy Yardley

Hooking up at a con still seems like a dicey proposition.

August 5, 2018 by J Leave a Comment

I really like this series, centered on a group of friends who are immersed (to varying degrees) in geek/gamer/STEM culture. They’re relatively short reads; Goodreads says this one clocks in at 158 pages. But the characters don’t get short-changed and the plot flows fairly easily. Our heroine, Ani is a immunology graduate student weeks away from presenting her dissertation proposal for approval. She’s had to switch advisors late in the game, and her new advisor is a mustache-twirling sexist who hopes to make her life […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: Cathy Yardley, Contemporary Romance, interracial romance

J's CBR10 Review No:17 · Genres: Romance · Tags: Cathy Yardley, Contemporary Romance, interracial romance ·
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