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The Book Beautiful: Hard vs. Soft Cover

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Springfield Writers' Guild

Originally posted on Self Publishing Advisor:
When self-publishing, one of the aesthetic decisions you’ll have to make is whether or not to publish your book as a hard or soft cover. The decision is one that will mainly affect your…

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Six Tips on How to Write a Synopsis for a Book

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Springfield Writers' Guild

You only need 4 things in a book synopsis: your working title, the genre of the book, the word count and your extended pitch. Author Natasha Lester gives some good pointers in this article. ReadMore

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Carina Press is looking for your story

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Springfield Writers' Guild

Originally posted on Live to Write – Write to Live:
Carina Press has made two big calls for submissions recently. Carina is the digital first imprint from Harlequin. They publish books in a wide variety of fiction genres including contemporary…

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Yancy Caruthers – June Speaker

Posted on June 3, 2016 by terrysmith1

Yancy Caruthers served 20 years in the U.S. Army Reserves, while simultaneously advancing his civilian career as a Registered Nurse in intensive care and emergency/trauma fields.  He served two tours in Iraq.  Following his military career, he continued to serve his country as … Continue reading →

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Dr. Nancy Allen – April Speaker

Posted on April 7, 2016 by terrysmith1

Nancy Allen practiced law for fifteen years as Assistant Missouri Attorney General and Assistant Prosecutor in her native Ozarks. She’s tried over thirty jury cases, including murder and sexual offenses, and is now an adjunct professor of law at Missouri … Continue reading →

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