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Reader Views on Great Last-Minute Editing Tips for Writers
Reviewed by Chelsy Scherba for Reader Views (02/2021) In “Great Last-Minute Editing Tips for Writers,” Carolyn Howard-Johnson provides writers with a concise reference manual to perfect their writing skills. This book is ideal for anyone looking to develop a book proposal that will bypass the pickiest editors. With an easy…
Five Things to Avoid for a Pristine Query Letter
Editing IS Marketing
By Carolyn Howard-Johnson, author of the multi award-winning HowToDoItFrugally series of books for writers “Even with a style guide, there are no hard and fast rules in the English language. There are multiple versions of style guides, and the rules for common situations can vary from guide to guide. None…
Diane R. Wiener reviews Compassion, Michigan: The Ironwood Stories
One of the most prolific writers and editors of his generation, Raymond Luczak’s Compassion, Michigan is the latest collection of stories and it does not disappoint. As many people in the world today discuss the meanings, import, and relevance of intersectional identities and politics—and, especially as we consider the fact…
Freedom of the Press and Words Count
By Carolyn Howard-Johnson You may know me at “The Frugal Book Promoter”…or novelist. . .or poet. But because it is the New Year maybe you won’t mind if I stray a bit from my usual topics to talk to you about topics that that have been in the news recently—namely…
SF Review of Books on “Compassion, Michigan” by Raymond Luczak
Books rarely surprise me, but this one definitely did. I expected some little hokey story about living in Michigan, but Compassion, Michigan: The Ironwood Stories by Raymond Luczak is surprisingly rich, insightful, and beautifully written, something I’d gladly have read in a college literature class.The book as a whole is…
Midwest Book Review on Raymond Luczak’s Compassion Michigan
The Literary Fiction Shelf Compassion Michigan: The Ironwood Stories Raymond Luczak Modern History Press 5145 Pontiac Trail, Ann Arbor, MI 48105-9627 9781615995288, $33.95, HC, 200pp Synopsis: Doesn’t history matter anymore? Could we still have compassion for others who don’t share our views? Encompassing some 130 years in Ironwood’s history, “Compassion,…
Out In Print reviews Compassion, Michigan by Raymond Luczak
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San Francisco Review of books on “Great Little Last-Minute Editing Tips for Writers”
UPPAA to Offer Free Student Workshop for Writing Contest
Students in grades five through twelve who are interested in submitting to the Dandelion Cottage Student Short Story Contest sponsored by the Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association (UPPAA) are invited to sign up for a free short story writing workshop. Hurry, space is limited to the first twenty students…
Inspiring Lives Magazine with Helen Ross Lee
Carolyn Wilhelm reviews Ascending Spiral
Carolyn Wilhelm’s Bookshelf Ascending Spiral: Humanity’s Last Chance Dr. Bob Rich Marvelous Spirit Press http://www.marvelousspirit.com 9781615991860, $19.95 paperback, 248 pages B00BZW54N0, $4.95 Kindle The theme of Ascending Spiral is how people can learn from past lives and hopefully do better each successive lifetime. The book may be taken figuratively or…
The Writing/Publishing Shelf reviews “Great Little Last-Minute Editing Tips for Writers”
The Writing/Publishing Shelf Great Little Last-Minute Editing Tips for Writers Carolyn Howard-Johnson Modern History Press 5145 Pontiac Trail, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 www.lovinghealing.com Synopsis: In “Great Little Last-Minute Editing Tips for Writers: The Ultimate Frugal Reference Guide for Avoiding Word Trippers and Crafting Gatekeeper-Perfect Copy”, book publicist, journalist, marketer, editor,…
Three Upper Peninsula Authors Win Historical Society of Michigan Awards
By Ernest Dempsey (NewsBlaze) The Upper Peninsula Publishers & Authors Association (UPPAA) congratulates the three of its member authors – Mikel B. Classen, Ann Dallman, and Jane Kopecky – for winning the 2020 State History Awards presented by the Historical Society of Michigan (HSM). Presented during its annual Michigan History…
Raymond Luczak reveals more about “Compassion, Michigan” project
In an exclusive interview with U.P. author Raymond Luczak, journalist Ernest Dempsey uncovered these interesting facts about his new book Compassion, Michigan: The Ironwood Stories, now on sale everywhere…. What was the first story with which this book started? When was that story written and what inspired it? I suddenly…
New release – Compassion, Michigan by Raymond Luczak
Minnesota area author Raymond Luczak proudly announces his new book of short stories based in Ironwood, Michigan. The full title is Compassion, Michigan: The Ironwood Stories. It is now available at online stores including Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Local bookstores which stock the book will be announced shortly. Synopsis:…
Poets & Writers honors HOW DARE WE! WRITE by Sherry Quan Lee
How Dare We! Write: A multicultural creative writing discourse edited by Sherry Quan Lee was named a “Best Books for Writers” entry by Poets & Writers online magazine! This collection of essays about writing and navigating the literary world by writers of color—including Sherrie Fernandez Williams, Marline Gonzalez, Ching-In Chen,…