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Write Your Novel – How to Write Antagonists

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This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. If you’re not familiar with the term, an antagonist is someone who, according to the Oxford Dictionary, ‘actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary’. In creative writing terms, the antagonist refers to … [Read more...] about Write Your Novel – How to Write Antagonists

Review – The Year I Met You by Cecelia Ahern

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This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. You never know quite how different your life can be until you stop and smell the flowers. Jasmine cares about two things only – her job and her sister. Building start-up companies before selling them off for a profit takes up … [Read more...] about Review – The Year I Met You by Cecelia Ahern

The Formula for a Thriving Self-Publishing Business

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First things first: the world needs the publishing industry. If you want to be a successful author, or even just a happy one, you need to avoid adopting the mindset that treats the conventional publishing industry as the enemy. One can argue that it’s just a business for them, but it’s a business that has helped both authors and readers for two hundred years. With that out of … [Read more...] about The Formula for a Thriving Self-Publishing Business

How to Write Historical Fiction Books for Kids

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One of the challenges of writing historical fiction is that you have to do a literary juggling act of sorts – you have to tell a good story while still maintaining a semblance of historical accuracy. The difficulty is further compounded if you’re writing historical fiction for kids, because now you have to make it simple and interesting enough for kids. If you find yourself in … [Read more...] about How to Write Historical Fiction Books for Kids

Friday Book Giveaway! It Must Have Been the Mistletoe by Judy Astley

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This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.Today, we have a lovely festive novel up for grabs in our Friday giveaway: It Must Have Been the Mistletoe by Judy Astley! Thea’s parents decide to host a big family Christmas in a house by the sea… even though they are, in fact, … [Read more...] about Friday Book Giveaway! It Must Have Been the Mistletoe by Judy Astley