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House of Honor Books
Engaging Fiction and
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Author Antics
Get to know our authors as they talk about their writing and what makes them tick. Feel free to send them your questions and comments.
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Feb 25, 2023
Going My Way?
“We read to know we are not alone.” C.S. Lewis For me, reading is best enjoyed in a solitary, quiet place, books are an invitation to...
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Feb 17, 2023
Dealing with Writer's Block
An author friend recently gave me this advice to overcome writer’s block. She said: “Write badly.” That gave me quite a shock. What? But...
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Feb 11, 2023
Bringing Up Baby
You’ve typed THE End on your bestselling manuscript and today your author copies arrived. You opened the box and held that book with your...
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Feb 3, 2023
The Woes of Editing
Disclaimer: this is based on my own experiences as an editor for an International website that accepts stories from their membership, and...
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Jan 27, 2023
Stepping From Behind the Curtain
Writing a novel is such a lonely and singular experience. It forces you to dig deep into your own subconscious to explore themes and...
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Jan 20, 2023
Alas, Poor Author
To write or not to write, that is the writer’s question? Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous...
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Jan 15, 2023
From the Publisher
House of Honor Books is about to start its third year in business. We have not blown away the Big Five publishing houses in New York City...
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Jan 6, 2023
Turning the Page
The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry. Robert Burns “To a Mouse” The new year is upon us, plans are made in the wistful hope...
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Dec 9, 2022
Web Spinners
“Oh, what a tangled web we weave…when first we practice to deceive.” Sir Walter Scott Fiction writers are inveterate liars. They lie to...
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Dec 2, 2022
What I Dislike About Writing 2
Shaun McBride I think the main thing that I dislike about writing is when the ideas just dry up, and no matter how hard I try, the ideas...
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Nov 25, 2022
How Do You Handle Writer’s Block?
Most jobs have clearly defined tasks and goals. Even in the chaos of the ER, the staff can identify what needs doing, prioritize it and...
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Nov 18, 2022
Plotter or Pantser Part 2
KN Baker I am a plotter. I think of many of my ideas before I write them. I will also do research and take notes on how to start and what...
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Nov 11, 2022
Our Favorite Authors Part 3
Phillip Davis I love William Faulkner. I could read his short story, Barn Burning, every day. He is a Southerner, as am I, and captures...
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Oct 28, 2022
Do You NaNoWriMo?
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) begins in just a few days. The program is a personal challenge to write a 50,000-word novel in...
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Oct 21, 2022
Our Favorite Authors Part 2
Rick Shaw My favorites are not necessarily classical writers. I don’t have a particular top ten list either. The artists that I enjoy, I...
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Oct 14, 2022
Our Favorite Authors Part 1
Judy Snyder Down through the ages there have been some excellent authors in different fields, but if pressed for my all-time,...
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Oct 7, 2022
Beating the Block
Rick Shaw It’s not the most practical, but I can have several projects going on at the same time. My journalism/blogger pursuit can be a...
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Sep 30, 2022
How Do You Write Heroes and Villains?
Shaun McBride This is a very good question, though for myself I don’t believe that there is that much of a difference, because every...
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Sep 25, 2022
WHAT DO YOU DISLIKE MOST ABOUT WRITING?
KN Baker Sometimes I have so many ideas written down it can be overwhelming. That’s why organizing them is critical. If it wasn’t for...
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Sep 16, 2022
What Do You Enjoy About Writing?
Rachel Roth My favorite thing about writing is having the ability to create, bring characters to life and build them a whole new world....
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