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I never thought I would enjoy writing superhero stories so much! Before discovering H. L. Burke, I had never even read any, although I've watched plenty of movies. You might think I should start my own series, but after ...

Anthologies are treasure chests of silver, gold, and diamond stories. They introduce you to amazing new authors you might never have met otherwise. However, they can be a challenge to rate, especially if not all the stor...

Today I am joined by C.O. Bonham, fellow DOSA Files author. C.O. Bonham is the pen name for a commonly misspelled first name. She loves stories of all kinds, but really likes the ones that are weird and outside the norm....

Surprise!
I finally finished my reader magnet. If you've read A Crack in the Rock, you know there's a time gap in the beginning. This story fills the gap. It didn't fit with the tale I wanted to tell in that book, so I turned it into a novella.
Want to know more about Sashia and her adventures? If you're signed up for my newsletter, a link to a free copy of Seven Years in Shelomoh arrived in your email today. Otherwise, you can sign up for my newsletter through the link below and receive your copy immediately. A few other characters get backstories here as well. It's like Anne of Green Gables in medieval times if she was learning to be a healer instead of a teacher.
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Based on a true story. This photo was taken the day of the actual event.

���Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?��� Ecclesiastes 3:21 KJV

This is a true story.

One of my favorite authors, Sarah Woodbury's story of self-publishing helped encourage me to put my own stories out there. I thoroughly enjoy her work! Here is my review on Crouchback:

It's easy to rate a book if you absolutely loved it or if you consider it the worst book you have ever read, but what about all those books in between? How do you rate a book with a story you enjoyed if it had a distracting number of grammar mistakes? What about that well-written, nicely formatted book with the predictable plot?

Ratings and reviews are crucial to marketing and sales of a book. If you liked a book, it is important to let the author know. Ratings feed the algorithms on websites like Amazon, and help promote the book to readers with similar tastes. Even critical reviews can be helpful in steering readers towards the books they will enjoy and away from the ones they won't, avoiding more negative ratings in the future.

As a teacher, I know how important it is to be able to justify a grade and support your reasoning. Grading math is easy, but grading projects and compositions is hardly black and white. They require a rubric in order to be consistent and take everything into account.

With that in mind, I created a book review rubric that addresses overall enjoyment level, author's style, characters, plot, and ending. I hope it will encourage and empower readers to leave a rating they are confident and comfortable with. Try it and let me know what you think!

https://www.opinionstage.com/amber-ga...

It's easy to rate a book if you absolutely loved it or if you consider it the worst book you have ever read, but what about all those books in between? How do you rate a book with a story you enjoyed if it had a distract...