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    25 Reading Challenges for 2025: Fun and Creative Book Goals

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    Beginning a new year is always a great way to start fresh and accomplish those goals you’ve been dreaming of achieving. If you’re an avid reader, it is safe to assume one of your goals for 2025 is to read more, yet with so many books out there and so many books already on your TBR list, how do you decide what to read next? How about we help with 25 reading challenges for 2025? Here’s the challenge: Read 25 books in 2025! This particular challenge offers specific requisites of 25 different types of books to help expand your library…

  • Holiday Writer’s Gift Guide 2024

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    The end of another year approaches, bringing with it the magic of the Christmas season! With decorations lighting up homes and stores, Christmas music playing everywhere, and holiday plans taking shape, don’t forget to squeeze in some Christmas shopping. If you’re looking for thoughtful presents, our Holiday Writer’s Gift Guide 2024 is here to help you find the perfect gifts for the writers in your life. Whether they’re aspiring beginners or seasoned pros, these ideas will encourage creativity and inspire their craft. Top Gift Ideas for Writers in 2024 1. Journals are a Timeless and Essential Gift Perhaps the number…

  • Helpful Pointers on How to Write Dialogue

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    Whether in fiction or nonfiction, characters play a large role in driving a story along. Granted, they can’t do so if they remain quiet, and that is where conversations, or dialogue, come into play. Learning how to write dialogue between two or more characters throughout a story helps further the plot, develop the characters’ personalities, and make a story more believable to a reader, thus making the story that much more enjoyable. If you’re wondering how to write dialogue for your book, these tips can help guide you through the process. For some writers, dialogue can flow very naturally; for…

  • Comfort Food & Cozy Books: Perfect Fall Pairings

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    With the fall season in full swing, one thing usually stands out above all others: food. The food we think about reminds us not only of the incredible Thanksgiving feast we look forward to all year long but also of warm comfort foods that just taste just right during this beautiful season. This year, how about pairing some delicious fall recipes with cozy books? Check out our five fall favorite food and beverage picks and settle into a fall reading routine with the cozy genres we feel accompany each one best. Chai Tea (Cozy Mystery) Typically, when thinking of tea,…