Tag: Elise Abram
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Inside the Character’s Mind: Mastering First- and Third-Person Limited Point of View
Writing in either first person or third person limited point of view allows authors to create a strong emotional connection between the reader and the character. Both points of view offer direct access to the narrator’s inner thoughts, feelings, and biases, often resulting in a more intimate and subjective experience. Both perspectives require careful attention…
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Deep Dive into Deep Point of View
Like actors, authors need to get into character. Learn the tricks that deepen your point-of-view narrator so that readers feel like they are right in the action and not watching from the sidelines. In this workshop, we’ll discuss the different types of POV and the pitfalls of each. Then we’ll dive into exploring how you…
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Self-Publishing for New Authors
Stepping into self-publishing means becoming both an author and a publisher, but what does that really mean? This workshop provides an essential overview of the publishing industry from a self-publisher’s perspective. Learn about the difference between traditional, vanity, and self-publishing. From obtaining ISBNs and distribution networks to royalties, this workshop is perfect for writers who…
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November’s Book Club Meeting
Join us for this month’s book club, featuring the creative writing of Elise Abram. The Depth of Water is an urban fantasy that is sure to keep you turning the page. Simply sign up, grab yourself a copy of the book and start reading. In October, we will connect back with you about the meeting time…
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Write, Revise, Repeat: A Fiction Writer’s Self-Editing Toolbox
In this hands-on workshop, fiction writers will discover practical strategies to revise and refine their work with confidence. We’ll break the editing process into manageable stages, guiding you to identify what’s working, what needs tightening, and what may require a full rewrite. You’ll also learn to spot common pitfalls such as echo words, weak dialogue,…
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Busting Editing Myths: What Every Author Should Know
Have you ever wondered what an editor does, or why you might need your book edited before submitting to an agent or publisher? What about self-publishing? Anyone can do it, so why should you pay someone to change the book you wanted to write? MJ Moores and Elise Abram take a look at six major…
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Busting Editing Myths
Have you ever wondered what an editor does, or why you might need your book edited before submitting to an agent or publisher? What about self-publishing? Anyone can do it, so why should you pay someone to change the book you wanted to write? MJ Moores and Elise Abram take a look at six major…
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Announcing The Depth of Water by Elise Abram
About the Book Hours after her father drowns, Liesel Drummond sees him in a vision. In it, her father touches the child within her womb and vanishes. Years later, Liesel’s son, Owen, is haunted by an inexplicable fear of water. When he falls into a pool at the tender age of eight, something shifts within…