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The Art of Letting Go: When is a Book Ever Truly Finished?
This is a post about letting when the time is right for readers to have see your new book.

Fran Clark
3 days ago2 min read
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From Page to Performance: My First Day Recording an Audiobook (and What I Learned!)
My first day recoding an audiobook and what I learned plus tips for authors.

Fran Clark
Mar 212 min read
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Book Review: A Trace of Sun by Pam Williams
A book review of A Trace Of The Sun by Pam Williams

Fran Clark
Mar 143 min read
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Plotting a Complex Novel as a Pantser: How I Found Clarity in My Writing Process
This is writing advice for authors struggling to plot their novel.

Fran Clark
Mar 72 min read
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Book Review: A Nurse’s Tale by Ola Awonubi
Book Review: A Nurse’s Tale by Ola Awonubi

Fran Clark
Feb 282 min read
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Trailblazers, Jazz, and 1940s Style: The Inspiration Behind In 5 Days' Time
Trailblazers, Jazz, and 1940s Style: The Inspiration Behind In 5 Days' Time
Fran Clark
Feb 223 min read
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A Writer’s Relationship with Deadlines: Challenges, Triumphs, and Lessons Learned
How I dealt with challenges and deadlines as a writer.
Fran Clark
Dec 19, 20242 min read
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Thursday Thoughts: Breathing Life Into Fiction With Real-Life Characters
Breathing life into fiction with real-life characters
Fran Clark
Dec 5, 20243 min read
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Thursday Thoughts: The Celebrity Book Deal Dilemma in Fiction Publishing
The Celebrity Book Deal Dilemma in Fiction Publishing
Fran Clark
Nov 14, 20244 min read
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Thursday Thoughts: The One Game-Changing Book Marketing Strategy Every Author Needs
The One Game-Changing Book Marketing Strategy Every Author Needs
Fran Clark
Oct 31, 20244 min read
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Thursday Thoughts: Why Understanding Your Genre Matters for Authors
Why Understanding Your Genre Matters for Authors
Fran Clark
Oct 17, 20244 min read
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Monday Motivation: Toni Morrison's Path to the Nobel Prize
Monday Motivation post about the achievements of Toni Morrison
Fran Clark
Sep 23, 20243 min read
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Thursday Thoughts: Book Review of Stay With Me by Ayobami Adebayo
Book Review of Stay With Me by Ayobami Adebayo
Fran Clark
Sep 19, 20243 min read
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Thursday Thoughts: Why I Want to Quit Social Media (and What Comes Next)
Thursday thought about whether Social Media is worth engaging in.
Fran Clark
Sep 12, 20243 min read
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Thursday Thoughts: Review of Jodi Picoult's *By Any Other Name*
This is a book review of By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult
Fran Clark
Sep 5, 20244 min read
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Thursday Thoughts: Writing to Market vs. Writing from the Heart
Writing to Market vs. Writing from the heart
Fran Clark
Aug 29, 20245 min read
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Monday Motivation: How to Stay Motivated When You’re in a Bad Mood
How to stay motivated when you're in a bad mood.
Fran Clark
Aug 26, 20243 min read
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Thursday Thoughts: How to Support Authors in a Competitive Publishing World
Thursday Thoughts, how readers can support independent authors
Fran Clark
Aug 22, 20245 min read
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Monday Motivation: The Resilient Rise of Melody Gardot
This Monday Motivation is the story of Melody Gardot and her determination to never give up on her dream.
Fran Clark
Aug 19, 20244 min read
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Turning Real Life into Fiction: Researching Historical Fiction Set in World War II London
How I combine historical fact with my historical fiction
Fran Clark
Aug 8, 20244 min read
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