Maria P Frino
What is a Genre?
And... should you write in more than one? A genre is the type of story the author has written. There are many genres for fiction stories...
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Maria P Frino
- Jun 1
- 2 min
Writing is a Profession
... so don't ask an author for a free book. Would you ask someone in any other profession to give away their product or time for free?...
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Maria P Frino
- Apr 17, 2021
- 3 min
Moving Your Story Forward. Or Backwards.
There is more than one way to write a story. Authors use different writing techniques to portray their stories. Some stories are linear,...
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Maria P Frino
- Mar 10, 2021
- 3 min
Everyone Has a Book inside Them
Christopher Hitchens, an American journalist, is quoted as saying this during a conversation with colleagues. Hitchens was known for his...
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Maria P Frino
- Sep 10, 2020
- 2 min
Writing Short Stories
Short stories have a place in the literary world and for an author, the ultimate is publishing a short story anthology.
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Maria P Frino
- Jun 17, 2020
- 2 min
Which or That. When Should These Words be Used?
Which or That. These two words are commonly misused. This is one rule that should not be broken too often.
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Maria P Frino
- May 6, 2020
- 3 min
Write What You Know - Part II
In my last blog, "Write What You Know Part I", I discussed knowing your subject matter. In other words, write about something you know...
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Maria P Frino
- Apr 29, 2020
- 3 min
Write What You Know - Part I
This is a piece of advice I learned early on in my writing career. We have discussed this topic a few times at my writing group, Write on...
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Maria P Frino
- Apr 15, 2020
- 9 min
How NOT to Enter a Competition
Being a writer there are many ways to improve your writing. One way is to enter competitions, there are a plethora of writing...
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Maria P Frino
- Feb 25, 2020
- 3 min
What Makes A Writer?
I've been asked many times why I write? My answer is always the same, "It's my passion." Writers come in all shapes and sizes. All different
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Maria P Frino
- Jan 6, 2020
- 5 min
Writing Groups - Why Authors Benefit from Joining One.
Why joining a Writing Group can be a good thing for any writer. All authors have to start somewhere and this is a way to hone your skills.
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Maria P Frino
- Nov 22, 2019
- 2 min
Welcome to my BLOG. This is the place for my Stories... or as I like to call them... Narratives
Welcome to my Blog. This is where you can read about my published books, how to buy them and my latest published stories. More in 2020.
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