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Client Success: Joe Shumock’s Thriller Combines Human Cloning and Long Lost Love
“I enjoy writing stories a little out of the ordinary,” said Joe Shumock, author of the new thriller Sacrifice of the Lambs. “I’d been considering a book broaching the concept of human cloning for several years.” The fourth novel in his Letter Series involves returning character and retired CIA operative, Rage Doyle, who travels from…
Read MoreClient Success: Kathy Florence’s Novel Combines Tragedy, Atlanta History, and Southern Voice
“One particular childhood experience with my mother fueled my inspiration for Jaybird’s Song,” shared author Kathy Wilson Florence. “My mother’s reaction to a singular event was the moment that the extent of motherhood became clear to me. It’s a story I’ve told many times, I was anxious to write, and it appears early in my…
Read MoreHow A Good Editor Works
At a crucial juncture after the climactic scene when the subplot needed attention, his novel went in an unexpected direction. As his editor, I suggested removing the newly-introduced subplot to naturally steer the protagonist to the crucial needs of the woman he loved, the only issue to be addressed for final resolution. The author read…
Read MoreClient Success: Lynne Barfield Byrd’s memoir “The Sweetness and The Pits”
“Well, I am a bucket-list kind of girl,” said Lynne Barfield Byrd, 76, who with motivation of said list has earned three advanced degrees including a Masters in Historic Preservation, ran the Peachtree Road Race at age 67, performed in stage musicals, and traveled to England, France and Italy. “Writing my memoir was on my…
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