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Troublesome Words Explained by Bill Bryson

By Brad Shorr | Published: December 9, 2008
Image via WikipediaLooking for a great read about the nuances of words, grammar, and the English language? Try Bryson’s Dictionary of Troublesome Words: A Writer’s Guide to Getting It Right, by Bill Bryson. I wish I could remember the blogger who turned me on to it, because the book is absolutely awesome. Here’s a small [...]
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Interview with Novelist Lillie Ammann

By Brad Shorr | Published: December 3, 2008
Today it is my pleasure to present my interview with author Lillie Ammann about her recently published novel, Dream or Destiny. Thank you, Lillie, for sharing your thoughts on your book’s theme and the craft of writing. For me, your words of wisdom are just about as fascinating as the book itself! As the chemistry [...]
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Interview with Author Lillie Ammann this Wednesday

By Brad Shorr | Published: December 1, 2008
Attention readers and writers. Lillie Ammann, author of the recently published novel Dream or Destiny, shares her thoughts on the book and the creative process here at Word Sell this Wednesday, December 3. Please stop by!… Continue reading
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500 Posts for Word Sell – Win a FREE Book

By Brad Shorr | Published: August 25, 2008
In all the excitement over Project Confident Friendship, I failed to notice my Timing Is Everything post was my 500th post! How ironic! A post on timing, and I mistime this announcement. There’s only one thing to say — DUH!*** Anyway, I like to celebrate milestones such as this by giving away books. I’ll do a [...]
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Listen How to Write Amazon Book Reviews

By Brad Shorr | Published: June 19, 2008
Barbara Rozgonyi, a PR specialist I met at a recent Tweetup, interviewed me yesterday on the topic of writing Amazon book reviews. You can read about the audio interview here, and listen to the audio interview here. Barbara is an exceptionally good interviewer, and she had to be, because I’m not very comfortable being interviewed! [...]
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New Word Sell Bookstore

By Brad Shorr | Published: June 4, 2008
Do you love books? The new Word Sell Bookstore is open for business. All the selections come recommended by me or Word Sell readers. Somebody has gotten something out of every book in the store. If you have any new recommendations, please let me know and I’ll add them. The “Recreational Reading” section could turn [...]
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