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Tag: dialog

How to Punctuate Dialogue Tags

September 27, 2019 Laura Fineberg Cooper

Whenever, however, and wherever you choose to insert dialogue tags, it helps to know the punctuation rules!

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The 7 Layer Cake Writing Method

January 25, 2019 Laura Fineberg Cooper

Baking a 7 layer cake is like writing a story. You have so many tempting and tasty choices to make, and each new layer builds

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How to Write Successful Dialogue

December 20, 2013 Alison Potoma

One of the best presents I ever received from Santa Claus was a brown paper bag filled to the brim with paperbacks.  It had a

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Rumpus Writers

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Pew!: The Stinky and Legen-Dairy Gift from Colonel Thomas S. Meacham

By Cathy Stefanec Ogren, Illustrated by Lesley BreenMarch 15, 2023
A giant wheel of cheese--the perfect gift? History picture book available today from Sleeping Bear Press.

Smarty Ants

By Corey Rosen Schwartz and Kirsti Call, Illustrated by Erin TaylorAugust 1, 2023
57 days to go.
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