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Book Details:
Book Title: Creating Stories by Hank Quense
Category: Adult Non-Fiction, 106 pages
Genre: Self Help,
Publisher: Strange Worlds Publishing
Release date: April 1, 2017
Format available for review: e-book (MOBI FILE (FOR KINDLE), EPUB, PDF)
Tour dates: Sep 25 to Oct 12
Content Rating: G
MY RATING: 5 Stars⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Book Description:
Do you have a story in you?
Do you know how to write it or how to tell it? Creating Stories has the answers. Hank Quense, the author of more than twenty books, tells you how to do it. He believes that stories come from the melding of three elements: getting ideas, story design and story-telling. Ideas have to come from the author. Creating Stories covers the last two. The book concentrates on developing characters including such rarely discussed requirements such as a dominant reader emotion and the character’s biography. Plots are also covered in depth and a number of graphics are included to illustrate complex points. Another topic discusses subplots and how to utilize them and how to nest them within the main plot. A separate chapter discusses the relationship between the plot and the emotional arcs. Other topics covered are: character arcs, scene design, point-of-view, writing voice.
MY THOUGHTS ON THIS BOOK
Creating Stories by Hank Quense is a book that tells readers step by step how they can successfully write their own book. This is a unique book for me to read because I have been a professional book reviewer for over 10 years and I usually read stories, not books on how to write those stories. Hank Quense does a really good job writing this book so that anyone can understand it. He not only explains the points he is making, but he uses graphs, maps and other means to make sure the reader understands what he is teaching. He also gives many resources to help you if you need further assistance.
I like the way Quense explains in vivid details the steps from thinking of your story to finally have it written. He takes time to explain what potential writers need to do before they even start writing. This book is really for those who are serious about following this career. I don’t have any thoughts of writing a full fiction or non fiction book but I would enjoy writing a children’s book. And this book would be wonderful for a children’s book author. Anyone who seeks to be a published author. I’m giving this book Five Stars. It is a fantastic read for the writer wanna be!
A special thanks to the author/publisher for a copy of this book. I am not required to write a positive review, the opinions here are mine alone. I am disclosing this with my review in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
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Book Details:
Book Title: Self-Publish a Book in 10 Steps: And Market It by Hank Quense
Category: Adult Non-Fiction, 88 pages
Genre: Self Help
Publisher: Strange Worlds Publishing
Release date: Dec 1, 2021
Format available for review: e-book (MOBI FILE (FOR KINDLE), EPUB, PDF)
Tour dates: Sep 25 to Oct 12
Content Rating: G
Book Description:
Self-publishing a book is difficult.
This book simplifies it by breaking down a self-publishing and marketing project into 10 steps. This step-by-step process will get your book published and initiate the pre-launch marketing.
Hank Quense has written and self-published over twenty books, both fiction and non-fiction. He is the author of the Author Blueprint Series of books. The Series concentrates on providing valuable guidance on fiction writing, self-publishing and book marketing. Self-publish a Book in 10 Steps is Book 6 in the series.
The book details such vital tasks as developing a compelling book description, building an author platform and getting book reviews to list a few.
Learn the ten-step process that will self-publish and market your book!
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Meet the Author:
Hank Quense has self-published his books for over 12 years. His non-fiction books cover fiction writing (Creating Stories), self-publishing (How to Self-publish and Market a Book, Self-publish a Book in 10 Steps), marketing (Book Marketing Fundamentals) and author business (Business Basics for Authors).
He also lectures on these subjects in schools, libraries and on webinars.
Hank recently started https://hankquense.podia.com/ The site provides solutions to pain points (problems) for fiction writers, self-publishing authors and authors who are trying to market their books.
Connect with the Author: Website ~ X ~ Facebook ~ Pinterest ~ YouTube ~ BookBub ~ Goodreads
Tour Schedule:
Sep 25 – Liese’s Blog – books spotlight
Sep 25 – fundinmental – book review of CREATING STORIES / giveaway
Sep 26 – Casia’s Corner – book review of CREATING STORIES
Sep 27 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of CREATING STORIES / author interview / giveaway
Sep 28 – What the Book! – book review of SELF-PUBLISH A BOOK I 10 STEPS: AND MARKET IT / giveaway
Sep 28 – Stephanie Jane – books spotlight / giveaway
Sep 28 – Novels Alive – book review of CREATING STORIES / giveaway
Sep 29 – fundinmental – book review of SELF-PUBLISH A BOOK I 10 STEPS: AND MARKET IT / giveaway
Oct 2 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of SELF-PUBLISH A BOOK I 10 STEPS: AND MARKET IT / giveaway
Oct 2 – The Sexy Nerd Revue – books spotlight
Oct 2– FUONLYKNEW – books spotlight / author interview / giveaway
Oct 3 – Casia’s Corner – book review of SELF-PUBLISH A BOOK I 10 STEPS: AND MARKET IT
Oct 4 – Splashes of Joy – book review of CREATING STORIES / author interview / giveaway
Oct 4 –Library Lady’s Kid Lit – book review of CREATING STORIES / guest post / giveaway
Oct 5 – Fur Everywhere – book review of CREATING STORIES / giveaway
Oct 5 –Library Lady’s Kid Lit – book review of SELF-PUBLISH A BOOK I 10 STEPS: AND MARKET IT / giveaway
Oct 6 –– Novels Alive – book review of SELF-PUBLISH A BOOK I 10 STEPS: AND MARKET IT / giveaway
Oct 6 – Splashes of Joy – book review of SELF-PUBLISH A BOOK I 10 STEPS: AND MARKET IT / giveaway
Oct 9 –Bizwings Book Blog – book review of CREATING STORIES / giveaway
Oct 9 –Faith And Books – book review of CREATING STORIES / guest post / giveaway
Oct 10 –Diane’s Book Journal – books spotlight / giveaway
Oct 10 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book review of CREATING STORIES / giveaway
Oct 11 – What the Book! – book review of CREATING STORIES / guest post / giveaway
Oct 11 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book review of CREATING STORIES / guest post / giveaway
Oct 11 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book review of SELF-PUBLISH A BOOK I 10 STEPS: AND MARKET IT / author interview / giveaway
Oct 12 –Faith And Books – book review of SELF-PUBLISH A BOOK I 10 STEPS: AND MARKET IT / giveaway
Oct 12 – Fur Everywhere – book review of SELF-PUBLISH A BOOK IN 10 STEPS: AND MARKET IT / giveaway
Oct 12 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book review of SELF-PUBLISH A BOOK IN 10 STEPS: AND MARKET IT / giveaway
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