Welcome to Season 2 of Writing Break. We’re beginning our trek through a three-act novel today with five brainstorming tips. We visit a cinema-turned-bookstore and discuss conventions, awards, and ransomware. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/05/books/s-a-cosby-razorblade-tears-crime-novelist.html (S. A. Cosby) - Featured Author https://www.instagram.com/norlieldorado/?hl=en (Norli Eldorado, Oslo, Norway) - Featured Bookstore https://womensprizeforfiction.co.uk/ (Women's Prize for Fiction The Women’s Prize for Fiction 2022) https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/book-deals/article/89754-book-deals-week-of-july-4-2022.html (Book Deals: Week of July 4, 2022) https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/trade-shows-events/article/89741-san-diego-comic-con-is-back.html (San Diego Comic-Con Is Back) https://therecord.media/publishing-giant-macmillan-still-unable-to-process-orders-after-ransomware-attack/ (Publishing giant Macmillan still unable to process orders after ransomware attack - The Record by Recorded Future) https://forms.aweber.com/form/64/1857023764.htm (Free Style Sheet Templates) https://medium.com/@rosemi (Free Writing Tips)

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