London, 1898

The Moonstone Club

“Max,” said Sherlock Holmes, " I want to introduce you to my friend, Mr. Goliath."

The four famous detectives — Sherlock Holmes, Max Carrados, Dr. John Evelyn Thorndyke, and Chevalier Auguste Dupin — were gathered by the fireplace at the Moonstone Cl...

“They are so cute!”

“Adorable.”

“Look at their little name tags.” Beth picked up the first kitten — gray with white paws, pink nose, and big green eyes. “Graymalkin, is that your name?”

Graymalkin mewed.

“And this one is called ‘Paddock’,” Mac read the name tag as he picked up the black ca...

“We’re screwed.”

The night is black, the road desolate, a seemingly endless stretch of unlit asphalt that disappears into the murk of impenetrable fog.

“We just need to keep heading south,” Brendan says.

“We’re screwed,” Chari says again. “No map, no GPS, we shouldn’t have taken this back ...

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I want to describe body language so that my characters come alive and convey emotions in a realistic and compelling way. How do I describe body language?

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Rain falls on his new skin. He feels nothing.

Under cover of the night, he, Isaac Newton, sixty-three years of age in this the Year of the Lord 1706, arrives alone at Woolsthorpe, returning to the old two-story farmhouse where he grew up. In one hand he carries a lit lanthorn, in the other a ...

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Deliberate Practice is also critical in developing your skills. Take the time to analyze the way authors depict and describe...

Napoleon, a survivor from the Mutiny of the Bounty, and a demonic killer in the cobblestoned streets of Toulon, 1793.

This is Part 15 (the FINAL part) of the story.
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Napoleon, a survivor from the Mutiny of the Bounty, and a demonic killer in the cobblestoned streets of Toulon, 1793.

This is Part 14 of the story.
If you haven't read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 , Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10 , Part 11, Part 12 , or Part 13 yet, pl...

I want to write well-rounded characters with realistic character flaws and weaknesses. Consider 9 Examples of Character Flaws and Weaknesses in Fiction:

• The 7 Deadly Sins – Pride, Greed, Wrath, Envy, Lust, Gluttony, Sloth
• Addictions – an intense and obsessive focus on something — such as s
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Napoleon, a survivor from the Mutiny of the Bounty, and a demonic killer in the cobblestoned streets of Toulon, 1793.

This is Part 13 of the story.
If you haven't read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 , Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10 , Part 11  or Part 12 yet, please start...

I want to add conflict in my story to dial up tension and suspense and raise the stakes. How do I add conflict in fiction? Consider 7 Types of Conflict in Fiction:

• vs. Self – internal struggle between a characters's thoughts, beliefs, emotions, as in a moral choice
• vs. Fate – struggle b
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