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    In the Mountains
    gmontcombroux
    • Mar 1
    • 3 min

    In the Mountains

    Dear Readers, Since I last wrote to you I have been immersed in research. So often I get carried away by the appearance of another story....
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    PILOT ERROR
    gmontcombroux
    • Mar 1
    • 3 min

    PILOT ERROR

    Dear Readers, You may wonder where an author’s inspiration comes from. Of course, authors get their inspiration in many different ways,...
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    gmontcombroux
    • Jan 15
    • 1 min

    A little romance

    A romance set around music? yes, The Magic of Music Check it out at https://books.bookfunnel.com/contempromance/wxphg7a2kq
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    Pandemic
    gmontcombroux
    • Dec 19, 2020
    • 1 min

    Pandemic

    Is it so difficult to exercise a little self-discipline? Is it possible to learn from history? 1918 over 50 millions perhaps as many as...
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    More free download
    gmontcombroux
    • Dec 18, 2020
    • 1 min

    More free download

    Pizza for Two: click on the following link: https://books2read.com/u/mBoJLD
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    Free download
    gmontcombroux
    • Dec 18, 2020
    • 1 min

    Free download

    Merry Christmas. Enjoy free books for Christmas. Just click on the following link: https://books.bookfunnel.com/freestoriesforchristmas/p...
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    O
    gmontcombroux
    • Aug 28, 2020
    • 1 min

    O

    Dear readers, Publication of the Hope, book three of All the Silences, will be delayed by a few weeks. I am passionate about writing it,...
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    Why did I write All the Silences
    gmontcombroux
    • Aug 7, 2020
    • 2 min

    Why did I write All the Silences

    Dear Readers, The Hope, book three of All the Silences, is coming along and I hope it will be out in the fall. You may have wondered how...
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    Children during the War in Paris, France
    gmontcombroux
    • May 7, 2020
    • 3 min

    Children during the War in Paris, France

    A few notes on children and adolescents’ daily life during the German Occupation of Paris In June 1940, as the German advanced through...
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    The Road to Liberation
    gmontcombroux
    • Jan 31, 2020
    • 1 min

    The Road to Liberation

    This is not one book, it is ten books by some of the best authors setting novels against WWII background. I'll talk more about it when it...
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    My WWII novel, The Tears, Book One of All the Silences
    gmontcombroux
    • Dec 15, 2019
    • 2 min

    My WWII novel, The Tears, Book One of All the Silences

    It isn't only my characters that shed tears. Too many memories flooded my brain while I was writing. The nightmares, which too me so long...
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    Discover WWII Novels
    gmontcombroux
    • Nov 19, 2019
    • 1 min

    Discover WWII Novels

    This first annual edition of Discovering WWII Novels is a showcase of WWII historical fiction novels by the authors of the Second World...
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    ABOUT COMMA PUNCTUATION
    gmontcombroux
    • May 18, 2019
    • 4 min

    ABOUT COMMA PUNCTUATION

    First of all, we should note that comma usage is not fixed across the English-speaking world. The Brits have differing views about commas...
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    More on Plots
    gmontcombroux
    • Apr 26, 2019
    • 4 min

    More on Plots

    You may have already several plot ideas in mind. We all have incidents in our lives that can be dramatized into stories. However if you...
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    PLOTS and PLOTTING
    gmontcombroux
    • Apr 4, 2019
    • 6 min

    PLOTS and PLOTTING

    There is nothing intrinsically complicated about plots. A plot is the chain of cause and effect that advances the story. Think of it as...
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    Naming the Characters
    gmontcombroux
    • Apr 4, 2019
    • 3 min

    Naming the Characters

    NAMES Once you have created your characters, you have to name them. They have to appeal to the majority of readers. It is not enough to...
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    More on Archetypes
    gmontcombroux
    • Apr 4, 2019
    • 2 min

    More on Archetypes

    MORE ON CHARACTER BUILDING Let’s suppose you have an idea for a story for which you have created a heroine and other characters you’ll...
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    More on building characters
    gmontcombroux
    • Jan 16, 2019
    • 2 min

    More on building characters

    Archetypes In literature an archetype is a character based on a pre-existing model. We're all familiar with the self-made man, the damsel...
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    Building Characters
    gmontcombroux
    • Dec 31, 2018
    • 1 min

    Building Characters

    With all characters, major and minor, an author should think of them as real people. To do this, some writers open a card or computer...
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    Improve Your Writing Skills
    gmontcombroux
    • Oct 23, 2018
    • 2 min

    Improve Your Writing Skills

    My local library reserved a couple of hours a month for a writers’ group. As I am the most experienced, I happily share my knowledge....
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