Using Dialogue to Set Your Book Apart

Learn the tips and tricks for writing and self-editing dialogue for a wholly immersive reading experience, plus more from Writer's Digest!
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Help Me Decide-2: #BookCover Finalist

Wednesday, June 6, 2026

Heartfelt thanks to everyone who visited my midweek post to help me choose a book cover for my upcoming nonfiction book.  It’s a resource book for authors, but it has loads of 1920s details for trivia lovers, and anyone who simply thinks the Roaring Twenties are the cat’s pajamas!

Previously I showed four cover concepts.  Click here for that post.  The fourth option was the most popular.  It was also my pick (probably…) because it used the same flapper silhouette as another book in the “Author Tool Chest” series, Speak Flapper. 

Still feeling the pull to explore ideas, I’ve made one more concept — this one based on that most popular concept.  So today, I’m showing those two.  For your reference, I’ve showed all of the other related books at the top of this post. 

The Previous Idea

Gold flapper dancing

One More Idea

Because everyone “got” my idea with the typewriter, I made it more prominent.  The book covers a wide range of 1920s details for any character in a Roaring Twenties setting.  So, to show that the book is about more than “flapper girls” I used a man and a woman.

Which of these two do you think works best for the book?  Your constructive feedback is welcome.  I hope your weekend is the bee’s knees!  Hugs.

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I mustn’t leave out the obligatory shameless self-promotion…

Speak Flapper: Slang of the 1920s

Universal Purchase Links

Speak Flapper

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Paperback:  relinks.me/1656168553

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Master Storytellers Across Media

Learn how to take techniques from master storytellers and fold them into your own work, regardless of medium, plus more from Writer's Digest!
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Writing Resources for Writers: 20% Off Books, Classes, and Tools for a Limited Time

The longer I study story, the more I understand it less as a collection of techniques and more like a single pattern expressed in many different ways. We talk about plot, character, and theme as if they are separate tools, but in practice they are all part of the same deeper structure that shapes not […]
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High Concept Fiction

Learn five high concept tricks to stand out in a crowded market from literary agent Jessica Berg, plus more from Writer's Digest!
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Find a Writing Buddy (2026 Edition!): Critique Partners, Beta Readers & More

Want to find a writing buddy? A critique partner? A beta reader? Here’s your stop! If you’re looking to find a writing buddy, critique partner, or beta reader, this annual link-up is designed to help writers connect with each other and build meaningful creative relationships. A writing buddy is another writer who offers feedback, accountability, […]
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Here's something for writers who want to use dream sequences:

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Finish Your Book: From the Opening to the End

Polly Campbell helps you build a writing practice that carries you from initial draft to finished book, plus more from Writer's Digest!
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