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The Chinese Invented Paper

January 15, 2022March 15, 2025 by J.M. Northup, posted in FEATURE, History, Non-Fiction & Educational

#DidYouKnow is a Blog Series on http://www.jmnorthup.com and http://www.nornstriad.com Did you know that paper (as we know it) was first invented in 105 A.D. by a Chinese person? There were precursors, such as papyrus and amate, which existed in the Mediterranean world and pre-Columbian Americas, respectively, but they weren't considered to be truly paper. It's invention is, instead, credited to an Imperial … Continue reading The Chinese Invented Paper

Ignite – A Mafia Romance Series

January 14, 2022March 17, 2025 by J.M. Northup, posted in Collections, Series, & Box Sets, Romance, Series, Women Writers

Ignite Heart of the Inferno Book 2 The critically acclaimed Mafia Romance Series by Nicole Fanning Continues! She never expected to fall in love with a mafia don.He never expected to fall in love at all.But will their love be enough? Four weeks ago, Jaxon Pace, the billionaire "Don Supreme" of Chicago's underground mafia syndicates, took a bullet.This bullet … Continue reading Ignite – A Mafia Romance Series

The Structure of A Paragraph

January 12, 2022March 16, 2025 by J.M. Northup, posted in Editing, Grammar/Punctuation, How-To, Informational, Non-Fiction & Educational, Publishing

Paragraph symbol § ¶ Pilcrow Most writers know how to structure a paragraph. It is similar to the overall structure of a paper. You have the opening/main idea, supporting sentences, and closing. Or, as Grammarly.com puts it: Transition, topic sentence, supporting sentences, and conclusion (you can read more from them here). Now, what many seem … Continue reading The Structure of A Paragraph

A Demon’s Trade (Damned If She Does Book 1)

January 12, 2022March 17, 2025 by J.M. Northup, posted in Collections, Series, & Box Sets, Dark Fiction, Horror & Occult, Paranormal & Supernatural, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Series, Women Writers

A Demon’s Trade The first in a brand-new Urban Fantasy series by International Bestselling Author Kathrin Hutson Demons might not be real. But she is. As a tracker of curse magic, dark artifacts, and forbidden netherwork, Kali Sullivan is one of a kind, and not just as a bounty hunter. They think she’s a demon. What they … Continue reading A Demon’s Trade (Damned If She Does Book 1)