Category: reading
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Friday’s Findings: 07.27.18
Here are some articles on writing I’ve read lately: What Character Age Do You Find Most Challenging to Write? 3 Steps to Finding Your Perfect Ending How To Make Sense Of Chapters 4 Signs You Might Be Confusing, Not Intriguing, in Your Opening Scene 5 Steps to Creating a Perfect Fantasy World
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My Reading: Past, Present and Future 07.17.18
Past: Only Human (ebook) by Sylvain Neuvel I suppose politics are an inherent theme in science fiction. Current global politics rears its controversial head in several SF novels published in 2018, one of which is Only Human. * OH is the third and seemingly final book in The Themis Files series. Neuvel wraps up his…
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My Reading: Past, Present and Future 07.05.18
Here’s what I’ve been reading: Past: We Are Mars (ebook) Cheryl Lawson Once the pride of Earth’s governments and science community, Rubicon, the first colony on Mars, heads into decline. But who is trying to sabotage the isolated members of this once thriving outpost? Lawson proves herself as an excellent storyteller. In some areas of the…
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Author Interview: Dave Creek
Dave Creek and I follow each other on Twitter. He is a former television journalist who lives in Louisville, Kentucky with his wife Dana, Corgi/Jack Russell Terrier mix Ziggy Stardog, and polydactyl cat Hemmie. How did you decide to become an author? Like so many people who get into this, I began reading the science…
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Writing Tip: Keep your favorite book somewhere where you’ll see it a lot
I found this on Reddit.com: Writing Tip: Keep your favorite book somewhere where you’ll see it a lot byu/CharielDreemur inwriting Explore the Consortium …
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My Reading: Past, Present and Future 06.14.18
I haven’t done much reading or writing this week because I’ve been wrapping up some home remodeling. It started in February and culminated with the re-purposing of a walk-in closet into my new writing/graphic design studio. For 17 years, I rarely spent time in this walk-in closet. It’s much smaller than my old studio that…
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Author Interview: Nick Yetto
Nick Yetto and I follow each other on Twitter and I couldn’t help noticing the unusual cover design of his book Sommelier of Deformity. The book is coming out in July and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. How did you decide to become an author? I don’t remember a time when I didn’t…
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Considering Iain Banks, Again
NOTE: Five years ago today, Iain Banks passed away. He still is one of my favorite authors of space opera. His Culture books are beloved by many and Amazon is developing them into a video series for Amazon Prime. On the fifth anniversary of his death, I am running a blog post from 2013 where…
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Friday’s Findings 06.08.18
Here are some articles on writing I’ve read lately: 8 Ways to Increase Your Writing Prowess 4 Networking Strategies for Authors Who Hate Networking Writing Is Not Hard Four Pillars Linking Character to Plot Does Your Writing Pass The “Slow Read” Test? Explore the Consortium …
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