Category: reading
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The Wrath of Lords: More Than Just Killing the Ogre
The first in my series to support authors local to me … In an effort to support authors who are local to me, I have decided to review a series of books by writers who are in my area, I have met in person or I am connected to them through social media. Recently, I…
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Friday’s Findings
Here are some articles on writing I’ve read lately: How to Write Faster Achieve Your Writing Goals 5 Ways to Earn Your Audience’s Loyalty Plotting Made Easy: Do You Need the 3-Act Structure? Indie Publishing
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About Writing by Gareth L. Powell: Practical and Unique
I read Gareth L. Powell’s About Writing: A Field Guide for Aspiring Authors. Twice. The second time, I took notes. Maybe you should, too. Powell is a bestselling speculative fiction author from the UK. He has twice won the BSFA Award for Best Novel, and has been a finalist for both the Locus Awards in…
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About my next novel …
I’ve mentioned a little bit about my next novel in this blog. Here’s a little bit more … What genre is your novel: Science fiction, but more specifically, space opera. Give me your elevator speech: A group of space faring zoologists decide to risk their careers to save a kidnapped colleague and when they realize…
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The Prequels of the Maze Runner
My Reading: Past, Present and Future 09.19.18 Past: The Kill Zone (audio) by James Dashner Past: The Fever Code (audio) by James Dashner I read the Maze Runner series (The Maze Runner, The Scorch Trials and The Death Cure) a couple of years ago, and finally I got around to listening to the two prequels…
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Fine-Tuning Your Creativity
I am reading Wonderbook (Revised and Expanded): The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction by Jeff VanderMeer, and I can tell I’m going to love it. It’s beautifully illustrated and written specifically for writers of the fantasy and science fiction genre (although anyone can benefit from the concepts presented in it). In the meantime, here…
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Steinbeck Writing Wisdom
Just finished Grapes of Wrath over the weekend, so I’m in a Steinbeck mood … From Now Novel
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My Reading: Past, Present and Future 08.09.19
Past: The Emperor’s Soul (audio) by Brandon Sanderson Well, I am no longer a Sanderson virgin. I’ve completed my reading of his short novel, The Emperor’s Soul, and I’m ready to explore more by this writer. This is a standalone story with an interesting twist at the end. Ready to jump into the Mistborn series.…
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Revisiting Stephen King’s On Writing
It’s time to get this book back out and read it again …
Andrew M. Friday 