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The Only Time I’ve Regretted Being a Book Lover
My house, being over twenty-years-old, needed new floors. The hardest aspect of this remodeling wasn’t replacing the carpet with wood. It wasn’t the dust. It wasn’t every room in the house in disarray. It wasn’t moving furniture around. It was boxing up all my books. And I have a ton of books–in almost every room.…
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Author Interview: JR Wirth
JR Wirth and I crossed paths a few years ago when we were associated with a small publishing company, and I ended up doing some design work for him. Wirth prolifically writes in the paranormal and supernatural genre and others as well. How did you decide to become an author? It started while I was…
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Friday’s Findings 03.23.18
Here are some articles on writing I’ve read lately: Mastering the 4 Key Elements to Support Your Novel Writing Is a Muscle Be Specific You Can Succeed in the Marketplace as an Independent Writer The Internet Can Be Disastrous for Your Writing Career View my Consortium SF Series at Amazon.
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The Furious Five Hundred
It’s a busy week for me for several reasons, one of which my house is being remodeled and every room is in disarray. I have no place to sit in my own home. Despite that, I’ve been camping out at the coffee shop for the past few days and I’m getting work done. I’m using…
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Keeping the Distance
Scott Nicholson says in Seven Bad Habits of Unsuccessful Writers: Newer writers tend to rely on “He saw,” “He felt,” “He smelled,” “He tasted,” or “He heard” instead of just letting the actions or sensations occur. It shows a lack of confidence. If you have done a good job of securing your character viewpoint, then…
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Hello Darkness
Writing a scene in which I dragged out a villainous character from an unused rough draft of a novel–one I wrote seven years ago. Hello my wicked friend. Do your stuff. View my Consortium SF Series at Amazon.
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My Facebook Author Page Is Greenlit
It took me a while, but I finally created an Author’s Page on Facebook. I’m not sure why I waited–I think I subconsciously wanted to have at least a couple of episodes out beforehand. Now that episode 2 is available, I went ahead and did the deed. So, I’m inviting you to “LIKE” my author’s…
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Writing is my sanity
New floors being put in throughout whole house; house in disarray; writing is my sanity and salvation. View my Consortium SF Series at Amazon.
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Author Interview: Lydia Sherrer
I met Lydia Sherrer at an indie author event last fall. Her urban fantasy books for young adults (and grown ups) attracted my attention because of their colorful covers. She created the Love, Lies and Hocus Pocus series. I have just started reading one of her latest projects, Accidental Witch, which is part of her…
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