Monthly Archives: July 2015

Authors Answer 39 – Critique and Writing Groups

Originally posted on I Read Encyclopedias for Fun:
We’ve talked about beta readers before. But how about other forms of help? There are groups that writers can join to get help in many ways. Critique groups are good for help…

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Story Timeline

A while ago, I wrote a post about the Halion Calendar, highlighting the lunar-cycle calendar that I’ve been using to make sure my details sync up with the reality of the world.  As I’m a few chapters into Book 4 … Continue reading

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Authors Answer 38 – Summer Reading

Originally posted on I Read Encyclopedias for Fun:
Summer, time for the beach, time for summer sports, time to go basking in the sun. Or maybe you’d prefer to read in the shade or in an air-conditioned home. Well, I…

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Fun With Paperdolls 1

After doing the Silent Circle Mage Outfits post, I had a ‘duh’ moment — why am I dressing random mages when I should dress the actual characters? Because of the computer crash, I had to reconstitute my paperdoll file, so … Continue reading

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Authors Answer 37 – Beta Readers

Originally posted on I Read Encyclopedias for Fun:
Authors rarely work alone. They usually have professionals doing editing, book cover, and so on. However, before the book is published, many authors like to get help from other sources, unpaid sources.…

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