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I just got back from a trip to see my extended family in New England, so this question comes at a good time.  A couple of them are reading my series now, including my mom, aunt and grandfather, and I … Continue reading →

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Everyone has their own little quirks. They like to have certain things with them, or they have routines that they must do. Writers are the same. Many authors have to have certain…

Question 48 – What’s your least favourite part of the writing and publishing process? Considering what I talked about earlier this week, my answer to the most recent Authors Answer question should be no surprise.  Every time I come back … Continue reading →

Question 47 – How do you portray different cultures in your writing? Clearly, I do a lot of work on cultures in my world, with one reasonably-constructed language (and its dialects) and four more that I reference in bits and … Continue reading →

Basically, I need to blog more, and promo more, and….do everything more.  Too bad I’m a chicken.  Bawk bawk!   Source: Authors Answer 46 – Promoting with Blogs or Websites

Well now, something’s changed with sharing internally through WordPress. So this is edited from my original puzzled reblog: It’s time to panic. It’s the indie author’s worst nightmare. It’s that horrific stage of publishing known as marketing and book promotion. … Continue reading →

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Every author’s dream is to be published. To have that book they’ve spent months or years on finally in print or in eBook form, ready to be purchased by eager readers.  That…

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Some people think writing is easy.  It’s not. Some aspects are easier for some authors, while others are more difficult. But it’s usually not the same from author to author. Question 40:…

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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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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…