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  • BlogSelf-PublishingWriting
    By R.S. Ford
    June 19, 2019
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    To Self-Publish Or Not To Self-Publish (Guest Post by R.S. Ford)

    Being a writer is a tough, competitive business. Even when you’ve ‘made it’ you haven’t necessarily made it. Many authors are consigned to mid-list hell for ...
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  • BlogSelf-PublishingWriting
    By Ben Galley
    May 14, 2019
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    Looking Back On A Rapid Release: Self-Publishing The CHASING GRAVES trilogy

    As I sit at my writing desk, gazing out over a gloomy Pacific day, I ponder the past few months. The time has condensed them into ...
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  • BlogSelf-PublishingWriting
    By Ben Galley
    December 13, 2018
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    Releasing Books: The Rapider the Better

    Waiting is boring. I don’t know about you, but I don’t like to wait. I’m an impatient sod. Even in this world of instant downloads and ...
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    Video GamesWriting
    By Chris Mahon
    October 25, 2018
    2104
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    Creating Complex Characters: A ‘Mass Effect 2’ Case Study

    As a writer, there are some shows and books I find myself going back to again and again just so I can remind myself what exciting, ...
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  • BlogWriting
    By Stephen Aryan
    September 10, 2018
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    Bad Writing Advice (Guest Post by Stephen Aryan)

    Some people think there’s no such thing as bad advice when it comes to writing fiction. Because even if someone gives you a piece of advice ...
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  • Write of Way (Feature)
    BlogFeaturesWrite of WayWriting
    By A.Z. Anthony
    August 9, 2018
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    Write of Way #15 – Write True to You

    Yeah, yeah. I know, it’s ironic. A ghostwriter telling you to write “true to yourself.” What’s that about, anyway? I mean, what does someone who writes ...
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  • FantasyListsWriting
    By Chris Mahon
    July 30, 2018
    1195
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    Words to Live By: Best Writing Advice from J.R.R. Tolkien, Philip K. Dick, and Franz Kafka

    Here are some more of my favorite quotes on writing* to follow up on the previous words of wisdom from Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman, and Alan ...
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  • Write of Way (Feature)
    BlogFeaturesWrite of WayWriting
    By A.Z. Anthony
    July 26, 2018
    997
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    Write of Way #14 – Write Chronologically, damnit!

    Stories are meant to be read chronologically, so they should be written as such! And…there you have it: my argument for why stories should be written ...
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  • FantasyListsWriting
    By Chris Mahon
    July 19, 2018
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    Words to Live By: Best Writing Advice from Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, and Alan Watts

    A couple years ago, I bought a big cork board to hang over my writing desk. Since then, I’ve been pinning quotes to it to keep ...
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  • Write of Way (Feature)
    BlogFeaturesWrite of WayWriting
    By A.Z. Anthony
    July 12, 2018
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    Write of Way #13 – The Importance of Author Branding

    When it comes to author branding, I personally prefer a simple design seared onto the hindquarters. I’ve found this makes the branding process less painful for ...
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