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Fun dinosaur fantasy adventure The Lost World by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

I feel like a kid again after reading The Lost World by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, which I just added to my Ebook Classics collection. This classic is a delightful fantasy adventure filled with masterfully created characters that have no doubt served as templates for future stereotypes. The constantly bickering pair of professors was endlessly amusing, and I've never even had to endure the esoteric debates that surely erupt at the cocktail parties of academics. Along with the dueling egos of schola

I finished writing a novel last night

Now that's something a person can't say every day. I am currently working on a new fantasy series that I anticipate to be four novels, which means I'm halfway done. I've been fussing and frowning over the last 30 pages of the novel I just finished for weeks. Ends are about the hardest part of writing a novel in my opinion. Loose ends need to be tied up while still keeping the drama and the action flowing and interesting. And because this novel is part of the series, I have to tie up loose ends w

SF Signal the current Fortnight Feature at the Fantasy Tavern

A science fiction blog that I have been following for some time, SF Signal, is right now being promoted from the home page of the Fantasy Tavern. SF Signal is a very well done blog, supported by multiple contributors. There are almost daily updates, usually more than one, tracking every scrap of news -- tidbits as they are called -- concerning the science fiction genre. Fantasy and horror slip into the mix as well because science fiction fans generally have a soft spot for these less technical g

Writers can get paid to do what they love

Today I was published as a guest blogger at the blog of Cheryl Wright a freelance writer and author who operates Writer2Writer.com a resource for helping people become freelance writers or improve their careers.

At her blog, I contributed this post:

Get Started Freelance Writing By Finding And Picking The Best Clients

In the article I explain the first steps a new freelance writer should take to start getting work. I also offered my thoughts on how to strategize your career and avoid clients that