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This is a Writer’s Worst Enemy

Wow. I totally relate to this. Perfectionism kills productivity. Is that why some writers suggest creating while drinking wine?

What is Steampunk? – Guest Post by, Jaq D Hawkins…

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A lot of readers have found it confusing to negotiate their way through book lists under the heading of Steampunk. They find Mysteries, Young Adult, Romance and an inordinate number of stories with vampires, zombies and werewolves for a genre that isn’t Horror. They come across Adventure stories, many of them in the YA camp, airships and mechanoids. So what is it that actually defines a story as Steampunk?

Well, the simple answer is alternative forms of ene...

7 Ways Authors Can Sell More Books At Conventions And Live Events…

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by Kyle Burbank  on The Creative Penn:

While online marketing is the international indie author’s friend, it’s hard to stand out in a sea of thumbnails. Attending events in person can help you connect with other authors and sell some books in the process. In today’s article, Kyle Burbank explains how he has used events to sell more books. Everyone knows that, over the past several years, there’s been a major shift in the publishing industry that’s taken us...

I Got Five On It: Marvel’s Black Panther

This is another amazing review and reflection on the #BlackMantherMovie. Troy Wiggin’s outlook and perspective on this movie align with my own. I couldn’t have written a better one, but that doesn’t mean I’m not going to try. Lol.

Troy L. Wiggins

fan-made poster by Argentinian artist Federico Ariel.

For those unfamiliar, The “I Got Five on It” series consists of posts where I give my five thoughts–right or wrong—on a book, graphic novel/comic, film, or TV show. This is a very off the dome,...

Not a Harry Potter Knockoff

E. Rose Sabin

My novel A School for Sorcery was published in hard cover in 2002 and came out in trade paperback as part of Tor’s Starscape series of fantasy and science fiction novels for teens in August 2003. Given those publication dates, it’s no wonder that many readers and some reviewers saw the book as having been written to appeal to fans of Harry Potter. In the Amazon reviews you’ll find these statements: “It is clearly inspired by Harry Potter,” “It seems that everyone is trying to o...

9 reasons why you should self-publish

Great resource for any writer interested in going Indie.

Seven Ways to Market Your Self-Published Novel…

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By Ali Luke  on AliVentures:

Congratulations! You’ve published your first novel (or maybe your second or your third) and now you’re ready to market it. This can be a daunting moment. I think all of us secretly hope that our novel will be miraculously discovered and recognised as the masterpiece it truly is … but we know that isn’t going to happen without some sort of marketing. The good news – especially if the very idea of marketing makes you shudder – i...

Exciting Times For Facebook Author Pages

Well, isn’t that nice Facebook? About time, I say. Thanks to you, Nicholas for sharing this information.

Can you afford to be an Indie Author?

At this present time, I don’t consider myself an “active Indie Author”. To clarify any confusion, let me explain. Yes, I do have two books out in the world. Yes, you can find them on Amazon. Yes, you can purchase them on Amazon. Please do. Sometimes, you may have the vampire novel, due to KDP land, for free.

And I had planned on independently publishing more books, but life didn’t only happen– it Dragon Punched me in such a way that I wouldn’t wish these circumstances on my worst enemy.

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Be Stubborn

Do I feel like giving up? No comment, but if there’s one thing I learned from the movie “Galaxy Quest” is to #NeverGiveUp #NeverSurrender Yes, Vian, I will choose to be stubborn when it comes to pursuing my future as a writer! Cheers!