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December 27, 2018
Which PFW Book Should You Take a Chance On?
If you didn’t know, there is a SALE going on at PFW and I am going to promote it unashamedly because: 1. It’s a great deal for you AND 2. I know how hard each one of our authors works to produce their books. I highly doubt there is anyone out there who has read …
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December 20, 2018
One Year of Phoenix Fiction Writers
Today is the official One Year Anniversary of the Phoenix Fiction Writers! The time has flown by and yet in some ways I feel like it has been two years instead of one. It’s going to be difficult to express everything I am feeling into this post, but I will do my best. I’m an author. …
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December 13, 2018
What I Learned from NaNoWriMo
So I first heard about National Novel Writing Month about five years ago. I was duly impressed, but I also decided it was for crazy people from crazy town. Last year I actually watched real humans do it for the first time via Twitter. I still kept it in the back of my mind like …
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December 6, 2018
“Beast in the Machine” Cover Reveal and Blurb!
I can’t wait for next year. Sometimes I forget that you guys don’t even know about all of the exciting projects I’ve been working on! Well, I have good news for you because today I am revealing the cover and blurb for another story coming next year! The premise for this novelette just exploded in …
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November 29, 2018
5 Reasons Gritty Realism is Overrated
When I say realism, I am not talking about plausibility. If your story is an exotic dish, plausibility is the appetizing smell that makes your reader willing to take a bite. Let me try again. If your story is a house, plausibility is the foundation for your house. Humans have fantastic imaginations, but they need …
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November 22, 2018
How Do You Price Art?
This blog is a definitive guide on how to price art. Just kidding! It’s really just the beginning of the conversation. I’ve been thinking about this topic A LOT as I price my own work and watch authors and artists around me price theirs. Here’s the difficult truth: price and worth are very different. Rarely …
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November 15, 2018
An Advanced Look at “Stealing Freedom”
The Phoenix Fiction Writers’ anthology “Antiheroes” publishes in two days!! (Pre-order it now!) We are so excited to share these stories with you. Don’t forget to stop by for one of our livestreams. There’s one on Facebook on Friday night and YouTube on Saturday morning! Today I get to spotlight J.E. Purrazzi’s short story Stealing …
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November 8, 2018
Trailblazers and Cartographers
I figured I’d better do an official post on this because people have quoted me on it! We all know there are generally two camps of writers: plotters and pantsers. I have two issues with those terms: Pantsers do some plotting and plotters do some pantsing. And a lot of authors will claim to be …
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November 1, 2018
Short Story Cover Reveal and Blurb!
Guys, I am so excited because I finally get to begin announcing my projects for next year!!!!!!! EEEP!!! I am excited about every single one. They are diverse. They have challenged me. And they have allowed me to go on so many different adventures! For the foreseeable future, the first Thursday of every month I …
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October 31, 2018
Antiheroes Release Date!
I have exciting news for you! You know that anthology that I am a part of? We have a release date! Squeeeeeee!!!!!! Guys. I have read several of the stories already and this project’s going to be amazing. Why? There’s just something so fascinating about characters who aren’t the typical “hero.” Maybe they are prone …
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