Michael E. Dellert's Blog, page 30
June 15, 2016
The Plight at Gluin Hill
Note: On 5 July, 2016, The Romance of Eowain, a new, third installment in the Matter of Manred Saga, will launch. Pre-order now and learn how you can get your copy today, before it publishes! Below is an adapted excerpt…
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June 9, 2016
Why Most Facebook Events Are Awful & How Yours Can Be Different
How you approach Facebook events makes all the difference. For my first book, I basically just used the Facebook event as a milestone marker. I didn’t actually intend to do anything “during” the event, I didn’t post any news or…
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June 8, 2016
Love is Complicated
If you decide to write about love, you’re at the slight disadvantage of being in a line that’s five-thousand years long. Thousands of writers have written about love, and now you want to do it too? The competition is enough…
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June 6, 2016
The Power of Free
Since the dawn of time, human beings have felt the need to share — from food to art. Sharing is part of the human condition. A person who does not share is not only selfish, but bitter and alone. –Paulo…
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June 3, 2016
A Story of Love Is a Story of Community
Love is one of the master plots of literature. It’s been a staple in Modern English since the days of Shakespeare, and it’s the stuff of world literature going back to the days of the Sumerians. The story is as…
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June 2, 2016
Why I’m Practically Giving My Book Away
Note: Pre-Order a print edition of The Romance of Eowain now and get a free ebook version today, before they’re available elsewhere! You can pre-order the book at your favorite bookseller and get exclusive bonuses at the book site. Find…
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June 1, 2016
Three Things You Didn’t Know About Book Cover Design
If you’re going to work with a professional book cover designer, you’re going to have to navigate the process and pitfalls of art direction, revision, and negotiation. Professional conduct and etiquette, required. Character Design If your cover design is going…
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May 26, 2016
Eithne Comes to Droma
The Surprises of Love and Romance Note: I’ll be releasing a new book called The Romance of Eowain on 5 July 2016. It’s the continuing story of Hedge King in Winter! Lord Eowain, now Hedge King of Droma, must woo the…
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May 25, 2016
Struggles All Writers Face
What makes marketing good, how deadlines are beneficial, and other struggles all writers face. Writing is a basic life skill and everyone should be able to put sentences together. To be a writer, all you have to do is write.…
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What I Learned from My Book Launches
In the past six months, I’ve been through two book launches and built an online creative writing course. Each time, I’ve given the best content I had away for free, both before, during, and after launch. And I’ve learned something…
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