Michael E. Dellert's Blog, page 33
March 23, 2016
Voices of Doom
The desire to write is strong and passionate. Yet the barriers to writing can be equally formidable. Why? Writing is a risky business. Aside from the considerable economic risks, it’s also something that others around us don’t always understand very…
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March 17, 2016
The History of World-Building
One of the coolest things about working in the speculative fiction genre is that I don’t have to take the world as it is; I can make up a world that suits me. But don’t get the idea that world-creation…
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March 16, 2016
#13WeekNovel Writing Challenge: Week Nine — Commitment
This week, you’re reaching the midpoint of your story, when your hero realizes that there really is no going back. This is often where the story turns. As you continue to interrogate your hero’s motivation, you may discover a moment…
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March 10, 2016
The Road is Dark, and Full of Terrors
People often ask me what my road to publication has been like. It’s not a question that lends itself to a short or particularly intelligent answer. It was long, bumpy, uphill, dark and full of terrors, plagued by dead ends…
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March 9, 2016
#13WeekNovel Writing Challenge: Week Eight – False Hope
Following your hero’s decision, she enters a new realm. This week, you’re going to write to the moment when your hero experiences initial success toward achieving her goal. As you do this, you’re going to give yourself permission to surprise…
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Announcing the Goodreads Giveaway Winners!
Without readers, a writer is just a lunatic crying out in the wilderness. Without someone to read and appreciate the words, they’re just black scratches on wood pulp. So it’s always an honor and a privilege to have the opportunity…
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March 4, 2016
What, Another Giveaway?!
If there is one social media site that should be important to authors, it’s GoodReads. Not Twitter. Not Facebook. Not even Google+ (which is good, because I can’t make heads nor tails of G+). Nope, above them all, it’s GoodReads,…
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March 3, 2016
Clarity vs. Mystery: More Things You Don’t Know about Book Cover Design
As I’ve mentioned before, I’m a bit of an amateur aficionado of book cover design. I grew up on the amazing artwork of fantasy and science-fiction book covers, and I’ve always been fascinated by them: Do they represent something in…
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March 2, 2016
#13WeekNovel Writing Challenge: Week Seven – The Decision
Ok, welcome back. Congratulations! This week, you’ve reached the top of the mountain. It’s all downhill from here. Take a deep breath and pat yourself on the back. You’ve already come a lot farther than most “aspiring” authors. You’ve shown…
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February 25, 2016
Special Announcement: A Merchant’s Tale
A Merchant’s Tale: The Second Tale in the Matter of Manred by Michael E. Dellert Available for Pre-Order TODAY! Corentin, a young foreign trader of the House Pelan arrives in the uncertain lands of Droma, tasked to deliver a mysterious…
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