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NaNoWriMo Has Started!

Heyo!

It's that time of year again! NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month! This is the time where writers all over the world decide to get their buts in gear and challenge themselves to write a 50K word Novel and finish it in one month, writing a little bit every day.

I'm entering for the first time this year and today is day 1! I've challenge myself to complete the second novel of my series, Of Beasts and Buzzards, Pride Asunder, Book 2. Follow my progress by clicking on the linked picture below and searching for rjbenson. We can be writing buddies! Yay!

Good luck to all my fellow writers out there. Don't stress too much! Have fun with it!

Tip of the Day; Don't edit as you write, just keep going. Leave the editing for after this month. Just keep writing, just keep writing, writing, writing...

#Tips #NaNoWriMO #Day1

Outline for Book 2, Pride Asunder; Finished!

I've finally finished outlining the second book for my new series, Of Beasts and Buzzards. And, Im ready to sit down and start on the first draft! So Exciting!

Outlines are flexible and subject to change. Just because something is written down now, it may evolve later. Think of your outline as the basic concept sketches an artist does before creating the painted piece on canvas.

I used a method I found in an article to help me work through my "writer's pothole" by guest columnist, K.M. Weiland, on Writer's Digest, "7 Steps to Creating a Flexible Outline for Any Story." Her advice made the process less stressful and helped create a solid foundation for my book. I definitely recommend it for anyone who is experiencing problems starting their book, whether its the twentieth or the very first.

Check out my outline on my Patreon page; patreon.com/rjbenson.

#outline #PrideAsunder #Book #OfBeastsandBuz #outlinehelp

New Beginnings with Bloody Endings!

Check out this excerpt from Chapter 1 of Fallen Virtue! 

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A knife was drawn across her throat, skin splitting open. Blood sprayed over the sapphire gem before them and Beth screamed as she watched her friend’s body crumple to the ground. The bouncer, Dale, grabbed the phone out of her dead friend’s palm. He crushed it with one beefy hand, the screen cracking. “Ashley!” Beth cried. She dropped to her knees and reached for the body, shaking the other girl’s shoulders in a futile attempt to revive her. A pool of blood was already soaking beneath, the pink sparkles of Ashley’s dress turning maroon. She trembled, her despair setting in underneath the terror. They had been best friends, coming to the club for a girl’s night out. Guilt pitted in to her stomach. It had been her idea. For the three of them to have a good time. Beth had needed just one night away from her ridiculous job. “Oh, god. I’m so sorry,” she whispered, cradling Ashley’s head closer to her chest. Her own dress was becoming heavy from soaking in the blood. Beth was grateful their other friend, Katrina, had decided to go to the restroom rather than follow them. She wondered if they would ever see each other again as Dale came closer. Dale yanked at her arm and pulled Beth away from the body. She tried to protest but her heels slipped on the wet floor and his strength overpowered her with ease. The jewel on the stone altar began to glow, pulsing with an eerie blue light. A pale aura rose out of the body, a white orb shining at its center. Horrified, Beth used the distraction to get away from his grasp and moved until she was against the wall. She stared as the white orb was sucked into the jewel, her face leaching of color. Dale turned in her direction and she dashed to the door. She tried desperately to turn the knob with tears streaming down her face, blurring her vision. Her fingers slipped on the metal, still covered in blood. Beth glanced back, her blonde curls swinging across her face. Dale advanced with a menacing sneer, his eyes glinting in the blue glow. “Help! Please!” she yelled, banging on the door. Beyond the room, music blared. It would be impossible for anyone to hear her. She tried the handle again but the door was still locked. The bouncer behind her laughed. Beth twisted around, her lip trembling as cold metal was held against her throat. “Nowhere to turn…little human.”~Enjoy that? Great! 

Don't forget to look for Fallen Virtue on Amazon later this month, June 2017! 

And, you can support me on patreon.com/rjbenson for only $1 a month!  

Become My Biggest Fan!

Heyo! I would like to invite you to become my biggest fan!

For only $1 a month, you can help support my work on Patreon!

You'll get behind the scenes info on my debut series, and tips about writing. You'll have first look access to the latest chapters of my next book and, to my comic for Fallen Virtue starting in December.

As a bonus, I will even grant my patrons exclusive discount vouchers for a copy of Fallen Virtue on Amazon after it's release this June!

SuperHeat is Super Steamy!

Meet MB Wood, author of the sizzling mystery romance called SuperHeat! Check it out on Amazon or visit Wood's author website! http://booklaunch.io/dbvanhorn/mbwood... or www.malcom-wood.com

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