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The Unfinished Painting

The painting I never finished. It began as my Advanced Art class’ project years ago in high school. I was the only student in the entire class that semester, as it turned out. My “class hour” was combined with the Intro to Art class, a group of young and enthusiastic freshmen. It was a fun and interesting set up, as that class was a lively one at times. I worked on my separate projects, while the teacher taught them basics, and every day the students would stop and see how far my work was com...

CHARACTER ABUSE

I am bringing attention to something which many writers have overlooked. But when you’re the reader or viewer having to face this problem, you know what I mean. It’s time we brought awareness to this epidemic I call: “Character Abuse!”
Words from a distraught fan who’s tired of great characters getting abused.

*my furious face*

Please, dear people. Allow a fan to spell it out for you:

No senseless deaths for loved characters.

If a great character is going to die, do it with a sense of purpose behi...

Updates and Goals for 2015!

It’s the first week of 2015. The time we race to begin our resolutions and set out on our goals! Don’t overwhelm yourself, though :)

How were the holidays for you? I hope it was a nice break from daily life and a good time spent with family and friends for you?

Now, the time has come to focus on January and the year which lies ahead ofus!

What’s in the Works

Decemberwas a busy month for me: writing the first book review and author interview on my blog. I’ve written several on goodreads, but this...

Bleeding Heart review

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Prairie Sky Book’s amazing Review of my book: “Bleeding Heart”!

Originally posted on Prairie Sky Book Reviews:

Do you enjoy being challenged and inspired by stories that are written in such a way as to evoke deep emotion, and bring new ideas to light? When stories closely reflect snapshots of life, they often speak to our hearts – especially if the emotion woven into the story reminds us of our own struggles, or disappointments, or joys. Today, one of the often-overlooked modes of storyt...

Inspiration Behind “A Dragon’s Treasure”

This was a fun little story to write, since I love dragons and the mystery surrounding them. Many legends and ancient lore tell of the dragon guarding its hordeof treasure, and I went in this direction with the tale to explore. If you haven’t read the storyyet, read Here.

Some of the inspiration came from the book: Narnia, Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Where a boy becomes obsessed with an old, dead dragon’s abandoned treasure and tries on a piece of it. But the treasure soon curses him and he i...

Fiction Writers: Ideas for Blog Posts

Are you somewhat new to blogging and life asan author? It can be difficult figuring out what you should blog about, how you can go about it the right way and gain more readers of your work.

Solution? There is no one sure way, but the suggestions in this post willget you started!

10 Blog Post Must-Do’s for Writers

These ideas are designed as a basic style guide and as a resource to help you identify potential topics for blog posts, which will help you sell your books. Author blog posts should be...

I Just Published my Book. Now What?

rawlse:

Lost what to do next after publishing your book? Read this post for great ideas that will get you started on the road to building your author career and author platform.

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:

First of all, congratulations! You’re now a published author – and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.

Second, you’d be amazed how often I hear that question in LinkedIn’sauthor groups. With some 3,000 new books published every day, I have serious doubts that you can just sit back...

Thunderclap: the Book Promo Tool

Hello fellow authors, writers, and friends!

So, I was searching and snooping around for more free ways you can promote and advertise your new book, when I came across this gem of an idea:

UseThunderclap to run a book campaign where people pledge to share the news of your upcoming book on their social media accounts on aday of your choosing.

A social media bomb promoting your book the day it’s released or on preorder–whatever you choose. Options are limitless!

ReadEffrosyni’s post about it here:TH...

Interview with author L. Benitez

Hello, author L. Benitez, and welcome!

Thank you for having me! I’m happy to be featured on your amazing blog.

Thanks for the compliment, I try my best :)

So, I hear you have a book coming out soon. December 6, I believe? Tell us a little about this action-packed back soon to come our way.

Yes indeed! On Saturday, December 6th my book Poisoned Battleground will be available on Amazon.com. It’s the official sequel to the Shinobi 7 Series, after the first book Trials of a Warrior. The sequel picks...

E.Rawls’ Book Review of: “Clash of the Clans” by author L. Benitez

Welcome to my first book review! I may not be the most clever-worded person, or extensive, but all of my reviews are 100% honest and the opinions are my own. If you’ve read my “About” page, then you have an idea of what types of stories I enjoy writing and reading. I’m also a supporter of indie authors in thegenres: fantasy, asian, ninja, christian, scifi, vampire, medieval. But please keep in mind I do NOTreview books with unnecessary gore, ecchi, explicit or inappropriate scenes, or profane...