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February 13, 2018
How to Write Kick-Ass Action Scenes (Part 2)
Believe it or not, it’s easy to write gripping action scenes—if you know how. In Part 1 of this article, I showed you how to break down complicated action scenes into their component parts: location, characters, goals, and actions. Now I’ll show you the real secret to wrapping up any action scene with an unforgettable bang. […]
February 2, 2018
How to Write a Novel This Year: 10 Free How-To Articles
Something like 92% of all New Year’s resolutions are doomed to failure. If one of your goals is to write a novel this year, don’t let yourself become a statistic. Find out the answers to your questions and learn how to write your book. Since I joined the powerhouse faculty at Janice Hardy’s Fiction University, […]
November 6, 2017
14 Colorado Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors You Probably Haven’t Read Yet
MileHiCon is one of those strange and wondrous places where you can randomly run into legendary authors such as Eric Flint (New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Locus Magazine bestseller), two-time Hugo Award winning podcaster Patrick Hester, or bestselling author Jane Lindskold, who incidentally referred to me as the Guru of Humor. […]
November 1, 2017
Meet Me at the Book Bar on Saturday, Nov. 11
Come meet me and New York Times bestselling author Carrie Vaughn — and listen to us read from our new books — at Denver’s legendary BookBar. (Hint: Local author mingling hour starts at 5:00 pm, AND they have food & drinks!) Event date: Saturday, November 11, 2017 – 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Location: The BookBar · […]
October 17, 2017
Create the Perfect Villain: a 6-Step Master Plan
In my last article on Fiction University, I laid out 6 Ways to Make Readers Fall in Love With Your Characters. If you’re writing a story or novel, pay attention. Because now I’m going to flip all of those techniques upside down. I’ll show you how to use the opposite of those exact same methods […]
October 11, 2017
Undead behind the scenes in A Kiss Before Doomsday
In case you missed it, the Science Fiction Book Club chose A Kiss Before Doomsday as a featured pick. Which, as an author, is incredibly exciting. To celebrate, I put together a behind-the-scenes special that the book club shared with their members this summer. If you’ve ever wondered where writers get their ideas, read on. […]
October 9, 2017
2 Chances to Win Every Week!
Every week, you could win a signed paperback of It Happened One Doomsday or A Kiss Before Doomsday from Goodreads! Don’t miss out on a chance to win. Come back and enter every week! Enter to win Book 1: It Happened One Doomsday > Enter to win Book 2: A Kiss Before Doomsday >Filed under: Dru Jasper, Free […]
October 5, 2017
New Chance to Win Every Week!
Every week, you could win a signed paperback of A Kiss Before Doomsday from Goodreads! Don’t miss out on a chance to win. Come back and enter every week! Enter to win Book 2: A Kiss Before Doomsday >Filed under: Dru Jasper, Free Stuff Tagged: Dru Jasper, giveaway, Goodreads, urban fantasy
October 4, 2017
Is Canva the Betty Crocker of Book Covers?
If you’re an author, what’s the easiest way to make a decent book cover? Unless a publisher is creating the book cover for you, you can expect to spend anywhere from $100 to $1,000 hiring a designer. So when Canva comes along and offers ready-to-use book cover templates — for free — it makes you […]
September 28, 2017
It Happened One Doomsday ebook $1.99 until Oct. 2
Dru Jasper now officially has her own book series. (Yay!) So if you haven’t tried it yet, now is the perfect time to start. Plus, you can get a free bonus ebook. Here’s how: 1. Get the first Dru Jasper ebook for $1.99 (hey, that’s 89% off). 2. Tell me when you leave a review […]
