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June 24, 2013
Adventures in Writing – Motivation
Once you make the decision to become an author, you probably think you’re well on your way to a prosperous (if also tortured) writing career. You’ll write some books, you’ll market them, you’ll introduce yourself to people as an author, and eventually it will take off and you can toast yourself on your luxury yacht [...]
June 19, 2013
Distractions & Motivations
This post may contain heavy levels of introspection. Read on at your own risk. (Also note that I originally wrote this blog post in March) I like to play video games, but specifically the type of video games that cater to the overly competitive demographic among us. I need a game that charts my progress [...]
June 17, 2013
Motivation from Caden Monroe
As part of our continuing Adventures in Writing series, here’s a guest post from Caden Monroe on Motivation. Hope you enjoy it, and please help the guy out by visiting his website (listed below). ************************* My name is Caden Monroe and I have been writing as long as I can remember. Growing up, I was [...]
June 6, 2013
Self Publishing Vs Traditional Print
Storm here is another (mysterious) guest poster who’s been gracious enough to contribute to our Adventures in Writing series. This one is a little off the agenda, but it’s still pertinent, and a welcome read. So by all means, enjoy! ******************************************************** Read the original article here… Hi, I’m Storm and I write erotica. Yeah, sounds [...]
May 22, 2013
Kindle Worlds
According to a recent press release, Amazon will start selling works of fan fiction, allowing royalties to go to both the writer and the license holder. I’m still trying to sort out my thoughts on this new initiative, called Kindle Worlds, but it sounds fascinating to me, for a couple of reasons. Kindle Worlds will [...]
May 21, 2013
Comic Con Tips for Self-Published Authors
In February, Kris and the crew worked a table for The 4th Realm at the Sci-Fi Expo in Dallas. When Kris suggested I make the drive up from Houston to the Dallas Comic Con this weekend, I admit I was skeptical, but he insisted we could succeed at the event. The closest I’ve ever come [...]
May 20, 2013
Comic Camaraderie
Kris Kramer, Alistair McIntyre and myself just had a very successful weekend at the Dallas Comic Con. Not successful in that we’re all now super famous and can quit our day jobs, but we all left feeling incredibly positive about the whole thing. But I don’t want to write about our personal experiences at the [...]
May 15, 2013
Stories are Hard
I didn’t read much fiction, as best I can recall, until the fifth grade. A caring librarian at the small, upstate New York parochial school I attended had noted that when selecting books I exclusively favored “boy books” of the kind featuring pictures of tanks, helicopters, fire trucks, and explosions. She went so far as [...]
May 13, 2013
Outlining Your Story
“Good fiction doesn’t just happen, it is designed. You can do the design work before or after you write your novel. I’ve done it both ways and I strongly believe that doing it first is quicker and leads to a better result. Design is hard work, so it’s important to find a guiding principle early [...]
May 6, 2013
Tips for Presenting with PowerPoint
I spent my afternoon coaching members of my team on building and presenting PowerPoint presentations for the promotion review board. Each of these candidates possesses the ability to knock this out of the park, but due to inexperience in presenting, they needed some pointers. The transformation was seamless and effective, so I decided to share [...]
