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October 12, 2014
Erindor Press October Giveaway
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October is here! I don’t know about you, but Fall is my second favorite season (Winter is my first…I’m odd like that). In honor of these gloriously lower temperatures, changing colors, and anticipation of the upcoming holidays, I’m offering a chance to win a signed copy of Necromancer Awakening, or a digital edition for your Kindle reader/app. Also, for the next 7 days, BOTH of my books are on Kindle Countdown Sale o...
October 6, 2014
5 Writing Tips From Robert Pruneda
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It’s with great pleasure that I hand over the reigns to my friend and fellow author Robert “Sharky” Pruneda for today’s post. Robert is the author of Amazon bestselling horror Devil’s Nightmare, is a gamer like myself, and is an all-around scholar and gentleman! Oh, and if that weren’t enough selling points, he’s a fellow Texan! In today’s post, Robert shares 5 writing tips I wish I would have known when I was st...
October 4, 2014
RBSS Interviews Nat Russo
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A few weeks ago I had the great privilege of chatting with Melissa Vandover fromReaching Best Seller Status. Those of you who have followed me for a while may be surprised to discover I have a voice! All kidding aside, this is one of those rare audio interviews I do on occasion, and I had a blast doing it. It was originally supposed to be a video interview, but Skype kept dropping the connection whenever I was in video mo...
August 14, 2014
Honesty In Writing
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There are many bits of common writerly wisdom that I tweet on a regular basis using the #writetip hashtag. Some of these nuggetsare mine and others are parroting the masters. Most are widely held to be axiomatic, but someare confusing or enigmatic. Such is the limitation of 160 characters. One of the more confusing writetipsdeals with honesty in writing. Above all else, be honest in your writing. Readers sense fakes a mile away....
August 10, 2014
The Road To Dar Rodon Hits Two Bestseller Lists
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I’m proud to say that The Road To Dar Rodon landed ontwo Amazon Bestseller lists less than twelve hours after publication! It’s hard to wrap my head around this. Thank you all so much for your continued support, and thank you for the kind words you’ve all shared with me about this new story. Manyof you reading this are writers yourselves, so you know how surreal it can be to release a piece of art in...
August 1, 2014
This Week Only!
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This week only, for less than the price of a cup of coffee, you can read the #1 International Bestselling Fantasy, Necromancer Awakening. This special price will end on Thursday, so download your copy today! See what the critics have been raving about! From The Back Cover “Knowledge in the absence of wisdom is a dangerous thing.” Texas archaeology student Nicolas Murray has an ironic fear of the dead. A latent power connecting hi...
July 20, 2014
4 Things Every Writer Should Know About Beta Readers
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Writing is not a solitary endeavor. Not by a long shot. When a writer finishes a draft of a story, it is usually impossible for them to be objective about what they’ve written. Beta readers take a recently completed story and view it with a level of objectivity that the writer does not possess. But if you’ve never worked with a beta reader before, you shouldn’t jump in blindly. Beta readers can...
July 3, 2014
Eddie Izzard on Talent
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Many of you are aware that I had the opportunity to see Eddie Izzard in concert last week as part of his “Force Majeure” tour. What I didn’t mention on social media that night, however, is that I had the great privilege of attending a Q&A session with him after the show. Most of the questions that evening were the usual, non-professional interview type questions: What’s the one thing you’d tell youryounger selfif you could...
June 29, 2014
Necromancer Awakening $0.99 Sale
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Times are tough, and sometimes a book that costs $2.99 is just too far out of reach. As a former Pizza Hut employee and bingo ball caller, please believe me when I say I understand that completely. I’d like to help, at least for a short period of time, because I believe in this story, and I want as many people as possible to experience it! I’m happy to announce that Necromancer Awakening is on sale now for $0.99 on...
June 17, 2014
Point of View – The Basics
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Choosing the right point of view (PoV) for your story is the most important—and sometimes the most challenging—decision you will make before you begin the writing process. It isn’t a decision to take lightly. Through your story’s point of view, your reader will experience your world, your story, your characters, and your very purpose for writing the story to begin with. It’s a good idea to become familiar with the vario...
