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November 2, 2018

Five for Friday – promotion

Originally posted on Story Empire:
Note: My Story Empire partners pushed for me to write this. (You know who you are.) Hi, gang. Craig here again for something called Five for Friday. This is where we pick five things, hopefully related to writing, and share them with all of you. If this one has a…
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Published on November 02, 2018 18:03

October 29, 2018

Flash Fiction: Problem/Interruption

Originally posted on Story Empire:
Hello SErs! Harmony here. I hope this finds you all well. This is the second in a four-part series about writing flash fiction. You can find the first part HERE if you missed it. Last time, we looked at creating your hook and giving your reader a character they care…
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Published on October 29, 2018 13:19

October 26, 2018

Book Cover Friday: Ian Hamilton Mysteries by Carole Lawrence

Originally posted on Story Empire:
Ciao, SEers. It’s my turn for Book Cover Friday, and I’m presenting a series. (Well, a series in progress, as so far there are only two books, but I suspect there will be more.) I’ve chosen the Ian Hamilton Mysteries series by Carole Lawrence. First, let me draw your attention…
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Published on October 26, 2018 15:42

October 24, 2018

Mystery, Horror, Suspense

Originally posted on Story Empire:
Hi, gang! Craig here again, and it’s about that time. October is my favorite month of the year, and the Halloween vibe is a big part of that. When it comes to stories, there are three genres that seem to get the most attention here: • Mystery • Horror •…
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Published on October 24, 2018 09:01

October 22, 2018

Audio Release: An Arrow Against the Wind

It’s audio release day for An Arrow Against the Wind and I thought I would re-live the beginnings of the book with some development history involving the series. The Bow of Hart Saga began decades ago as an effort entitled, An Arrow Into the Wind, which was completed back in the early 1990’s – yes […]
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Published on October 22, 2018 22:01

Plan for NaNoWriMo Success with Scrivener

Originally posted on Story Empire:
Every November is the month when NaNoWriMo hosts its month-long writing event where authors attempt to write an entire first draft of a book over 30 days. NaNoWriMo stand for National Novel Writing Month and anyone can join. NaNoWriMo teams with Scrivener to encourage the effort and you can begin…
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Published on October 22, 2018 05:19

October 18, 2018

The Bow of Hart Saga, on #LisaBurtonRadio

Originally posted on Entertaining Stories:
Welcome all you arrow slingers and adventurers, Withlings and casters of every stripe. You’ve landed on Lisa Burton Radio, the only show that brings you the characters from the books you love. With me in the studio today is Tordug, and he’s a dwarven adventurer. “Welcome to the show, Tordug.”…
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Published on October 18, 2018 18:50

October 17, 2018

FUNDAY MONDAY (OCTOBER 15,2018)

Well, the last week has been a bit of a stressful time around my area.  Most of you have heard of Hurricane Michael.  Well, let’s just say it impacted my area very greatly.  Even though I’m almost 300 miles from where Michael came ashore, it was still a hurricane when it arrived at my home…
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Published on October 17, 2018 11:04

Managing Twitter with TweetDeck

Originally posted on Story Empire:
Ciao, SEers. I thought today would be a good day to discuss social media management. Specifically, Twitter management. I’ve heard a lot of people swear by HootSuite, and I have used it on occasion. Our own Mae Clair has even discussed the advantages of it. But for my money (actually,…
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Published on October 17, 2018 06:26

October 16, 2018

Simultaneous Action #writing #editing

Originally posted on Story Empire:
Hello, SEers! Mae here, sending out a “thank you” for visiting with me today. I’m in WIP mode right now and concentrating on writing. I’ve gotten so much better about catching “unlikely simultaneous action” with my characters, but every now and then something slips through. Thankfully, if I don’t catch…
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Published on October 16, 2018 20:32