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An odd bit of world building

Originally posted on Story Empire:
I gang, Craig here today. Some of this has been on my mind lately, and I’m trying to avoid a political rant. I generally avoid those like the plague in my public persona. We’re going to put this soapbox away, still discuss the topic, but from an author’s point of…

Brave New Worlds – My Book Cave SF&F Giveaway

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FUNDAY MONDAY, OR THE BOOKS THAT WILL HELP ME SURVIVE THE WEEK AHEAD (NOVEMBER 20, 2017)

Another week begins.  I quickly slip into my business suit and head back into the office to save a few innocent people. But while I try to fool myself into being excited about the promise of a new year and the continuation of the regular grind, deep down, I’m not, so I’m going to escape…

Just How Many Words Can You Wordsmith? Follow-up Tips!

Originally posted on Story Empire:
Hello SEers and Happy Thanksgiving! I hope everyone has a great holiday! Last week, Staci Troilo shared some fantastic insights for increasing your word-count. There must have been some sort of kismet between us because I was dealing with the same topic as I try to ramp up my word…

Curated Writing Content

Originally posted on Story Empire:
Hello SErs! It’s that time of the week again where we all get together to bring you useful posts that we’ve found around the web. Before you get busy clicking, though, you’ll want to check out this post on The Author Presentation… For Newbies by Mae Clair and How Many…

Fun Friday Vol 5: The Bow of Hart Saga Thanksgiving Special

It’s Thanksgiving and I invited the cast of characters from The Bow of Hart Saga over for a little party and a bit of a round-table discussion with a few questions. Here’s how it went: Me: Thanks for stopping by today for the party, everyone. Has everyone had enough to eat so far? Tordug: This […]

An Arrow Against the Wind Commentary: Athson’s Choices

Introduction The Bow of Destiny begins a long journey for Athson and his companions which leads him to a gut-wrenching ending in that book. An Arrow Against the Wind begins immediately after those twists but with a twist of its own. In that light, Athson’s perspective shifts with realization that what he thought was real […]

How Many Words Can a Wordsmith Smith…

Originally posted on Story Empire:
Woodchuck. Wordsmith. You get the idea… Ciao, SEers. Happy Wednesday! I’m in a great mood as I write this. Although I’m not participating in NaNoWriMo, I’ve been putting up some impressive word counts this month. True, I was highly motivated (I wanted to—needed to—finish my WIP to move onto other…

Quotes from The White Arrow #1

“No, I have to go find my mother. You can’t stop me from that. I let all the rest of them die. I can’t let her die too.” He reached for his sword, but it wasn’t at his side. He sat up and twisted his head in several directions, his breath heaving. “Where is it? […]

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