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September 22, 2016

THE DINOSAUR LORDS

The Dinosaur Lords by Victor Milán. Genre: Fantasy Series: The Dinosaur Lords #1 Publisher: Tor Books (July 28, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 448 pages My Rating: 3.5 stars When The Dinosaur Lords was first announced back in 2015, the hype was palpable across the fantasy genre.  The concept, the book cover, and…
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Published on September 22, 2016 14:52

Fizzle the Drite, on Lisa Burton Radio

Originally posted on Entertaining Stories:
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Lisa Burton Radio. I’m your host, Lisa the robot girl, and we’re going to try something a little bit different today. There is a character I’ve been dying to interview, but he’s kind of hard to catch up with. Fizzle is a drite,…
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Published on September 22, 2016 06:01

7 Tips for Making Time to Write

Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? by Kelsie Engen Is there not enough time in the day to write? Or do you simply not know how to make the time? It’s hard to believe, but it’s already time to discuss our writing insecurities again. And what’s worse, this Wednesday is already a week into…
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Published on September 22, 2016 05:52

Win 30 Fantasy Books AND…

Looking for some good fantasy reads? Look no further, here’s a chance to win 30 of them and… A Kindle Fire The giveaway ends on 10/8 so don’t wait! About the Author P. H. Solomon lives in the greater Birmingham, AL area where he strongly dislikes yard work and sanding the deck rail. However, he […]
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Published on September 22, 2016 04:00

September 21, 2016

Keywords & Project Searches in Scrivener

Scrivener is a powerful writing tool. I write about it weekly with tips and usage ideas. To read more of my posts click the Scrivener tag or category at the end of the page. Recently, I’ve written a few posts about the Inspector and it value as well as using one of its features – […]
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Published on September 21, 2016 23:00

Tech Tips for Writers – Scrivener

Many writers are using Scrivener to develop projects ranging from fiction to non-fiction varying in length from articles, blogs, short stories to books. So understanding that usage is high for this software, I wanted to share insights on usage in a short post. Why you should use Scrivener if you aren’t already? Isn’t is just […]
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Published on September 21, 2016 23:00

HOW NOT TO OPEN A SHORT STORY

Originally posted on Fantasy Author's Handbook:
I generally don’t like this kind of negative approach: lists of what not to do. I prefer to encourage you to do things, not discourage you from doing things, but back to the subject of short stories, I can’t help but point out some very common pitfalls that…
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Published on September 21, 2016 14:29

How Much Should You Spend On Self-Publishing Your Book?

Originally posted on Jens Thoughts:
I received an article with this information and wanted to share. Although I didn’t use Reedsy for editing and my book cover, I found I fell within most of the pricing ranges. One thing I didn’t see on this infographic was the Q&A time with the editor. I certainly had…
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Published on September 21, 2016 11:28

The Bow of Destiny Featured on Speculative Cantina

NOTE: This is an interview I was part of back in December 2015. I had a lot of fun with it so listen in and check out my trailer below: I’m excited to that I’ll be interviewed during an hour-long show today on Speculative Cantina by S. Evan Townsend at 5PM Central Time. The interview […]
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Published on September 21, 2016 09:00