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S.A. Klopfenstein

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Children of the Gods out Sept. 30.

Author of the Shadow Watch Saga, and the Rogue System trilogy.

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S.A. Klopfenstein I know it is simplistic, but eventually, as Stephen King says, I have to sit my butt in the chair and write, and there is no way around it. Sometimes …moreI know it is simplistic, but eventually, as Stephen King says, I have to sit my butt in the chair and write, and there is no way around it. Sometimes I just have to slog through a tough scene, even if I don’t like the outcome, and get past it, and then go back later and fix it.

That being said, sometimes I do need a break from my story world, so I can come back to it with fresh eyes, and sometimes that is exactly what my stories need. I let myself take a break sometimes, and I play around with other ideas. But I really try not to break the habit of writing everyday.(less)
S.A. Klopfenstein I’ll offer four things:

- The biggest piece of advice I can give is to keep at it, and make it a habit. When I make myself write everyday, I produce my…more
I’ll offer four things:

- The biggest piece of advice I can give is to keep at it, and make it a habit. When I make myself write everyday, I produce my best writing. It’s hard to get good if you do it sporadically, or never finish a project.

- Finish that first novel, learn from the process, and be willing to set it aside and move on to the next thing. It took me quite awhile to do that with my first novel. But it was the best thing I ever did. My second (The Shadow Watch) was so much better. And my third (coming soon) is better than the second.

- Try to take every failure or rejection as an opportunity to learn and grow as a writer.

- Keep reading good books, and make note of what those writers do well. And then, keep writing. The more you write, the better you’ll get.(less)
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2022 has been a huge year for me, personally. It’s been a year of trying to be healthier (both mentally and physically) and find more balance amidst a lot of busyness and stress. It hasn’t always been perfect, but it was a whole lot better than the previous couple of years. My second son, Parker, was born this spring, and both my sons have been enormous blessings. The time a

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Re-read: It was fun to revisit this one. Read this originally around the time I was editing my first novel, which never saw the light of day. I found a lot of inspiration then. A dozen years and eight more novels later, I still took a lot away, and e ...more
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I really enjoyed these novellas, and all the accompanying artwork was a fun experience as well. All the stories were enjoyable and interesting in their own right, though the Hedge Knight was easily my favorite. Dunk and Egg are very likable
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Fun to return to this world. Probably my favorite so far, and things really open up in this one. The world. The stakes. A lot of great action. I'm excited to continue. And as always, Travis Baldree's narration elevates it even further. ...more
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This was a fun, fast-paced first novel to read this year. I found the core concept of the roads not taken compelling, and the exploration of various alternative realities really fun and intriguing. It didn't go all that deep with its characters or th ...more
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I've always appreciated John Green's writing, and some of his video content as well. But this book took me by surprise with how deep and moving it was. The motif of reviewing things worked really well to take lots of random topics and interweave them ...more
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Hey, I finally read Eragon. I tried a couple other times over the years. The first time, I set it down around the 40% mark cuz it got really slow, and by the time I came back I'd forgotten what happened. So I tried the audio. And couldn't quite deal ...more
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My favorite of the Witcher novels easily so far. More Geralt in this one, and felt like a return to the vibes of the prequel story collections, which were my favorite overall.
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