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Eldon Farrell

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Eldon Farrell is an avid reader, writer, and author of the upcoming novel The Thief of Baria. A professionally trained accountant, Eldon has spent more than two decades reading and writing thriller novels. Readers have described his novels as “fast-paced”, “full of action”, and “edge-of-your-seat” reading.

He is a lover of language, and an unapologetic fan of DC Comics, who does recognize the irony in the redundancy. A child of the eighties, when not writing, he can still be found in the shadows of Grayskull or trying to get back to the future.

You can learn more about him and the books he writes at www.eldonfarrellauthor.com

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Eldon Farrell Be humble. You may have just written what you consider to be the greatest piece of fiction that has ever been written but you will likely be alone in …moreBe humble. You may have just written what you consider to be the greatest piece of fiction that has ever been written but you will likely be alone in that opinion. The best thing you can do when you're starting out is to allow yourself to see your work as others will see it. Recognize the flaws, identify the areas you can improve your craft and you'll be amazed what it will do for your skill set.

I can remember when I first started creating short stories I thought each one was pure gold (spoiler alert...they were not!). I didn't really start to improve as a writer until I admitted to myself that I needed to improve. That's the problem with overconfidence; you spend no time acquiring the new skills that will improve your writing because you don't think you need improvement. Be humble and honest about your ability and you'll be amazed by how quickly you improve!(less)
Eldon Farrell There is possibly nothing worse for a scribe than that feeling of not being able to fill up the empty page! No matter how successful you are (or aren'…moreThere is possibly nothing worse for a scribe than that feeling of not being able to fill up the empty page! No matter how successful you are (or aren't), for those of us who feel the call to write, writer's block is a certainty at one point or another in our career.

What I've found works on those occasions is music or movies; anything really other than writing. You can't force it and the block is likely caused by insecurity or doubt of your own ability. Taking time away from the empty page staring back at you can invigorate those creative juices and get the words flowing again.(less)
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Genre Challenge

Here at the start of another new year, as we all set goals we’d like to accomplish in 2019, I’d like to suggest something a little different. Throughout this year I will be participating in a genre challenge. What is that, you ask?

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A thoroughly well researched and incredibly written book. This should be a must read for everyone - especially for anyone in any position of governmental authority. An excellent, if terrifying, account of an all too possible future.

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“Interviewer: What do you want your tombstone to say? Reply: I was hoping for a pyramid.”
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Eldon Farrell Thanks Zee! He's a total charmer :)


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Zee Monodee Your little guy is a total cutie, Eldon! What a lovely profile pic you've got :)


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