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05, 2024
Don’t make me repeat myself
Many authors move on to new subjects, new genres. Maybe they, like me, feel that spinning the same yarn is akin to spinning their wheels.
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12, 2022
Book Wizard brings the magic to gift giving
In the spirit of the holiday—or at least the commercialized customs that compel us to exchange commodities—I created a product wizard that matches readers to the book of mine they are most likely to enjoy.
12
08, 2022
Let the games…continue?
For a writer who always gravitated toward long-form fiction, this novel-free span has been a breath of fresh air but also bizarre.
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01, 2022
Pondering a plethora of possibilities for 2022
Business planning and New Year’s resolutions have a lot in common. You look back at what you’ve accomplished over the past year and try to envision a better tomorrow. How can I improve? What are my goals?
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12, 2020
20 Reasons 2020 Rocked
COVID-19 caused major disruptions in almost everyone’s life in 2020. While I don’t want to diminish the seriousness of the pandemic and its consequences, I’ve found at least one silver lining: more time to work on my writing.
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11, 2020
Hear ye! Hear ye! Magic’s Daughter audiobook is now available!
Gather around, my friends, and prepare to hear a story as stirring as any sung by Silas the Bard. That’s right: Magic’s Daughter, the latest tale of Altaerra, can now be enjoyed as an audiobook.
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10, 2020
Good Company’s quest begins…now!
’Tis a most auspicious day indeed for adventurers young and old. The Lost Tale of Sir Larpsalot is now available in paperback and for Kindle!
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08, 2020
Roll up your sleeves and write that rough draft
After months of following a methodical approach to planning my novel, it’s finally time to put fingertips to keyboard and actually write The Lost Tale of Sir Larpsalot.
13
07, 2020
Time to create a true outline
It’s a task that many authors dread and more than a few novelists disregard altogether: creating a chapter outline.
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06, 2020
Make sure your main characters cast a shadow
For reasons beyond my understanding, my brain likes inventing personas—everything from wacky facades to keep small children entertained to personalities projected onto passersby. Everyone has a story, after all.