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Writers Group: part 2 – What to expect and etiquette

In part 1, I wrote about group formats. When you are searching for a new (or your first) group, you obviously want to ask about format and meeting frequency, and select a group that mirrors your

Writers Group: part 1 – How does it work?

Critique or writers groups: Some writers swear by them, others view them with disdain, and I have met many folks who have just had awful experiences with them. Many successful authors label them unnecessary,

Traditional vs. self publishing. Which would you choose?

Background This is not a “my way is better than yours” post, so please indulge me while I explain how I got to where I am now. Back in January, I completed the final draft of OCEAN OF DUST, my YA fantasy,

Review of A Warrior's Tale (Imago Chronicles: Book One) by Lorna Suzuki

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5 out of 5 stars This is an excellent start to a fresh fantasy series of epic proportions, an all-encompassing, deep fantasy world, populated by mortals, Elves, empires, warrior clans, and the armies

How stressed are you about your writing?

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To my surprise, I found my stress levels increasing after I had finished the first draft of my first book. I had expected my writing fears to be suppressed by the elation of finally getting somewhere and

Change of Scenery

Writing Craft

I'm writing this post in the middle of a 12 day visit to England, because it reminded me of a valuable tip to bring perspective to our writing. Most of us are very busy with day jobs, families, houses

Interview with a web site designer

Here is an interview with William Byrd, the all round nice guy that designed this web site, which hopefully everyone agrees is an awesome improvement on my own attempt. Great job, Will! Hopefully, what

Yoda gives advice about your first book

The last couple of months have been incredibly stressful for me as I gear up toward the launch of my first book. I wanted to share a couple of observations in the hope I might help just one budding author

Dark Fantasy: Our favourite undead

My work-in-progress is a dark fantasy featuring a splattering of undead. (“splattering” seemed an appropriate grouping). I'm not writing a paranormal or urban fantasy, so I shall be avoiding

Do readers care about self-publishing?

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I've read a lot of blog posts and articles recently about why and how readers buy ebooks. Many pundits claim that Amazon is so full of self-published drivel that readers have no clue what to buy. I want

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