Monthly Archives: March 2020

Teaser Tuesday: Battle in the Canopy #vampires #fantasy

Is this the biggest scene of War of Nytefall: Eradication?  No.  Is this a major plot point that will reveal all?  No.  Is it the last of the Teasers for a while?  Yes.  Will it be a lot of fun to … Continue reading

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When an Idea Twists in Real Time

War of Nytefall: Eradication had something fairly unique among all of my published stories.  There was a big plan, but a key component of the story was trapped in a bizarre state of uncertainty.  I knew there would be a secret … Continue reading

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Character Archetypes: The Trickster

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Hi gang, Craig with you today. This is post number five in the character archetypes series. In the Hero’s Journey, there are some common characters that are likely to show up in all stories. This…

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How Ya’ll Doin’?

Honestly, that’s really it.  This has been a crazy week and the next one isn’t looking to be any better.  I told my story yesterday.  Curious to know how all my blog peeps are holding up in the face of … Continue reading

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Week 1 of Containment: I Really Hope this is Saturday

Seriously, all of the days have blurred together with everything that happened.  I don’t have to tell all of you about what’s going on.  We’ve all been affected.  I’m still nervous because every map I look at has me sitting … Continue reading

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Types of Spying in War of Nytefall

Now, this may be a better topic for War of Nytefall: Ravenous, but I felt like I couldn’t risk forgetting it.  Spying and gathering intelligence is still very important in Eradication, especially when you see one of the big moves that … Continue reading

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Immortal Wars: The Summoning Part 11 #fiction #throwback

(Previously on Immortal Wars.) Disclaimer: Immortal Wars was the book I came up with and wrote in high school.  I hadn’t even hit college by the time I wrote the first two books.  That means I hadn’t developed my style … Continue reading

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Putting Cliffhangers in a Series

This came up in conversation and I thought about while coming to the end of War of Nytefall: Eradication.  When writing a series, you tend to have 3 types of books: The opener, which introduces at least some characters, begins … Continue reading

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How to Publish with KDP: Part Six B

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Image courtesy of bigstock.com Hello SErs. Harmony here. As promised earlier, here is the second part of the sixth installment in the post series dedicated to taking a step-by-step look at how to get your…

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Teaser Tuesday: The Past or the Present? #vampires #fantasy

Got a little weirdness coming in from War of Nytefall: Eradication.  Nothing much I can say about this since it might be a wee bit out of context.  Still hope it’s fun and mysterious to read.

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