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Characterization Tips – What to Avoid, Where to Focus

Don Massenzio This post is focused on a very important, if not the most important, aspect of your writers, your characters. Readers become invested in characters. They learn to love and/or hate characters. They sympathize and/or empathize with their flaws, … Continue reading

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Dirty Dozen Author Interview – Alexandra Brandt #Fantasy #HerebeMerfolk

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7 Tips for Writing Fantasy

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Reedsy recently published some great tips for fantasy authors–tips which can be easily applied to any fiction writing. Here is my summary of a selection of these tips. Image: Pixabay 1. Identify your Market If…

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2018 Top 5: #1- An Unfortunate Change of Plans

I wasn’t sure if I should put this up as #1, but it really shows the entire theme of 2018 for me.  There are no tags or categories because this was a spontaneous and crushing announcement.  Some things improved while … Continue reading

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The Limits to Using Monsters as Heroes

There’s always a temptation to push a monster character to the edge and let them dance around there.  How violent can they be before the audience feels that they have gone too far?  What about going in the opposite direction … Continue reading

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Sally’s Cafe and Bookstore – Author Update – #Reviews – Cynthia Reyes, Frank Prem and Annika Perry

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The Ultimate Guide To Dystopia (Infographic)

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While researching keywords for Eaux Infinies, my recently published French edition of Infinite Waters, I came across an infographic on Human After HAL exploring the various dystopian subgenres, created by YA author Erin Bowman.…

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The 2019 Author Interview Series Featuring Ann Barnes

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Don Massenzio I’m pleased to feature author Ann Barnes in this edition of the 2019 Author Interview Series. Let’s take a look at the 10 questions she has selected to give us insight into what motivates and inspires her as … Continue reading

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Grabbing Your Readers Attention at the Start of Your Story

Some great tips here. Don Massenzio This is a topic I have been thinking a lot about since I decided to venture into the Kindle Scout program. Since you are required to provide an opening to your book and try … Continue reading

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Top 9 Trends in Publishing for 2019

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The Written Word Media (WWM) regularly posts great material examining the latest trends in publishing; trends of interest to every author – particularly Indie ones. Here is my summary of Ricci Wolman’s predictions for 2019, along…

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