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MEGA GIVEAWAY for my book! Check it out!

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What up, internet friends? In honor of my 300th WordPress post, I’ve decided to hold a mega giveaway for my debut novel, Imminent Danger And How to Fly Straight into It. The rules are…

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To keep the streak going.

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Loyalty Broken Without Warning or Reason

One of the most common twists is the ‘Betrayal’ and I wrote about this once before.  This is where a lot of depth and growth can come from.  A traitor can ruin plans and destroy group cohesion in one simple … Continue reading →

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To Trash a Romance or Not to Trash a Romance?

Now if violence happens with no reaction then sex/relationships have the opposite problem.  Many authors take an approach that the best way to stir things up is to screw with a romantic subplot.  That is a good method, but you … Continue reading →

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Random prompt

New prompt at the Community Storyboard!

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From Noble Hero to Murderer and Back Again

Something I’ve started to find odd in fantasy books is that most characters have no problem taking a human life.  I can understand monsters, but it’s rare that a fantasy hero will have any hesitation in killing.  Even if they’ve … Continue reading →

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What Do You Look for in Character Code Consistency?

You ever read a story and the character does something that seems out of place?  Maybe the noble hero flat out killed someone for insulting him.  Perhaps the villain laid waste to an entire town and left the school alone … Continue reading →

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Survived Spring Break

Made it through the break with only minor injuries.  Tomorrow will be a day of outlining and relaxing with my newest DVD set: Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood.  I’ve seen the original series and read a lot of the manga, so I’m … Continue reading →

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Last day of sale!

Final day for this great sale!

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Excerpts and Reveals!

So, I wanted to do something special for the first week in May . . . Actually, I’m lazy and lost my list of post themes at some point.  I think I was going to do something about languages, but … Continue reading →

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