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What Do You Look For in a Flashback?

One of the biggest tools for an author is the flashback.  These can help reveal information about a character, place, or situation.  For the few that don’t know what this is, you move the attention of the book from the … Continue reading

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The Marchers of Vindervuld

Upon the marshy hollows Their feet make a sucking plop As purest mud Grabs at their boots That are moldy to the laces Beings of all sizes March in a sturdy mob Fat and thin with tall and short All … Continue reading

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Family in Fantasy

Family. It’s a strange topic that doesn’t get brought a lot in Fantasy discussions.  Sure, you talk about the family of characters in a book that deals with political intrigue and revenge killings.  Yet, you still talk about them as … Continue reading

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Hazy Sight

We Drink Because We’re Poets Monday Prompt I see edges blur As if the world is fading Yet I am the ghost 9:45

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What Do You Look for in Child Protagonists?

In my opinion, one of the most difficult things to write is a child protagonist in a book that isn’t made for children.  It’s difficult for adults to relate to the child and many adults find them annoying.  As we … Continue reading

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Cover Reveal: Letting Go by Danielle Taylor

Coming in September! She’ll steal his heart…but is he ready to love again? Blurb: Violet Simon has spent her entire life preparing to take her father’s place at the head of their multi-billion dollar automotive parts company. Shortly before her … Continue reading

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Ending on a High Note

I started the day with a 2-star review that was fun to read.  Whatever.  I’m over those at this point. My day continued with Amazon blocking eBook sales (all I have) from being counted on the Top 100 Book lists.  … Continue reading

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Welcome to . . .

This is going to be a fun (possibly disastrous) tease at a few fictional worlds.  Here we go and I apologize in advance: If you live in a world the size of Australia where chicken are invulnerable to swords and … Continue reading

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What Do You Look for in a Humorous Villain?

Now, we’ve seen villains with a sense of humor in comics (Joker), cartoons (Hades), and comedies (Dark Helmet).  You can obviously have a villain with a sense of humor that is goofy, sarcastic, or twisted.  They can still be effective … Continue reading

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Battle to the Death . . . Or Not

“My head is killing me,” Nyx groans as her eyes open. She looks around the large room to see that she’s not alone and her roommates are starting to wake up.  A long-haired girl with vampire fangs zips to the … Continue reading

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