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7 Tips to Maintaining Your Break: Like I Should Talk?

One of the toughest things about getting a break is that you don’t always know what to do with it.  I’m not talking a vacation where everything is planned out.  Those have a schedule and act like a reward at … Continue reading

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Teaser Tuesday: The Guy She Knows

Figured it wouldn’t hurt to bring the classics back for a week while I try to make up for lost time.  Here’s an excerpt from Chasing Bedlam.  There might be a few spoilers, so I put a ‘Read More’ tag.  Not … Continue reading

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What to Do With a Break?

Ironically, I’m probably doing this week-long topic at a time when I’m toiling away at a project.  My hope is that my calculations are correct (they never are) and this is the week between the personal project and Ichabod Brooks … Continue reading

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Curse of Poetry 101

I have to confess to something.  I had another post planned about Odd Obstacles in adventures, but I couldn’t figure what I was talking about.  Instead, I wandered around my files and found this poem from 2011.  It was part … Continue reading

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Review Revisited: My Grl by John Howell #thriller #ASMSG #99cents

To celebrate John W. Howell’s re-release of his first novel, I’m reposting my review.  First, let me say the following: GET MY GRL for 99 cents! Now for the review that originally went live in 2014: This was my first time … Continue reading

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Always with the Bugs!

I’m guilty of this myself, but there’s something about bugs being used as obstacles and monsters that goes through the ages.  Flesh-eating beetles, giant spiders, worms of various terrains, so many flies, and other creepy crawlies simply litter fiction.  You … Continue reading

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Big Relaunch of ‘My Grl’ by John W. Howell

Announcing the re-launch of My GRL The cover is new and the book edited once again to enhance the experience. What is really nice is the price has been cut for the introduction. You can buy the kindle version for … Continue reading

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Luke Callindor’s Tips to Adventuring

Well, others have had a chance to do a 7 tip list, so I guess it’s my turn.  Not really sure what I can talk about though since I’m still figuring stuff out on my own.  Everyone else has had … Continue reading

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Maintaining a Volunteer List: Been a Long Time Coming

You might be wondering why I would ask for volunteers now.  I mean, my last book just came out and the next one isn’t until April.  This isn’t for the Ichabod Brooks beta reading either since I’m still writing that. … Continue reading

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Writing Tracking Scenes: Happens More Often than One Expects

We’ve all been there.  Stalking an enemy until we find the perfect chance to strike or discover their hideout.  Then the author falls asleep or gets bored and throws the entire scene into chaos. Having one character follow another can … Continue reading

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