Tag Archives: books

Questions 3: Reading Silently vs Reading Aloud

Any type of reading is good, so it’s weird that I ran into a debate.  The argument was if reading aloud or silently was better.  Both sides had good points, but I still didn’t understand why there was any disagreement.  … Continue reading

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Book Promos . . . Trying to Laugh About It

Things are busy and I’m waiting until December to do the new Tuesday stuff.  So, here are some funnies on book promos I found on Google.  You know, also 3 questions: What do you like the most about promoting a … Continue reading

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Do Teasers Work?

(Now that I came back to the post and read the meme again, I’m not entirely sure it’s about book teasers.  I think.  Part of me tells me something is off.) Now, I try to post a teaser every Tuesday … Continue reading

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Revisit: What Do You Look For In a Hero?

(Originally posted on July 22, 2013.  Pretty simple and to the point.  Realizing these posts are mostly for interactions though.  What do you think?) One of the more interesting things about Beginning of a Hero reviews was that a few … Continue reading

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Revisit: So, Jamie’s Got a Gun (Part 2 of Weapon Series)

This post was published on July 12, 2013 and I realize it was a guest post.  The person who did it knew a lot more about guns than me.  So, he offered to write it up and use his own … Continue reading

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Revisit: Windemere: The Silent Character

Published on January 13, 2013, this feels like another post where things that now feel obvious just dawn on me.  I would eventually go on to talk a few times about the setting being as much of a character as … Continue reading

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Revisit: Runaway Characters

First posted on January 9, 2013, I like how it was creating goblin society and dryad breeding practices that stirred this topic.  Not Kira Grasdon constantly forcing me to reevaluate her path or Queen Trinity shifting further away from true … Continue reading

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Revisit: Crushers of Souls and Puppies

This went live on January 2, 2013 and it comes off as fairly naive.  I seem so simplistic in my view on villains and what makes one good.  Not sure why I lacked any nuance, especially since I had to … Continue reading

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All eBooks Are 99 Cents!

I know Memorial Day is an American holiday, but I figured an extended weekend is the best time to make this announcement: All eBooks are now 99 cents! This includes: Click on the covers to look at the sites and … Continue reading

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Teaser Tuesday: The Beginning of ‘The Beginning of a Hero’

Thought about what I should do since this is the last day of 2024.  I already have my end of the year posts set and it is a Tuesday.  So, how about the very first teaser/excerpt I ever put on … Continue reading

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