Tag Archives: humor

Failed Plans

Waking up with a plan Yet fate will play a role Flat tires or random calls Delays gnawing on your watch Trying to push them away As new ones storm the door Problems lingering Just waiting for the chance Pouncing … Continue reading

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Author Rumors, Stigmas, and Stereotypes

As I lay here resting and nursing whatever this malady is, I have been answering comments and thinking.  One thing my mind wandered off to was the various stereotypes about authors.  We drink, we’re eccentric, we’re sensitive, we’re aloof, etc.  … Continue reading

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How To Help Your Stay At Home Spouse?

You know, there’s a lot of memes and pictures out there for stay-at-home mothers and not much for stay-at-home dads.  This movie came up a lot, but I guess that’s how it works.  It would explain all the times I … Continue reading

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Character Development by C.S. Boyack

Today I have a guest post from C.S. Boyack.  Enjoy! Character growth is something all authors struggle with. I’m not an expert, but I have some seasoning. There are many ways to weave character growth into a story, but I’m … Continue reading

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So You Wanna Kill a Character?

I was going to be serious and some of these suggestions will be in that category.  Yet I find myself in a silly mood, which means we’ll see what happens.  So what are some things to consider when killing off … Continue reading

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The Personality Plaza: For the Character Depth You Know You Want

Welcome to the Personality Plaza!  This is the best place you can go to purchase some depth for your characters.  We have plenty of packages that range from the broken hero to the deluded villain and then some unique ones.  … Continue reading

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A Gift that Creates 2 Smiles: Buying Indie

I’m not going to pimp out my own books here.  I do that enough on Twitter and I have the store page.  Here I’m pimping out EVERYONE’S books! It doesn’t matter what genre you’re into because there are indie authors … Continue reading

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End of an Era Revisit: Idiot’s Guide to Writing Sex Scenes

So, I was thinking about what to do for this week and it was suggested to do a top posts of the last two years.  So that’s what I’m doing after I sift through reblogs, pages, and posts that are … Continue reading

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Fun Teaser from LEGENDS OF WINDEMERE: CURSE OF THE DARK WIND! #fantasy #Kindle

A LITTLE BIT OF FUN FROM: LEGENDS OF WINDEMERE: CURSE OF THE DARK WIND Delivering a friendly smack to the other warrior’s arm, Timoran shakes his head and walks away. He hears Delvin jogging to catch up, the thick drifts … Continue reading

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Windemere Excerpt: With Friends Like This, Nyx Needs an Aspirin

This is a raw excerpt from Curse of the Dark Wind and it’s for Nyx who was tied with Sari, Selenia, and Yola Biggs.  This is more of a group scene from the book, but it does deal with Nyx.  … Continue reading

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