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Reviews: The Precious Dreams of Authors

Sadly, I think at least quarter of what I see for book reviews is basically what you see above.  Any 50% are ratings that don’t have any written reviews, which I used to dislike, but now I’m okay with.  As … Continue reading

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Authors and Readers: A Partnership in the Pages

This was an interesting picture that I’ve been thinking about in regards to myself.  Not as a reader, but as an author.  Do any other authors wonder if their readers are getting the ideas that are in their head?  What … Continue reading

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Throwback Post: These Are Not Rules of Fantasy

I’m drawing out a popular post from July 4, 2014.  I’m still standing by this, but a year hasn’t even passed.  As usual, I don’t edit these when I put them back up for another look.  I might be doing … Continue reading

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Read Tuesday has begun! Great #book #sale! #ebooks #paperback

TODAY IS THE BIG DAY!  THE 2ND YEAR OF READ TUESDAY!  CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS DAY OF SALES! Kindle Deals!!!! Free Print Books!!! Smashwords Deals!!! Createspace Deals!!! Buy The Print Book & Get the … Continue reading

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These Are Not Rules of Fantasy

A big headache for genre writing is that nearly every reader has their own set of rules about how that genre should work.  They have their favorite authors and all others get compared to those ‘elite’.  Any deviation is met … Continue reading

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So They Didn’t See What You Saw?

On Monday, I mentioned how an author can have an idea in mind for characters and stories, but a reader might see something else.  That noble hero can be viewed as a pompous ass or fictional cultures can be see … Continue reading

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Now About that 4th Wall

One of the most popular tricks to do these days is ‘Break the 4th Wall’.  For those that don’t know, this means for a character to interact with the audience.  The 4th wall refers to where the audience is sitting … Continue reading

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