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A Late Addition to the Cast: Quail the Mapper

With Path of the Traitors focusing on a band of non-champion characters doing their part to help, I had to make a decision.  Do I use all pre-existing characters from throughout the series or do I introduce some new ones?  It’s … Continue reading

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Goal Post: The Week the Universe Kept Smacking People

First, I made a post on Thursday with a volunteer thing and a poll.  Feel free to go HERE and submit and vote.  I will mention that this is for 2 different October posts: The Friday Monster Maker and the … Continue reading

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Adieu to Summer & the Headaches that Came with It

I don’t even want to look at my goal list since I didn’t accomplish anything in terms of writing.  Too many medical things and then a lot of stuff with the kid.  I need to hunker down and prep for Legends … Continue reading

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When Stories Run Alongside Each Other

The last two Legends of Windemere volumes will be stories that are running alongside each other.  While Trinity and her team are searching for the crests, the champions will be recovering from their previous adventure and heading out to their final … Continue reading

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More Than Human Bundle Now Available!

The More than Human Bundle https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0751Z8YKK/ https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/more-than-human-10 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/more-than-human-a-l-butcher/1126995921?ean=2940158967016 https://bundlerabbit.com/b/more-than-human https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/more-than-human/id1273619657?mt=11 To save. To guard. To heal. Beloved people, precious things, and sacred spaces move our hearts and inspire us to defend them. In these tales of redemption and rescue, more-than-human … Continue reading

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Path of the Traitors: An Upcoming Adventure for Redemption

Time to start looking at the next Legends of Windemere entry, which will bring us one step closer to December’s finale.  It will be an epic journey through harsh lands where the heroes will fight to redeem themselves for past sins.  Wait … Continue reading

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Goal Post: Didn’t Even Make It Out of the Locker Room

This week has been a blur and tomorrow is the first day I can actually settle down with a notebook.  That means there’s going to be very little writing-based stuff in this post.  I’d do a day-by-day, but I can’t … Continue reading

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Path of the Indie

Neither alone Nor in a group The indie stands between Depending on our own hands To start the tide Hoping others arrive Their whispers Turning the ripple Into a wave Our path is filled With sneers and suggestions Advocates of … Continue reading

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Marketing: The Agony that Can Lead to Victory

What do you do after publishing a book?  You promote until you get sick of the following terms: Social Media Retweet Blog Tour Banner Ad Word of Mouth That’s only a short list and I’m sure everyone will have their … Continue reading

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Why Not Write About the Writing Craft?

A lot of author blogs focus on the writing craft and make posts about tenses, grammar, plot creation, genre, and other topics.  Others go into the nuances of Amazon, marketing, and whatever else comes after you hit ‘PUBLISH’.  These are … Continue reading

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