There was a point in my life where I made a conscious decision that I was going to be a writer. Not only a writer, but a published writer (and, if I were to be honest, a perfect writer). The question was, how would I go about doing that? So, I began a quest to find the legendary manual of how to become a published writer. I started out at the library, sussing out any tome that claimed to have insight into the craft of writing. Then I went online to search and finally, I went to the bookstore. During this time I found several books from varying degrees of (famous/accomplished) writers. Over the course of a couple years I […]
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Should Perfect Be Your Writing Goal?
I have been giving a lot of thought to my own writing and the journey I have taken thus far. Let me tell you, looking back, my preconceptions about being an author were WAY off. As an amateur I truly had no idea what I needed to do or what to expect. That being the case, I’ve decided to write a series of articles talking about the various stages of my writing journey and the misconceptions I had. At this very moment, I think the series of articles will look something like this: Being a (Perfect) Writer I had lots of questions when I began. How do I write a story? What is it about the craft that I need […]
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I actually started writing this post several days ago. Except, at that time, I was writing it more as a rant than anything that might be useful. Let me begin by explaining why I was upset and felt the need (which I overcame…eventually) to write a rant. Reviews are extremely important to anyone with a product. Books, as you might guess, are products – they are the result of a lot of work, creativity, (more) work and stress, but they are products nonetheless. I cannot speak for other products that receive reviews but I have seen many instances of where an individual, apparently fueled by a sense of anonymity and overwhelming feeling of power, has left what could only charitably […]
Read moreExciting Times
As I have probably mentioned several times, JR Murdock and I have collaborated on a YA Steampunk Superhero mashup novel. Well, today we received the cover art to share with you. I know I speak for JR when I say, we cannot wait to share the book with you. You can find out more about the book at: Champagne Books
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