I‘m not that old, but I’ve been around (these are the things you say after you hit 30). Been in a ton of writing groups, even joined a cause or two. I was once firmly in the If you don’t critique them, how can a young writer learn? camp. I’m not, anymore. One of the realizations …
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Every time I think I’m over this, I come across another well-recommended fantasy book that blatantly ignores the idea of a “story” in favour of worldbuilding. I’m not even saying that I have very high standards when it comes to the stuff I read (entertain me, and I’m happy. Hell, try your best, and I’m happy). …
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I haven’t been posting here as often as I was last year. What gives? Well, I’ve been juggling getting two manuscripts ready for publication this spring–finding reviewers, working with editors and beta-readers, and now finally onto formatting–while maintaining a 1500-2000 word a day schedule on The Wolf of Oren-yaro. That hasn’t given me a lot of time …
I hope you had a wonderful last couple of weeks! Despite the holidays, we’ve been hard at work to bring a few new things to celebrate the year 2017. Obviously, the fresh, new site, with new artwork showcasing the world of The Agartes Epilogues. We also have some extras for those who want a bit …
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