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Communication is a powerful thing

Whether it’s children, friends, readers, spouses, communication is a fundamental part of human interaction. In an era where self-publishing is rising, the internet is ubiquitous, and the social world is being stitched together, there is more interaction among people off … Continue reading

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Second book will be different

I was just thinking of this. The first book, The Lupine Prince was about Va’il, almost entirely, from my point of view. Yes, there were jumps here and there, and the great scenes with Aoi, but it was about Va’il. … Continue reading

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Use Google alerts to check yourself

If you aren’t familiar with Google Alerts, get on it! As a writer, it’s invaluable to have something like this. In fact, most people already do something similar. In the LA Times, they point out: “It’s a necessary effort to … Continue reading

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Fanfic

It started with a post on Teleread about an author who detests fanfic. In follow-up, there was another blog that took that and noted two more responses, which I responded to in comments. To copy my own comments, and then … Continue reading

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Reviews should be from familiar viewpoints

I’ve been somewhat enamored by Goodreads lately, but the reviews I see on various updates reminds me of certain statements. To be brief, the question is why do critics judge creative works they aren’t interested in to begin with? Lately … Continue reading

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