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  • Special Event: Book Giveaway!

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    Okay, this isn’t my regular blog post for the week, but this isn’t any usual event I’ve taken part in before, either. Today and tomorrow only, I’m part of a book giveaway where you can get more than 100 Sci-Fi books (from more than 100 authors!) for FREE. Yes, for FREE. Why am I talking…

  • My Writing Process: Publishing (part 1)

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    My Writing Process Series Howdy Freeholders! It’s time for the next to last installment in my Writing Series of Blog Posts, all about Indie Publishing. This may not be your cup of tea if you’re happy being a reader, but if you’ve ever wanted to see your words in print and have a go at…

  • The day I became a dictator

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    Howdy Freeholders! This week’s edition of the Update will be a little different. I originally wrote the following post almost ten years ago in January of 2016. It’s just as appropriate today, since I get asked why and how I became a dictation writer —here’s the answer and the exact moment (January 8, 2016). If…

  • My Writing Process: Cover Design

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    My Writing Process Series Howdy Freeholders! It’s time for another episode in my series of how I publish books from start to finish. Last week we talked about how I format my books for not only digital but print. Today’s post deals with the most immediately visible part of my writing process, and some would…

  • My Writing Process: Formatting

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    My Writing Process Series Howdy Freeholders! In today’s blog post, I’m going over my formatting process. It’s not nearly as complicated as the editing process or as creative as the writing process, but it is perhaps one of my favorite parts of producing a book. Formatting…what’s the big deal? Formatting consistently, ensures my readers get…

  • My Writing Process: Editing….part 2

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    My Writing Process Series Howdy Freeholders! Welcome to the second part of my editing post, itself a part of my series of posts on my writing process. Last time, I went over how I started out editing and how that changed for me as I grew more confident and wrote more books, and where I…

  • My Writing Process: Editing…part 1

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    My Writing Process Series Howdy freeholders! It’s time for another blog post in my series about how I write my writing process. Today I’m going to be discussing my editing process. So far, we’ve gone through my entire process from idea creation, to brainstorming, plotting, and writing the first draft. Some people might consider what…

  • My Writing Process: The First Draft

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    My Writing Process Series Howdy Freeholders, Just a quick reminder before I launch into the blog post: you’ll want to get your copy of Disavowed soon! The $.99 price won’t last forever. In fact, it’s going to regular price $4.99 tomorrow (28 September 2024). Get the latest installment of the Wildfire Saga for the lowest…

  • My Writing Process: Plotting

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    My Writing Process Series Howdy freeholders! It’s time for another edition of my blog posts series on my writing process. I am going to discuss how I plot my stories today so buckle up and get ready — this is where stories are born! Plotting vs Pantsing Discovery Writing For a long time now, writers…

  • My Writing Process: Taking Notes

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    My Writing Process Series Howdy freeholders! It’s time for another edition of my blog posts series on my writing process. I am going to discuss note-taking and how I keep track of all the things I write down, from story ideas, title ideas, background details, to research. Over the last several years, I’ve condensed everything…