Bound together in common cause, can four travelers retrieve their stolen property from a fleeing wizard or will mistrust and selfishness see them all dead first? You can pick up my #novel, Desolate Company, in both print and #e-book! #fantasybooksky #booksky #fantasylit #indie #selfpub 💙📚

I’ve always struggled a bit when #writing action, so I really appreciate this article from K.M. Weiland.

Write Better Action Scenes: Make It About the Characters

Learning how to write better action scenes is all about giving readers a character to root for. Here's how to engage readers in the action.

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Three medical mistakes you might want to avoid with your #writing.

3 Medical Mistakes to Avoid in Your Story

Discover three of the most common medical mistakes, along with helpful information and suggestions to help you avoid them in your novel.

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Pretty good haul from #GenCon this year. I shall be sharing more pictures soon.

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i’m never gonna be able to fire a cruise missile yet the question of using my tax dollars for them has never been up for debate

USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 2d ago

Opinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.

Adalia Lisbet has traveled the land and set herself against enemies both mundane and fantastic. But when she is called home after ten years exile she finds herself facing trials no sword can cut. You can find my #novel, Bladedancer, in #print and #e-book! #fantasybooksky #booksky #indie #selfpub 💙📚

The differences between #fantasy and #scifi are not as solid as you might believe. Kristen Patterson of @reactorsff.bsky.social digs into the details.

Let’s Start a Fight: Are Science Fiction and Fantasy the Same? - Reactor

What are the differences that separate sci-fi and fantasy into different genres? Do they really hold up, and are they important?

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Introduce yourself with 4 mechs!

Pazz :)@deeganart.bsky.social · 6d ago

Introduce yourself with 4 mechs!

He cannot escape the weight of his crimes. #shortstory

There has, unfortunately, been a long history in media of killing off #LGBT characters. @chrismarnone.bsky.social goes over a brief timeline of this sad trope on @bookriot.bsky.social, and encourages us to keep it in the past so we can hopefully move toward something better.

The History of the Bury Your Gays Trope

What is the Bury Your Gays trope? How did it start? Why does it still persist in books and film to this very day?

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Four strangers must come together in a broken world to retrieve their stolen property from a powerful wizard, but will they even reach him before selfishness and mistrust set them against each other? You can find my #novel, Desolate Company, in both #print and #e-book! #fantasybooksky #booksky 💙📚

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It’s important to have a hook early in your story to catch reader interest. If you don’t, then chances are good they’ll put your story down and move on to something else.

How to Start a Novel: Hook Readers from Page One | NowNovel

How to start a novel: Make first lines, scenes and chapters raise questions. Build worlds via actions. Learn more on how to hook.

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On the Subject of #Worldbuilding. #writing #writingadvice

Left hand, Left hand Right hand, Right. Hands in the morning. Hands at night. In the house, and on the street how many, many hands you meet.

In my own experience there are a lot of hurdles involved for writers trying to get their work out there. I eventually went into self-publishing, but what is described here held me back for a long time before I decided to take that route.

Adalia Lisbet has made a name for herself as a duelist and adventurer since being exiled from her home years ago. But when her father calls her back to his house she must face trials no sword can cut. My #novel, Bladedancer, is available in #print and #e-book! #fantasybooksky #booksky #indie 💙📚

Bladedancer

Bladedancer [Joseph, Samuel] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Bladedancer

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We learn from our experiences and from each other. The same applies to #writing.

On Imitation

Each book I love is a new voice to carry with me, a new style to try on.

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been too long since we've had some Bronwyn here

It’s always dangerous to leave the path when walking the woods alone at night. #shortstory

This is why I always prefer to have another set of eyes look over my stories, @jimdempsey.bsky.social. Other people tend to catch mistakes I’ve missed. Via @writerunboxed.bsky.social

The Pitfalls of Self-Editing

Let’s get this out of the way right at the start. I’m an editor. I’m going to be biased, but I’ve seen this scenario so many times over the years. As an author, you spend months, sometimes years, p…

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In a world broken by cataclysm, can four strangers band together to retrieve their stolen property from a powerful wizard or will mistrust tear them apart? You can find my #novel, Desolate Company, in both #print and #e-book! #fantasybooksky #booksky #fantasylit #indie #selfpub 💙📚

Wolfers: For nine out of the last 10 presidencies, if you’d said, “How much should we blame the president for what’s going on with the economy right now?” I would have said that the president is just one factor among many. That’s what I would have said nine out of 10 times. This is the 10th time.

If you are considering #writing a character who is a person of color in one of your stories, and are not of said group yourself, then I suggest reading this article by @marinaomi.bsky.social first.

Writing People of Color by MariNaomi

Recently, a friend of mine asked for feedback on her manuscript. Her novel was filled with complex characters, a thought-provoking plot, and enough intrigue to keep the reader riveted. I did what any ...

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On the Subject of Ideas. #writing #writingadvice

I absolutely agree, @annerallen.bsky.social. Believability is ultimately much more useful for #writing than striving for strict realism.

Why Realism is Irrelevant in Fiction

Realism: is that what fiction writers should aim for? Experts say no. Art shouldn't copy reality. It comments upon it.

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Life is messy, people are messy, and the characters we #write should be messy as well. Via @writerunboxed.bsky.social

We’re Messy. Our Characters Should Be Too.

Two weeks ago, I gathered my courage (it was stuffed in a storage bin under my bed) and volunteered to make calls to Undecideds in Pennsylvania. My even-keeled, deeply-uncomfortable-with-confrontat…

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Adalia Lisbet is a duelist, adventurer, and sometimes a hero. But when she is called back to her father’s home after over ten years exile she will have to face her greatest challenge yet. You can find my #novel, Bladedancer, in both #print and #e-book! #fantasybooksky #booksky #fantasylit #indie 💙📚

Bladedancer

Bladedancer [Joseph, Samuel] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Bladedancer

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This is a great video from @foldablehuman.bsky.social on how dismissing criticism of a fictional work based on the internal logic of said fiction is not a good argument. More often than not it's an attempt to excuse problematic material.

Minisode - The Thermian Argument

YouTube video by Folding Ideas

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