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Words to Slay
Dan
  • 2 days ago
  • 2 min

Words to Slay

I just finished my first round of edits for The Blood of Faeries. It's super exciting to work with my editor and experience my writing...
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#BookReviews - #Mystery & #Thriller
Dan
  • Apr 7
  • 2 min

#BookReviews - #Mystery & #Thriller

Today I have a pair of books from genres I don't regularly read, one mystery and one thriller. I picked these books up after checking out...
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Blogging Topics for Authors
Dan
  • Mar 13
  • 3 min

Blogging Topics for Authors

Your Author Platform Are you a new or aspiring author? Have you seen the phrase “author platform” and felt like you don't have a clue...
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Favorite Reads of 2021
Dan
  • Dec 14, 2021
  • 2 min

Favorite Reads of 2021

Howdy, My favorite reads this year are an eclectic selection. Of the dozens of books I've read, three stand out as exceptionally...
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#BookReview Stein on Writing
Dan
  • Aug 19, 2021
  • 1 min

#BookReview Stein on Writing

Howdy, My eldest son and I just returned from an adventure in Yellowstone and the Tetons––it was AWEsome. Anyway, while on the trip, I...
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What I've Been Reading, July 2021 Edition
Dan
  • Jul 25, 2021
  • 3 min

What I've Been Reading, July 2021 Edition

Howdy, Seems like it's been forever since I've written one of these. Well, maybe not, but that's how it feels. Most of it's due to the...
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What I’ve Been Reading March 2021 Edition II
Dan
  • Mar 24, 2021
  • 2 min

What I’ve Been Reading March 2021 Edition II

Howdy, This month I've been up to my nose in speculative fiction. This second batch is a continuation of what's been an excellent month...
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Books on Writing
Dan
  • Feb 12, 2021
  • 2 min

Books on Writing

Howdy, What books on writing do you keep close at hand? I was thinking about this recently. I've read many books about writing, from...
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What I’ve Been Reading February 2021 Edition
Dan
  • Feb 2, 2021
  • 3 min

What I’ve Been Reading February 2021 Edition

Howdy, So far, 2021 is promising to be a great year for reading. Last month, I reported on some fantastic reads, a few surprisingly so....
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So Much Sci-Fi
Dan
  • Jan 23, 2021
  • 2 min

So Much Sci-Fi

Howdy, There are scads of great science-fiction shows available for streaming right now. It's really mind-boggling. Growing up, I don't...
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What I’ve Been Reading January 2021 Edition II
Dan
  • Jan 17, 2021
  • 3 min

What I’ve Been Reading January 2021 Edition II

Howdy, Here's to hoping 2021 will calm down a bit in the weeks to come. In the meantime, I'm going to keep on reading and writing and…you...
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Writing Goals for 2021
Dan
  • Jan 8, 2021
  • 2 min

Writing Goals for 2021

Howdy, Did someone turn back the clock or forget to hit the reset button? Don't we get to hit reset when the ball drops for the New Year?...
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Favorite Books 2020
Dan
  • Dec 26, 2020
  • 2 min

Favorite Books 2020

Howdy, Recently, it occurred to me I've read scads of books during this year of pandemonium. Here are a few that, for one reason or...
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Editing to Show
Dan
  • Dec 12, 2020
  • 1 min

Editing to Show

Howdy, How often have you been told to show, don't tell? I don't get told that as much as I used to, but I still do. It's standard advice...
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Critique Groups in the Time of Social Distancing
Dan
  • Dec 5, 2020
  • 2 min

Critique Groups in the Time of Social Distancing

Howdy, Is your critique group surviving the pandemic restrictions on social gatherings? Maybe your group has always been a virtual one....
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NaNoWriMo 2020 Update
Dan
  • Nov 21, 2020
  • 1 min

NaNoWriMo 2020 Update

Howdy, I figure it's a time for a NaNoWriMo update. Admittedly, I'm not hacking out as many words as I would like to. Not nearly as many....
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What I've Been Reading, November 2020 Edition II
Dan
  • Nov 11, 2020
  • 2 min

What I've Been Reading, November 2020 Edition II

Howdy, Time to drop my second batch of books for the month. All speculative fiction this time, including one hell of a novella. I don't...
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What I've Been Reading, November 2020 Edition
Dan
  • Nov 1, 2020
  • 2 min

What I've Been Reading, November 2020 Edition

Howdy, Just because it's NaNoWriMo is no reason to stop reading. Recently, I've been neck-deep in fantasy and science fiction. Circe by...
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NaNoWriMo 2020
Dan
  • Oct 23, 2020
  • 1 min

NaNoWriMo 2020

Howdy, Will 2020 be a NaNoWriMo like none other or what? I typically don't go out of my way to participate in NaNoWriMo, but maybe this...
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The most interesting sci-fi on Netflix?
Dan
  • Oct 13, 2020
  • 2 min

The most interesting sci-fi on Netflix?

Howdy, Recently, I polished off the third and final season of Dark on Netflix. First off, the show is not nearly as horrifying as its...
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