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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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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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#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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Do your characters talk to you?
Dan
  • Jun 18, 2021
  • 2 min

Do your characters talk to you?

Howdy, I recently participated in an online chat with some editors and fellow writers. The subject was creating vivid characters. What I...
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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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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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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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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 frightening Show on Netflix?
Dan
  • Sep 20, 2020
  • 2 min

The Most frightening Show on Netflix?

Howdy, I've resisted writing about shows on this blog, but one has recently come up that is worth mentioning: The Social Dilemma. I...
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Authors I Admire
Dan
  • Sep 9, 2020
  • 2 min

Authors I Admire

Howdy, This is a companion piece to my post entitled Favorite Authors. The authors I will address in this post are ones I admire and who...
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The Joys of Libby
Dan
  • Aug 24, 2020
  • 2 min

The Joys of Libby

Howdy, I have to admit, I was skeptical when I first heard about Libby, the app that lets you check out ebooks, and, more importantly to...
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Article Published and Other Platform Happenings
Dan
  • Jun 29, 2020
  • 1 min

Article Published and Other Platform Happenings

Howdy, I just had an article drop this month over at Literaryheist.com. That's pretty cool. It's part of my attempt at building out my...
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Tips to Stop Procrastinating by Katherine Soto
Dan
  • Jun 8, 2020
  • 1 min

Tips to Stop Procrastinating by Katherine Soto

Howdy, In the inaugural guest post for my blog, fellow author Katherine Soto offers tips to tamp down to procrastinator in all of us. Enjoy.
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What Will Editing Bring Update II
Dan
  • May 17, 2020
  • 2 min

What Will Editing Bring Update II

Howdy, I continue to be happy with having my YA WIP looked at by a professional editor. There are two significant advantages to having...
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The Writer’s Platform
Dan
  • May 13, 2020
  • 2 min

The Writer’s Platform

Howdy, Now that I'm a soon to be published novelist, I've discovered something. I need to be serious about my platform. Whatever that is,...
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 What Will Editing Bring Update
Dan
  • May 6, 2020
  • 2 min

What Will Editing Bring Update

Howdy, A few months ago, I decided to take the plunge and hire an editor to take a look at my YA WIP. I did this for several reasons....
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My Debut Fantasy Novel
Dan
  • Apr 26, 2020
  • 2 min

My Debut Fantasy Novel

Howdy, If you heard some hollering last week, that was me. I received the most awesome news that Solarflame, my debut fantasy novel, has...
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Write Away
Dan
  • Mar 15, 2020
  • 1 min

Write Away

Howdy, Does the plague outbreak seem like something writers have been training for their entire lives? Long hours of self-isolation…etc.,...
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What I've Been Reading, February 2020 Edition
Dan
  • Feb 28, 2020
  • 2 min

What I've Been Reading, February 2020 Edition

Howdy, Recently, I finished off some excellent sci-fi and a book that falls somewhere between history and current events....
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Manuscript Completed
Dan
  • Feb 1, 2020
  • 1 min

Manuscript Completed

Howdy, My YA WIP is now complete. It's been through several rounds of editing, so hopefully, it's just down to the spit shine to make it...
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