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It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these, so I thought I’d share the adventure with my readers. To be honest, since having kids, we’ve done less and less of the major area cons (Boston Fan Expo, Connecticon, RI Comic Con, NY Comic Con, Pax East, etc.). We’re considering taking our oldest to one of the larger ones because he’s old enough … Read More Spoils of Comic Con… #Comics #Marvel #DC #Indie #Fantasy
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Hi Jim, I took a look at your library on Amazon and was wondering, which of the books you’ve written is your favorite? Thanks, Lacey Hi Lacey, It’s a tough question to answer. Asking a writer to choose his favorite book is often like asking him to choose his favorite child. It’s hard to do. You love them all and often for different reasons. … Read More Favorite Book! #Writing #Author #Advice
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Hello everyone, so An Empire of Ashes has been out for a little while and the enthusiasm has been really awesome! I thought this would be a good time to take a moment to ask everyone who reads it to leave feedback either on Amazon, Goodreads, Barnes and Noble, or even just a nice blog post on here! Word of mouth is everything in … Read More Drakin. Please remember to leave feedback! #Writing #Fantasy #SciFi
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As I’ve said before… if you thought TLJ was the worst Star Wars ever put out, watch this, learn why you’re wrong, then come back and let’s talk. HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYBODY!!! LMAO!!! Readers, Do you have a question about writing, publishing, my stories, etc? Please feel free to post a comment or email me. jimthewritingwizard@gmail.com I’ll use those comments to select my next … Read More The Death Of Star Wars: “Toxic” Fandom and Drama #StarWars #LucasFilm #Fans #TheMandalorian
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Hello all! I hope everyone has enjoyed The Drakin Series!! Please don’t forget to leave me a review on Amazon once you’re done. That really helps me out a lot. Copies of these books, as well as my others, can be purchased on Amazon by following this link: James Harrington’s Author Page They’re also available at Barnes and Noble, as well as many other … Read More Drakin, where to buy, and what’s next? #Writing #Fantasy #SciFi
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Okay, so it looks like I’m still getting a lot of publishing questions. These are recurrent questions I get on a regular basis, and while I want to try to respond to everyone who reaches out to me, I don’t want my blog becoming redundant. So I think I’m going to repost this on a weekly basis from now on to help people navigate … Read More The Ins and Outs of Publishing, A Directory of Advice. #Writing #Author #Advice
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Let’s kick off the Holiday Season! WOOO!!! Readers, Do you have a question about writing, publishing, my stories, etc? Please feel free to post a comment or email me. jimthewritingwizard@gmail.com I’ll use those comments to select my next blog post. I have been writing for several years, have 4 published works, experience with publishing and independent work, so I can hopefully be of assistance. … Read More A Little Holiday Cheer! #Writing #Fantasy #SciFi
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No major posts today! I just wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving, from everyone in the Drakin family to your family, I hope everyone is healthy, happy, and getting good and wasted for when your relatives start talking politics! Jack Daniels, Jim Bean, and the Kraken are our friends at this time! Just kidding, have fun, be safe, and … Read More Happy Thanksgiving!!! #Writing #Fantasy #SciFi
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Hi Jim, I’m an art student at the University of New Hampshire and was looking for a subject for my next painting. I was thinking about doing one of Qira as I just finished the Orphans of Haven and I really relate to her. If you’re okay with me doing that, I was hoping you could provide me a little bit more of an … Read More An Orphans of Haven Question!? #writing #fantasy #SciFi #literature #Fiction
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Dear Jim, I stumbled on your blog and honestly, the timing couldn’t be better. I’ve put out the second book in my series and have run into a problem. A big problem… A major plot flaw has been uncovered by my readers! I’m not sure how I missed something so obvious and honestly, I’m not sure how it missed editing! I don’t know what … Read More Plot flaws… How to and NOT to handle them!! #Writing #Author #Advice
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So the question I received yesterday really got me thinking about the drakeas species. While I did explain a lot of their attributes in the books, I feel like a little more detail might be beneficial. We see people like J.K. Rowling and George R R Martin do it, so I’m going to throw my hat into the ring. So, let’s start out with … Read More Drakeas Dragons. Who are they?
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Host: Hello everyone and welcome back to character interviews! Today we’ve got a very special guest with us! Straight out of Jefferson County, Idaho. Please give a warm welcome to the leading lady of her own recently-published story, Drakin: The Orphans of Haven. Qira, it is an absolute pleasure to have you with us. Qira: Thanks for having me… it’s nice to have a break … Read More Character Interviews: Qira
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