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II Class started the moment their professor appeared at the front of the room. She was a middle-aged woman with graying hair and a kind smile. Though her eyes showed years of endless study and nights without sleep, she never complained. Taryn admired her for her ability to mix historical fact with both human and Elven legend to fill in the missing gaps. … Read More Another Abandoned Work… Taryn, The Legacy (Chapter 2)
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So this is another one… sort of a sequel to Magnifica. I’m currently working on a whole new series and am sort of cleaning house with old ideas that frankly, I haven’t been able to go anywhere with. This is the most recent one, which actually came close to being a complete story before I just ran out of steam with it. These chapters … Read More Another Abandoned Work… Taryn, The Legacy
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Hi All, Unfortunately today I come as the bearer of bad news. Due to unforeseen issues with getting the final proof to me on time… We’ve decided to postpone the release of Damnation. The new release date is 9/4/15. I am truly sorry, I know there was a lot of emails from people asking about it and I do appreciate your support and patience, … Read More Damnation Release: Postponed…
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“Hi Jim, I’ve had a lot of ideas flying around lately, but not all of them are that great. Often times I find myself writing out some of my ideas only to almost immediately hit a road block. Then when I look over it again, I don’t know what I was thinking when I started writing. I don’t know how those thoughts could have … Read More When to start?
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“Hi Jim, You mentioned in a previous post that you explored the topic of prejudice and racism. I’m trying to write a book exploring the topic, but I’ve never really dealt with it in my own life. That is to say, I’ve never been the victim of racism. Do you think someone can write about the topic if they themselves have never experienced it? … Read More Let’s talk about Hate
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Status: On Schedule Editions: Hardcover, Trade Paperback, Kindle Damnation’s legal documents are all set. The editing is complete and just need to be added to the final document. Cover is proceeding on schedule though not yet complete. With any luck we should meet our deadline! Synopsis: A soldier facing insurmountable odds, a dark angel presented with an impossible choice, and the fate of a … Read More Damnation Update!!!
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What can I say, I went last year for all three days and loved it. This year, I wasn’t planning on going. With a pregnant wife at home, I had enough going on… Then we had to hear the news that Stan “Comic God” Lee was going to be there. Upon learning of this, my wife basically said, “Jim… go! It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity … Read More My Thoughts On Boston Comic Con…
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Okay I see this in both movie and book form, but I’m going to cover some of the more egregious examples. Why is it so difficult to write kids and teens? In many of the movies or stories we see, kids are well behaved, tiny adults… or even worse. You see this a lot in bad comedies or really weird stories. Perhaps the most standout … Read More Writing Kids and Teens… The Epic Fail!
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Hi All, Just wanted to give a quick update. Things are progressing smoothly. Cover is on schedule, the ISBN and all the legal documentation is going through, and the editing is almost complete. At this point 8/20 looks like it is still going to happen (fingers crossed on this one). The book will be available in three formats: Hardcover Paperback Kindle Readers, Do you … Read More Damnation Update
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So for the most part, my reader base is used to me giving them answers to their queries about various topics in literature… or hearing me ramble on about whatever topic I can branch from my writing. Well… today I wanted to do something different. I have two separate stories that I’ve been working on and am considering as the sequel to my first … Read More Magnifica 4: Dark Redeption vs. Taryn
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“Dear Jim, I saw the updates on the book you have coming out (congrats by the way) and was wondering if you could tell us how you overcame certain obstacles. For example, in my writing, I’m having a hard time establishing character relationships. I don’t want my story sounding like a Disney princess story where two people just instantly fall in love, but I … Read More ‘Damn’ Obstacles
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“Hi Jim, I’m currently writing a story dealing with fantasy characters. I wanted to include a couple of classical fantasy characters in my story. I was wondering if you had any advice about how to go about this? I don’t want to get sued by their owners. Thanks, Jeremy J.” Hi Jeremy, Hi Jeremy, by classical, I assume you’re talking about the creative works … Read More Classic Cameos
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