by Jim
In my opinion, there are three fathers of modern metal. They are as follows: Black Sabbath Blue Oyster Cult Rush Each had their own distinct style and each one gave birth to a different form of metal. Black Sabbath definitely opened the door to some of the heavier stuff like Black Metal, Death Metal, Thrasher Metal, etc. However I think bands like Iron Maiden … Read More From My Writing Playlist
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Note: Updates going forward are going to be titled Drakin: The Orphans of Haven Update!!!. As most of my readers know, I finished writing Drakin’s sequel soon after the Story of Raiya came out. I’m presently on the 6th draft, having run it through a couple of editors and spelling/grammar check software. This is without a doubt the most ambitious book I’ve ever written. … Read More New Book Announcement!!! (Update)
by Jim
Malmsteen is a man who needs no introduction in the Metal community. Regardless of whether you can actually pronounce his first name, you know his style, music, and look when you hear it. When to Listen: I use this as coffee. A ton of positive energy, a ton of ‘smile’ moments, and plenty of adrenaline-inducing guitar tabs. Use this when you start experiencing burnout but need to … Read More From My Writing Playlist
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Disclaimer… this isn’t actually on my playlist, but it’s so ridiculous, I couldn’t not share it. I have tears in my eyes from laughing so hard. When to Listen: … Brainstorming… nope. General play… God no! Conflict… No. You know what? If you want to add this to your playlist, you figure it out. I can’t write and listen to this song, it makes me laugh … Read More From My Writing Playlist
by Jim
I don’t know why I do this every year, but it gives me peace of mind. I know it may be a little childish, but I thought I’d share some of the more hilarious and/or cringy ones with all of you… because misery loves company! We’re going absolutely low on the spelling/grammar/relevance scale here, people. Be very afraid. … okay? Well, thanks … Read More Spam Comment Spring Cleaning.
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Hello Jim, I am working on a story of my own for quite a while already. From several sources, I’ve heard that self-published writers are quite friendly community that often can share advice with one another. I’d like to discuss the writing process and the joys and perils that come with us with like-minded people but I have no idea at all where to … Read More In the Circle… Circle of Writing!
by Jim
I know it may be derogatory… but there is a plethora of… what I refer to as ‘Nightwish Knockoff bands’ out there. Some of them are passable… others are blatant in how badly they’re trying to emulate Nightwish’s style and by default, success. This band really strikes me as having that mindset… but God damn it… they’ve got too many good songs to simply … Read More From My Writing Playlist
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Hello all! So it’s been a couple of weeks now, it looks like sales are going well! Thanks BTW! So I know I haven’t been around in a while since I published Drakin and for that I do apologize. However I had some inspiration come my way… and actually managed to write out a full sequel in a matter of weeks. It’s really … Read More Drakin, where to buy, and what’s next?
by Jim
In your experience, how many drafts does a book go through? Your post above seems to indicate four drafts, total. Thanks! Thanks, Laura Beth Hi Laura, The answer stops being wrong after 3. Beyond that, there is no wrong answer. First Draft: You just finished writing your book. This is the draft where you literally typed ‘The End.’ No edits, no proofing, nothing. If … Read More Drafting and Re-Drafting the Draft of the Book you want to Publish.
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Hi Jim, HELP!!! … please! 🙂 I am so frustrated, I’m not sure what to do. I am trying hard to write my book. I’ve got a lot of great ideas, but I keep getting held up on when we meet new characters. Each time one of my main cast makes their first appearance in the story, I wind up with five or six … Read More Dumping the Info Dump on New Characters
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Hello all! So it’s been a couple of weeks now, it looks like sales are going well! Thanks BTW! So I know I haven’t been around in a while since I published Drakin and for that I do apologize. However I had some inspiration come my way… and actually managed to write out a full sequel in a matter of weeks. It’s really … Read More Drakin, where to buy, and what’s next?
by Jim
So… a lot’s been going on. Following the completion of Drakin: The Story of Raiya, I dove right into the sequel. This… is admittedly kind of rare as I usually take time off between books… however, I got a really good idea going and decided to just keep chugging along since I was on a roll! I usually do these announcements independent of the previous … Read More New Book Announcement!!!
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