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Hi all, A few quick updates. We’ve made significant progress on the cover. My artist estimates that we’ll have a good draft copy by the end of the week. The legal paperwork has been submitted and we’re waiting on the ISBNs. Still no hard release date as I’m still waiting on the final draft submission, but we’re getting there! Readers, Do you have a … Read More Drakin: The Orphans of Haven Update
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Just saw this movie with my wife and… actually to my surprise, I really liked it. Hugh Jackman ruined Les Miserables and Oklahoma for me with his subpar singing, but he was actually very good in this one. Though… I have to admit, singers with more skill did it better! 🙂 When to Listen: This one is currently on my general playlist, though you … Read More From My Writing Playlist
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Okay, this post is actually just a rant. So if you’re looking for writing advice, feel free to skip. I have seriously come to despise MOSTÂ romantic stories. They all seem to fall into the same damn plot… Person 1 is in a happy relationship with Person 2. They are successful and literally have everything anyone could ever want. Person 2 has to go away … Read More Romance Stories Suck! I Root for the “Bad Guy”
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So I know I’ve got some artists on my page who like my books’ covers. If you’re interested in learning from the man who does most of my covers: Please see his new facebook group here. 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 … Read More Visionary Marketing for Psychedelic Artists and Entrepreneurs
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I’ve actually gotten a few questions on the ethics of paid reviews in the past, so I wanted to try to tackle this one outright. Is there anything wrong with paying someone for their review? The answer is that it really depends… In one example, I had someone tell me about doing a book giveaway on Goodreads and basically paying for the advert in … Read More Paid Reviews: Moral and Ethical?
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Hi Jim, I wrote a short story recently that I published on the KDP. A friend of mine in college wants to use my story as a script for a small film he’s going to do as a project for one of his classes and I’m kind of torn. I mean I kind of like the idea because I’d get to see my work … Read More Transcending Mediums
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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 rough … Read More Drakin, where to buy, and what’s next?
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So recently I finally got to sit down and watch ‘Ready Player One’ Sidenote: If you haven’t seen it yet, it is a fantastic nostalgia/geek flick! SEE IT! One criticism I’ve heard over and over and… pretty much the only criticism from people in my circles, is that the book was better than the film. Well of course it was. Why is that a … Read More Well… the Book Was Better: An Argumentative Fallacy
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Hi Jim, If you posted about this before, I’m sorry, but I couldn’t find it. Every now and then you post about music that helps you write. I’ve tried listening to some of the songs and then listen to stuff on my own playlists and I just can’t do it. I was wondering if you could elaborate on how you use your music to … Read More Translating Music into Words: A Guide to Weaponizing Music for Writing.
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Okay, despite the description… I’m not certain if this can be considered metal. I’ll leave that one to the readers. To me, it’s something more along the lines of 80s Rock taken to epic levels. When to Listen:Â I admit, I just stumbled across this. I’m a big fan of Jonathan Young for the covers he does of villain songs. (Songs you don’t think … Read More From My Writing Playlist
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Not metal, but I don’t care. Anne Wilson is one of the greatest female vocalists of all time and deserves honorable mention here. When to Listen:Â Â This is a hero song. Listen to this while writing up your hero. Think of it like the end of a classic 80s action flick. Readers, Do you have a question about writing, publishing, my stories, etc? Please feel … Read More From My Writing Playlist
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Hi Jim, I’m going through the motions on Createspace and KDP. I’m trying to decide how much to charge for my books. It’s hard, I want to maximize my profits while at the same time, not sticking it to the readers. It’s tough because I don’t know whether it’s better to mark it at a lower price to attract more sales or count on … Read More Self Publish Selling. When to Sell, When to Give Away?
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