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Parallels, or A Single Blade of Grass: A Drakin Story, Chapter 2 #Writing #Fantasy #SciFi

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II Qira followed Radley to the private room. It was late and most of the children were already asleep. This was a saving grace for everyone involved as they wouldn’t suspect anything was going on. The moment they were behind the curtain of their room, Radley turned to Qira. His face was red and she could already tell that this was going to be … Read More Parallels, or A Single Blade of Grass: A Drakin Story, Chapter 2 #Writing #Fantasy #SciFi

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Parallels, or A Single Blade of Grass: A Drakin Story, Chapter 1 #Writing #Fantasy #SciFi

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I The blur faded, leaving Qira in a very familiar place. She was in the old UPW Internal Security pavehawk. Qira’s jaw dropped, she knew where she was, “No… oh my God, don’t do this to me!” The machine guns on the chopper roared, causing the two armies to halt. Allison roared taunts from the cockpit. It was all happening all over again. Instinctively, … Read More Parallels, or A Single Blade of Grass: A Drakin Story, Chapter 1 #Writing #Fantasy #SciFi

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Parallels, or A Single Blade of Grass: A Drakin Story, Prelude… #Writing #Fantasy #SciFi

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Prelude… Pillars of red flame shot to the sky as the buildings of the Church of the Predestined burned. The wisps at the top were like fingers reaching to the heavens, only to be quashed by an evil night sky. Their red aura, filled with malice, painted the city of Denver in a hellish glow. Qira recognized the macabre scene. It was the same … Read More Parallels, or A Single Blade of Grass: A Drakin Story, Prelude… #Writing #Fantasy #SciFi

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A New Book? Maybe… kinda, sorta… #Writing #Fantasy #SciFi

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Hello all! Hope you’re all doing well. Lord knows I am. Well… never say never. I’m working on a new story, but to be honest, I’m not going to publish in the traditional sense. Honestly, my inbox lit up after the release of the last book. I’m so thrilled that you all loved the series so much. So with that… I’m going to give … Read More A New Book? Maybe… kinda, sorta… #Writing #Fantasy #SciFi

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From One Universe To Another… #Writing #Author #Advice

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  Hi Jim, I’ve been writing for a very long time, but I need some advice. I’ve mostly worked on children’s books, but recently have started writing adult fiction. I want to use one of my characters from my children’s books in an adult setting, but I’m worried about how my audience will react to it. Some of my readers have grown up with … Read More From One Universe To Another… #Writing #Author #Advice

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Three Tips to Improve Your Memory and Other Ideas from Jordan Harry — bellus vita

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I was watching this TED Talk, “How to Read a Book a Day,” by Jordan Harry, founder of StudyFast. He has courses on StudyFast for improving memory and improving speed reading skills. From there I stumbled on the “Three Simple Tips to Improve Your Memory,” also featuring Jordan Harry. Two of them stuck with me, […] Three Tips to Improve Your Memory and Other Ideas … Read More Three Tips to Improve Your Memory and Other Ideas from Jordan Harry — bellus vita

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Grammar in Dialogue? #Fantasy #Fiction #Advice

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Hi Jim, I’ve been working on my story for a while and it takes me through a lot of dialogue along the way. I’m trying to write a modern story with slang and lingo that people today understand. However my spellcheck picks it up and gives me the ‘correct’ recommendations. I don’t want my writing to sound unprofessional, but I don’t want my characters … Read More Grammar in Dialogue? #Fantasy #Fiction #Advice

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From My Writing Playlist #Writing #Author #Advice

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Yeah, no Heavy Metal playlist is complete without at least 5 songs by Dragonforce. This song is pure adrenaline. It makes you feel good, it’s upbeat, and I love it. When to Listen: Well, it’s on my general playlist and I like to listen to it whenever, but if you’re looking for a specific time to listen to it… burnout. I’m not kidding. Are … Read More From My Writing Playlist #Writing #Author #Advice

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From One Universe To Another… #Writing #Author #Advice

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  Hi Jim, I’ve been writing for a very long time, but I need some advice. I’ve mostly worked on children’s books, but recently have started writing adult fiction. I want to use one of my characters from my children’s books in an adult setting, but I’m worried about how my audience will react to it. Some of my readers have grown up with … Read More From One Universe To Another… #Writing #Author #Advice

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Writing’s Most Difficult Aspect

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“I’m curious, but what have you found one of the most difficult things that comes with writing?” -Steven Capps Hi Steven, There are a lot of hurdles to overcome in writing… a lot. This is just me personally, but the hardest thing for writing is finding the time to write and then pulling myself away from the keyboard when I need to. It is … Read More Writing’s Most Difficult Aspect

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From One Universe To Another… #Writing #Author #Advice

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  Hi Jim, I’ve been writing for a very long time, but I need some advice. I’ve mostly worked on children’s books, but recently have started writing adult fiction. I want to use one of my characters from my children’s books in an adult setting, but I’m worried about how my audience will react to it. Some of my readers have grown up with … Read More From One Universe To Another… #Writing #Author #Advice

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Rare Reviews… Star Wars Darth Plagueiss #Writing #Author #Advice

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… … … You remember how I said that I HATE having to denigrate someone else’s work? Well… All right, I went into this book SUPER ENTHUSIASTIC!!! I didn’t even read the synopsis. I wanted to hear about the tragedy of Darth Plagueiss The Wise. To me, this was something that I’d been curious about for a long time. So I finally sat down … Read More Rare Reviews… Star Wars Darth Plagueiss #Writing #Author #Advice

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