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From Bad to Good, The Faction Switch! #Writing #Author #Advice

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Hi Jim, I was really interested in the way your books turned the narrative. In your first book, you had dragons completely vilified. These creatures nearly stole Earth from humans, they destroyed almost 7 billion lives, wiping out human society. These were evil creatures. However, then you moved into the idea that not all of them were evil. Some of them were benevolent or … Read More From Bad to Good, The Faction Switch! #Writing #Author #Advice

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Writers, GET OFF TWITTER!!! #Writing #Author #Advice #Twitter

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Hi Jim, I was hoping you could help me. I’ve been writing for some time. I’ve been doing short stories and poems. I share them to my classmates and followers online and am hoping to get some of them published in a collection after I graduate. Recently though, I’ve come under fire. I wrote something about slavery and now some of the people I … Read More Writers, GET OFF TWITTER!!! #Writing #Author #Advice #Twitter

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When to and not to Publish a work. #Writing #Author #Advice

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Hi Jim, I was looking through your old posts and saw some of the unfinished/unpublished works you’ve been posting. I was wondering why you’ve never finished or published these? What made you publish others while sidelining these books? Thanks, Jeremy. Hi Jeremy, Thanks for the question. So really everyone has some test they put in place that determines whether something is a good idea … Read More When to and not to Publish a work. #Writing #Author #Advice

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The Ins and Outs of Publishing, A Directory of Advice. #Writing #Author #Advice

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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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The Ins and Outs of Publishing, A Directory of Advice. #Writing #Author #Advice

by Unknown's avatar

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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Another Abandoned Work… Taryn, The Legacy

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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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Review: Star Wars: LOST STARS Manga Vol 3 #StarWars #Review #Writing #Fantasy

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The conclusion of the thrilling manga adaptation of Claudia Gray’s Star Wars Lost Stars novel! What does destiny have in store for Thane and Ciena? Series: Star Wars Lost Stars (manga) (3) (Book 3) Paperback: 200 pages Publisher: Yen Press (November 12, 2019) Language: English ISBN-10: 1975358678 ISBN-13: 978-1975358679 Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.6 x 7.5 inches   Okay, you all know my love of Star Wars and how rarely I do book … Read More Review: Star Wars: LOST STARS Manga Vol 3 #StarWars #Review #Writing #Fantasy

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How I write! #Writing #Author #Advice

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Hi Jim, I do have a question! Since you posted about a song in the beginning of this post, I’m interested in whether you ever multi-task while writing? What is your process? I usually listen to White Noise when I’m writing. Is it different for you? Maybe you listen to music, or nothing? Saniyyah Eman Hi Saniyyah, Admittedly, I’m a bit of a scatterbrain. … Read More How I write! #Writing #Author #Advice

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A Soul Siphon Question!?!? #Writing #Author #Advice

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Hi Jim, I just finished reading Soul Siphon and was wondering why you were so disappointed with the book that you never wrote a sequel. Do you ever plan on writing one? Also, why does Mary seem to be a lot more fleshed out than any of the other supporting characters? Thanks, Mike Hi Mike, I’m thrilled that someone has finally come forward after … Read More A Soul Siphon Question!?!? #Writing #Author #Advice

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Essential is the Marriage! #Writing #Author #Advice

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Hi Jim, A central theme in a lot of your writing seems to be love. I was just wondering, as someone who is trying to get his foot in the door with romance novels, how important is marriage in your books? Thanks, Jermaine Hi Jermaine, Good question. The truth is that I’m one of a dwindling crowd that still believes in marriage. Do I … Read More Essential is the Marriage! #Writing #Author #Advice

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Favorite Book! #Writing #Author #Advice

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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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The Ins and Outs of Publishing, A Directory of Advice. #Writing #Author #Advice

by Unknown's avatar

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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