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Love the original… love this version even more. Minniva’s growl is incredible! When to Listen: This is bad guy music. No way around it. You’re writing your villain to this song. Tell me you couldn’t see imperial stormtroopers marching to this! 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 … Read More From My Writing Playlist
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So I wanted to give a quick update. We still have not started the legal yet as I prefer to get one issue accomplished at a time. We’ve settled on the cover blurb: The nightmares never end for Radley Zall. After years of struggling for survival during the Red War, he finds himself deporting wayward dragons to the Exclusion Zone. The horrors of his … Read More Drakin: The Orphans of Haven Update
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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?
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Okay, back to metal. Here’s one off of Amorphis’s most recent album. It’s a bonus track at the end… and damn is it great! When to Listen: That’s a tough one. I have it on my general playlist for now. Though I’m also listening to it during parts of my most recent story that depict a serious struggle for my main characters in The Orphans … Read More From My Writing Playlist
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Hi Jim, I was wondering if you had any advice on how to bring a character over from another story… Example, Sherlock Holmes is someone I’ve always loved, so I wanted him to make a guest appearance in a mystery novel I’m currently working on that’s set in the same place. Second example, I’ve got a character from another series I wrote, Juiliara that … Read More Character Cameos.
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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
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
Yes… I now have to openly admit it… I am a JPop fan in addition to metal. No, I don’t speak Japanese, but it’s really not about the lyrics for me. Pop music in JP > Pop Music in the West. There’s just a lot of enthusiasm in these songs… and it also helped that they’re quite often paired with great anime shows! Just … Read More From My Writing Playlist
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Hi Jim, I’ve read through your blog and have followed some of your work. I wanted to ask though… in numerous posts, you talk about politics and social commentary being used in pretty much every outlet and how it’s destroying escapism. I recently read one of your books, Magnifica: The Last Enchanter. Throughout it, your protagonists deal with being in a mixed relationship at … Read More Politics to Further Story vs. Story to Further Politics. Difference?
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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
Hi Jim, I’ve been following you for a while. I’ve always found your musical posts intriguing. It’s always been interesting to see where someone get’s their inspiration from. I was just wondering though… why metal? Most of what you post is metal and you make no secret of that. I’m not judging, but as a non-metal head, when I listen to some of your … Read More Metal, Always!
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I have a friend who’s huge into Amorphis… They’re good, but I wouldn’t say they’re anything fantastic. That being said, I do love this song. When to Listen: This is really a building song. Use this when creating your world, characters, or even creating plot. There’s a lot of different emotions, different levels of notation, and a good mix of both positive and negative energy. … Read More From My Writing Playlist
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