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Goal Post: Progress, Fear Ahead, and Health Yo-Yo

Let’s start at the writing side of things: I finished typing in the edits for Darwin & the Beast Collector.  Got it done earlier last weekend than I expected, so I was able to put in some extra Pokemon time.  Then, I tried to do some notebook work and . . . feel asleep due to exhaustion.  Thankfully, I didn’t land on the notebook and smear the words like I’ve done in the past.  I did make the…

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Revisit: Because Good is Dumb

Posted on March 25, 2013, I do have more to say on this.  Now, the topic is how my heroes are unaware of what the villains are doing.  I’m sure it was meant as an insult now, but I do make good points as to why it works for my first series.  I also think having heroes immediately know exactly what the villain is planning without being told doesn’t feel natural.  It reduces their chances of…

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Poetry Day: Gluttony Rondelet

Yahoo Image Search (A rondelet is a 7-line poem where the first line is repeated on line 3 and 7.  The refrain lines are usually 4 syllables and the other 4 lines are 8.  These were tough, so I hope I got them right.) Live Gluttony? Do you devour all you see? Live Gluttony? You indulge until you are sick. You never think that you should stop. The world is your endless buffet. Live Gluttony?

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Beyond Dragons: 7 Bizarre Medieval Monsters to Inspire Your Next Fantasy Novel

One of my weirdest (read: creepiest) experiences with my daughter involves a medieval monster. How, you ask? Well, as a months-old baby, she had …Beyond Dragons: 7 Bizarre Medieval Monsters to Inspire Your Next Fantasy Novel

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Revisit: Cuddle Wuddle

I know tomorrow is Poetry Day, but I stumbled onto this one from March 23, 2013.  It’s an older poem and I don’t remember the exact day I wrote it.  Still, it’s a weird one that I want to reshare simply for those who weren’t here the first time.  No idea why I was cranking out so much poetry in 2013 though. Young Frankenstein (This poem was done during my ‘depressed’ phrase after someone…

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Teaser Tuesday: Return to the Tribe

Cover Art by Jason Pedersen This is a short excerpt from Tribe of the Snow Tiger.  There really isn’t much to say about it since it’s all exposition.  I was trying to create a specific mood of turmoil since the heroes were walking into a dangerous situation.  Yet, I also wanted to give some sense of hope that it wouldn’t be that bad.  Not sure I pulled it off. Continue reading Teaser Tuesday:…

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Punctuation Part VII: Quotation Marks

Greetings Storytellers, Diana here with an utterly mesmerizing post on the topic of quotation marks, both the single and double variety, their rules,…Punctuation Part VII: Quotation Marks

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Revisit: Child Protagonist . . . Parenting at its Best

Published on March 13, 2013 and I did better than I thought on this subject.  I know I did another post years afterwards without remembering this one.  Still, this is from when I went big with my non-promo and poem posts.  Good thing I tempered my word spewing on topics because I think I wandered off at times. There are several types of protagonists that one can choose from.  You have true blue…

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The American Zebras?

Hearst Castle Hearst Castle is found in San Simeon, California and is a popular tourist spot.  It has amazing architecture and . . . Let’s just get to the zebras. William Randolph Hearst was a rich eccentric who loved nature and wanted to create habitats on his land for animals not found in California.  This would be a place where people could walk or drive through to see animals such as deer,…

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Goal Post: Home Stretch With a Tweaked Spine

Crud . . . I was going to edit before scheduling this post.  Well, I’m here and my brain is steadily falling into disarray.  Best to do what requires more thinking.  I should have a chapter of edits typed in before I go to bed though.  Leaves me with 3 to go for Darwin & the Beast Collector. It’s possible that I will finish typing in the edits this weekend, but I will probably come up one chapter…

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Revisit: Religion . . . in Fantasy

Originally posted on March 6, 2013 . . . Well, it was definitely something.  A true precursor to when I started to real story-crafting posts.  Looking at how I was posting multiple times a day with poems, random stuff, book news, and teasers, it isn’t surprising that I was all over the place.  Geez, I covered a lot of ground and my love of lists in posts seems to have been born here. God from…

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Poetry Day: Wrath Rondelet

Yahoo Image Search (A rondelet is a 7-line poem where the first line is repeated on line 3 and 7.  The refrain lines are usually 4 syllables and the other 4 lines are 8.  These were tough, so I hope I got them right.) Is Wrath your sin? Do you rage with every slip? Is Wrath your sin? Anger is your natural phase. Without it you are lost and scared. Looking for a reason to snap. Is Wrath your sin?

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Where to Sell Books

Hi SEers! Denise here to talk about where indie authors can sell their books. For most authors, Amazon is the most popular platform for selling …Where to Sell Books

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Revisit: The Perfect Style Is . . .

First published on February 20, 2013, I think this one still stands.  Can’t think of anything else to change about this post.  I am wondering if I should keep this old post revisiting going through September though.  Just to make things easier for the start of a really crazy school year.  Are people enjoying this? I was in a writer’s workshop years ago and somebody asked what the perfect writing…

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Teaser Tuesday: The Scrumptious Siren Tavern

Cover Art by Alison Hunt The Scrumptious Siren is probably one of my favorite settings.  I’ve made plenty of cities, dungeons, wildernesses, ruins, and more, but this place was always fun.  Chastity Sullivan always brought a positive energy to a scene, so I had her home and place of business do the same.  So, it was a nice escape for myself when real life was getting me down.  Maybe all authors…

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INTRODUCING FOOD TO YOUR WIP

Noelle Granger here with my first post on Story Empire. Over my next few posts, I hope to add “Food” to your writing menu. I don’t know about you, …INTRODUCING FOOD TO YOUR WIP

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Revisit: Unstoppable

This was first published on February 16, 2013 and it’s a weird one.  Only because I would go on to make Nyx and Clyde more susceptible to losing.  I still think a ‘versus’ between characters from different worlds is inherently flawed because people will always choose their favorite.  I also think Luke Callindor now has a better chance at defeating Skywalker since I know his powers now.  Still, I…