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My soon took me to see it yesterday for Father's Day and I, too, was pleasantly surprised. I have never been a big fan of Kristen Stewart, but she was very good in this movie. And Charlize Theron was awesome as a very unhinged evil queen. :) Very much enjoyed it.

No, we have an independent publisher, Mbedzi Publishing out of Dallas, TX. HADE'S GAMBIT: BOOK ONE: THE KRYPTEIA CONSPIRACY

I took a publishing course a few years ago and that question came up - how soon to resubmit to a publisher that turned you down. The instructor said a good rule of thumb is 12 months minimum, but see what the market is doing. Fantasy, right now, is a hard market to break into and has been for...

You stole my thunder. :) Yes, write for yourself first! If you write for yourself, you will never fail. Everything else is just gravy.

I'm a late bloomer myself. I've been writing since I was in high school and I'm fast approaching 46 today, but I'm finally in the door with a publisher. I certainly understand the highs and lows. There have been times where I got absolutely nowhere and other times where I couldn't type fast...

The problem with elves is that elves are everywhere. Just about everyone uses them. The first rule of Elf Club is that no one talks about Elf Club... er... Seriously, it's a tough call. Elves, Dwarves, and halfings are almost taboo anymore, but elves especially. When I world-built for my...

Yeah, rejections are a badge of honor. I've got in the neighborhood of a hundred for all my different projects over the past decade plus. I got my first YES almost exactly a year ago now and my first book ships on June 6th - can't wait for that Back To The Future moment. And at this point...

I usually use a hammer. :) Welcome aboard.

Ah yes...the 7:00 bedtime. I remember those days...life was much simpler back then. :) Now with my at-home kids between 10 and 18, I'm usually going to bed before some of them and I'm a night owl as it is. :)

Everywhere. Truly. Anywhere I have access to a writing implement, if an idea strikes, I will start writing and fleshing it out. I have actually typed out dialogue on my I-Phone while sitting in my car over a lunch break. :) But my favorite place is at my PC in my basement with some nice...

Everyone is going to adopt a style that best suits them. As Devor said, it's important not to be rigid and to allow yourself room to move around. Personally, I start by writing a single paragraph about what the story is going to cover. Then I spend a lot of time fleshing out the main...

Definitely a good place to pop in. Really wish I had a lot more time, as there are SO many good writers here. I could probably lose myself on this forum for days at a time. :)

I've played a bunch of them...like another poster, got my start with NWN on AOL 1.0. :) I've played Asheron's Call, Anarchy Online, EQ, Eve Online, Star Trek Online, half a dozen more. Played for about 7 years on WoW. Did a few months with Star Wars: Old Republic, but just do not have the...

Here is the cover for our book coming out next month. We used a guy out of Iowa, Clayton Chambers...does some masterful work. He also does commission pieces...I have him working on a sketch for my fantasy novel coming out next April. If you want to check out his portfolio, his site is...

Simultaneous submissions are tricky and you do have to be careful. But a lot of agents and publishers are OK with it. I always used the Writer's Market. Just about every entry listed whether the agent or publisher accepted simultaneous submissions. A lot do. But even then, it's always a good...