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    Suggestions for comparative titles

    I'm about to start querying my latest book to literary agents in the UK (possibly elsewhere, too), and have been told that including a few comparative titles can be helpful. The problem is, I'm struggling to come up with some! So far I've got Ben Aaronivich's Rivers of London and not much else...
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    map making software

    This thread is very useful for me, as I'm grappling with how to create my own world maps. Luckily, the story in my debut novel was set in a small area so there wasn't a strong need to create a map for that, but my latest WIP isn't so convenient! I love the creative flow when drawing maps...
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    The Hungry Fire

    After a long journey to self-publication, I've now released by debut novel, The Hungry Fire. A high fantasy story about ordinary people facing extraordinary challenges. Betharad, Jessa and Sarnd aren’t heroes or monarchs, just three siblings caught up in fast-moving events. They need to get...
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    Book description - feedback

    Thanks for all of that!
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    Book description - feedback

    The title is steward - I didn't use it because I thought it would confuse people without more information.
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    Book description - feedback

    I've only just found some of these responses - thank you everyone who took the time to provide feedback. Lots to think about and unpack here!
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    Book description - feedback

    Ooh great idea! I wanted to keep it short by focussing only on the three POV characters, but I think I can drop a few hints about the villain in there too. Thanks for the feedback!
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    What are you Reading Now?

    I've read a few crackingly good books over the last few months - some recent and some older than I'm only just catching up on. Those I've particularly enjoyed include: Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri The Dark Archive by Genevieve Cogman (latest in the fun Invisible Library series) The Invisible...
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    Book description - feedback

    Hi folks I'm planning to self publish my debut novel early in 2021 (initially exclusively on Amazon as an ebook). I'd love to get some feedback on the following book description - do you think it's compelling enough to make readers want to read the book and find out what happens? Does it make...
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    What are you Reading Now?

    I'm in the middle of NK Jemisin's The City We Became. All I can say so far is - WOW!
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    What are your pet peeves as a reader?

    Court of Fives is so much more than that description implies, and deals with themes including colonialism and ethic tensions, but to tell you more would involve spoilers. It's also YA, which may not be to everyone's taste. I would recommend Elliott's Crossroads series (starting with Spirit...
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    What are your pet peeves as a reader?

    Or the extension to that, is where that POV character looks in a mirror and describes themselves in detail.
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    Fantasy subgenres

    Thanks for all the comments! Very useful indeed.
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    Are fantasy inherently safe and reactionary?

    This is a very interesting thread indeed. I find myself drawn to fantasy stories where the author is using the setting to ask questions about our modern world. That can potentially lead to some very dark and "unsafe" stories. This usually works best in fanstasy set in other worlds where you can...
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    Fantasy subgenres

    Can anyone point me to a definitive guide about the different subgenres within fantasy? I'm trying to work out where my work fits, but it's not as easy as I thought it would be, and when I Google the topic, it seems the definitions of the subgenres vary depending on who the article or website is...
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