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    NaNoWriMo 2022

    Hi all! I had a very productive NaNo in 2021. This year has been slower, but as Ban said, it's less of a regular NaNo and more about working on short pieces (making NaNo work for me, as I said in this blog post). Good luck all if you are almost at the finish line. 😅
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    Should I Show or Tell

    I'd agree with most of the other advice. When people say 'show don't tell', it doesn't mean that everything needs to be shown directly. It could be shown through conversation, characters referring to events that have happened to them. You can sprinkle in hints and details. The important thing...
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    Launch of Shadow Kingdoms: The Knights of Dawn

    Hi, thanks Chasejxyz! Mythic Scribes appears to be blocking the link – not sure if that is for moderation purposes? – but if you copy and paste it into your browser it will work. Thank you! (https://mybook.to/SK1)
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    Launch of Shadow Kingdoms: The Knights of Dawn

    Just to add that Shadow Kingdoms: The Knights of Dawn is currently available on Amazon for a launch price of $0.99 or £0.99. You can access it through this universal link: https://mybook.to/SK1 If you decide to check it out, then thank you, and enjoy!
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    Launch of Shadow Kingdoms: The Knights of Dawn

    Hi all, the first book of my new series is now out! The series is called Shadow Kingdoms, and the book is titled 'The Knights of Dawn'. This is a LitRPG fantasy novel. If you're not already familiar with LitRPG ("literature – role playing game" novels) then you should know that books in this...
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    Emperor release

    Good luck with it!
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    Anyone joining this year?

    I've done it a couple of times in the past, but won't be joining this year. In 2019 I managed to get a 1st draft of book 5 of a series done in November. However, it remains in draft form! In the meantime, I have been editing and completing the rest of the series. So it's really good to know...
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    Prologues

    I guess I am partly wondering why people bother with submissions and agents, especially if you find that they are unfairly rejecting work without reading it. But assuming that this is they way you want to go, I guess the simplest approach would be to avoid a prologue, at least at the submission...
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    Unredeemable Tropes

    Great post. I'd agree about racist stereotypes, but in terms of the other 4, I don't think they can't be done, but that they can be done well or badly, and all too often are done without subtlety. Fridging is annoying certainly, and it would be hard to avoid it being cliche. But perhaps not...
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    Is the 'just write' advice ALWAYS correct?

    Great point about deliberate practice. It is not just the time, but the way it's structured. Deliberate practice is intentional, and it involves getting rapid feedback and pushing yourself out of your comfort zone. Not all writing will fit that, but it times (especially when it feels hard) it...
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    What do you do first?

    I also write (or edit) every day. In normal circumstances, this would begin by putting on my headphones, opening my laptop, and I'd pretty much go straight to it without checking email or anything else. This would be at around 7 am and I'd write for an hour before work. I always have a coffee...
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    Series titles on book covers

    Apologies if I went off topic by commenting on the cover styles :) My shorter answer is yes – put the series info on the front. I entirely agree about how annoying it could be in a bookstore or online if this information wasn't obvious! Especially back in the day when you couldn't go online and...
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    Series titles on book covers

    I'd agree with the others that these are good covers but do not appear to be part of a series. Having a subhead such as "Book 1 of the xxx series" would certainly help, and along the top or bottom would seem to be quite standard (rather than at the side). You could also add to the blurb and get...
  14. The Bonding, Part 1: The Boar (first section)

    The Bonding, Part 1: The Boar (first section)

    AD 861, Imbolc (early February). In Cardhu, on the west coast of Scotland. “He might change his mind,” said Donnell. It pained him to see his closest friend so downcast – though he could understand the reason. With their fifteenth summer approaching, it was time for both lads to take up their...
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  15. The Druid Stones Saga

    The Druid Stones Saga

    The Druid Stones is a 5-book historical fantasy series based on early medieval Scotland and released between January-June 2020. This portfolio will feature short pieces of writing that support the main novels, starting with the prequel novella, 'The Bonding'.
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