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  1. John Xavier

    Using a story as promotional material

    Great! I'll dm you about it. And no, I'm not searching for people to hunt in my own private safari... yet. When I am though I'll be sure to note your preference for not being included among the other "sport."
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    What Are You Playing Now?

    I'm trying not to play anything at the moment (other than occasionally jumping into Caves, a basic roguelike on my phone) However I did see a hilarious and intriguing youtube review of the game "Caves of Qud" (another roguelike but a real one) but I don't want to download it right now because...
  3. John Xavier

    Cost of Magic

    For the world I've created, I want the consequences to be specific to the type of magic being utilized. Casting a lot of corrosive necromancy? Watch out for the physical decay that'll creep in. Engaging in prolonged psyomancy? Consider yourself warned about the lures of psychosis. But, in...
  4. John Xavier

    How to Make Humans

    No, synthetic or otherwise, we are Devo. As for "Making Humans from Scratch"... sounds like a sci-fi short story to me, about some alien preteen who gets an Easy-Bake-oven like kit for their spawnday and the hijinks that ensue when the freshly cooked humans start running amok.
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    Using a story as promotional material

    These are excellent replies, thank you very much! Ned, I do not have a mailing list but I will certainly start one in accordance with your suggestions. And by platforms I literally mean any online service where posting my writing would be acceptable and (hopefully) effective. For example, I...
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    Using a story as promotional material

    First let me say hello and add that my immediate impression of this site is that it's great. Looking forward to posting here. Anyways, this is my situation. I just self-published a steampunk-fantasy short story collection on Kobo which I'm trying to develop interest in. I don't have an existing...
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