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    Be Honest: Why are you Really Not Published Yet?

    If you want to start a blog, do it. Most blog systems will let you control who can see it. You can make it utterly private, make it accessible only to a few people of your choosing, or make it public. Even if you make it public, unless you aggressively advertise it, very few people will find it...
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    Be Honest: Why are you Really Not Published Yet?

    I too have had those "Damn, this is pretty good," moments. Additionally, I was cleaning out some boxes of old papers last week, and found writing from high school and college with teacher commentary on it talking about how good/gifted I am. I had forgotten the college English course wherein...
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    Joe Hill

    Verdict: Ghosts and Horns- both excellent. Profoundly WEIRD, but excellent. Wonderful characterization, lovely language flow.
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    Ask me about swords.

    If you really want to slice up the T Rex, how about poisoning a tempting carcass and then hitting him when he's sick?
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    Joe Hill

    I'll tackle Horns after I finish the short stories,and report back. ;)
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    Joe Hill

    Not specifically. I'm referring to the fact that he writes under a nom de plume and none of his book jackets or anything ever mention any famous associates. I respect that.
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    Joe Hill

    I went in with a lot of skepticism (If you don't know why, I won't tell you... he's earned that much respect from me), but he's won me over. If you like supernatural-in-modern-setting, with a darker tone to it, try him out. I'm about to start his book of short stories- having read N0S4A2, Heart...
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    Lotus War

    I don't think Lotus War is YA.... the other two series I mentioned are.
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    Lotus War

    Jay Kristoff, Lotus War series. First book is "Stormdancer", second one came out last month ("Kinslayer"). Dystopian Japanese steampunk- swordplay, gryphons, intrigue and treachery, multiple strong female characters. I have never read any steampunk and am not a fan of sci fi, but this series is...
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    It's Knockout Time

    I just finished "Violence- a Writer's Guide" by Rory Miller. Rory is a well-respected guy in martial arts and law enforcement, and has written several really good books about violence. He addresses this as well as many other topics regarding making it "real". When I was about eight, some other...
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    SPOILERS: GRRM's "A Song of Ice and Fire"

    I think it would consist entirely of "Hodor, Hodor, Hodor."
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    Whats in your ereader?

    I downloaded a bunch of free fantasy novels and intro chapters to same... haven't found much gold among the chaff as of yet, aside from the Roth, but a few that are good enough to pass the time during work breaks. Almost all of the Andrew Lang "colored fairy" books are free, too. Also (not...
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    Weight loss and fat acceptance

    I on the other hand am doing great. I am in the process of dropping fifteen pounds in order to compete in a tournament in the fall, and this morning I am 7 pounds down with 8 to go. Lots of hard work, though- all day, every day. Eating so much chicken breast and eggs that I'm expecting to...
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    Weight loss and fat acceptance

    A big part of the struggle for many overweight people is self-esteem. They feel so awful about themselves that it is difficult to get in the mental game to try to lose weight. If some of those people can internalize the message that they are beautiful at any size, it can help give them a little...
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    SPOILERS: GRRM's "A Song of Ice and Fire"

    Oh..... I think that's a bit of a reach, but it would certainly open up several interesting metal containers of squiggly legless creatures, wouldn't it?
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