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Qqueen silvia replied to the thread Using short stories to market a longer work.That resonates strongly and I think you’ve articulated something many fantasy readers feel but don’t always say out loud. Fantasy...
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pmmg replied to the thread Using short stories to market a longer work.I think you and I have a similar view of 'why fantasy?' If you scour past things I have said, you will see that the thing I find great... -
TThinkerX replied to the thread Using short stories to market a longer work.Of the four books I published last year, one was a linked-together 'spicy' anthology ('Empire: Southern Heat'), and two others were...
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Qqueen silvia replied to the thread Using short stories to market a longer work.That’s fair and thank you for the nudge. I’ll step in a bit more. Fantasy, for me, isn’t about escape so much as permission. It allows...
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pmmg replied to the thread The Opened Black Door.Well, putting aside that nothing makes me want to read more... I think the opening works to peak interest. Strong fist person voice...
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pmmg replied to the thread Using short stories to market a longer work.Well, you seem to have some grasp of the subject, but I feel you are remaining aloof. Come all the way in the let us get to know you...
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GGenly replied to the thread The Opened Black Door.First, welcome! Regarding the paragraphs: writers who have more experience than me will tell you that they work really hard on the...
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Qqueen silvia replied to the thread Using short stories to market a longer work.That’s kind of you to ask. I don’t usually lead with “success” because it can sound louder than it needs to be, but I’ll share honestly...
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pmmg replied to the thread Using short stories to market a longer work.One can only hope ;) What about you? What are you writing? What success have you had?
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Qqueen silvia replied to the thread Using short stories to market a longer work.That all sounds very grounded to me not uncertainty, just clarity about limits. You’re protecting your energy wisely, and focusing on...
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Qqueen silvia replied to the thread marketing for self published book.That actually sounds like a very grounded place to be you’re moving things forward without forcing any one part to carry all the weight...
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Gurkhal replied to the thread Do you ever have story ideas that are 'too silly' to write at the moment?.I can't say that I've had those. I have had some that needed significant thinking over and so before I can be put to on the page but I... -
Karlin replied to the thread Do you ever have story ideas that are 'too silly' to write at the moment?.I also don't plan. They basically cook in teh background. I'll sometimes think o fthem conciously, or something will come up and I say... -
Naruzeldamaster replied to the thread Do you ever have story ideas that are 'too silly' to write at the moment?.Do you try to develop them more than the original spark, or do you just let them 'cook' on their own while you finish the current one...
