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Ghost Novel: The Process of Writing A 70,000 Word Novel In 10 Days

Bestselling author Dean Wesley Smith just finished a 70,000 word novel in 10 days. In my previous post I commented about how slow I write. The truth is, if you put butt to seat and stay there and work,...

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Raymond Chandler on writing | Brain Pickings

It’s already Monday afternoon here in Hobbit country. I received this in my email earlier today. I discovered Raymond Chandler when I read a book of his that Robert B. Parker completed after his death...

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On Writing Workshops

I just completed my third writing workshop. It made me want to share something with you. Before I started this little adventure online, I never socialized or involved myself in a writing community. I...

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Robert Harris on Writing

I found an article written by author Robert Harris on writing fiction. Harris has penned several bestselling historical novels. I haven’t read all his books, and the ones I did read I read in a weird...

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Writers Unite Podcast: Episode 1 – The Importance of a Writer’s Group

Today is a day for announcements it seems. M.J. Kelley, founder and publisher of Kōsa Press and creator of the Virtual Writer Workshop, is guest author on the Writers Unite Podcast. If you’re a writer...

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These Broken Worlds Mentioned on Tor.com and Other Updates

Yesterday turned into an interesting and wholly fulfilling day.  I finished proofreading my story “The Last Devil” for our forthcoming anthology (Kōsalogy) Interspecies and added a crucial scene and...

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Goodbye 2015, Come here 2016!

I’m looking over my shoulder at 2015 and I’m shaking my head in bemusement. Damn, it was a difficult year. It promised a lot of things but either failed to deliver or under delivered. But there were...

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I Claimed the Night

I haven’t slept at all last night. It’s just after 5 am here as I write this post and the house is quiet and calm. The kids are sleeping. My wife is sleeping. As is Stella, my golden retriever. So I...

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Saturday Sampler Venture Galleries: Interspecies

A sampler from my story, Babylon’s Song, is over on Venture Galleries today. Here is a plot description of the anthology: Fifty years after first contact with the inlari, war ravaged the Earth, leaving...

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Floating On Pixie Dust

Please forgive me when I share these review excerpts. Interspecies is coming out in a couple of days and to read the first reaction to words you’ve written is euphoric and humbling and you have this...

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SFFWorld.com: The Setbacks and Joys of Universe Building by M.J. Kelley

M.J. Kelly, publisher and founder of Kōsa Press, wrote an article for SFFWorld.com, one of the oldest genre websites featuring the best in Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror. In the article, Kelley...

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From the Bio-Quill of Wifelier Docht – Log File 004: Hope

I have another installment for you from the tethered scribe Wifelier Docht over at The Collective SF. Yes, I have been tardy in writing these, but I’m now back on track. I have also started uploading...

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The Awesome Power of Short Fiction

I dedicate this post to those who love reading short stories and to those who love writing them (including this writer). I’m reblogging an article from ScreenCraft about why short stories make such...

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Armistice: A Surprise

I'm happy to announce that Armistice is pretty much here. Well, almost here. I thought it would happen this weekend but Monday is D-Day. Then it'll be available on Amazon for $3.99. This morning the...

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