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Ghostwriting Tips

This writing tips article is for the ghostwriters out there; those who slave away for someone else’s dream while by necessity putting their own on hold for a bit.  Just a few tidbits I’ve encountered over the years… 1)  There is no such thing as a “simple editing” job.  If it was, then the client …

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You know you’re a writer when…

Hello gang, author of the biggest Fantasy/SF epic here.  🙂 This time it’s a quick little article based a round that subject line above.  “You know you’re a writer when…”  Both humorous and true, I think you might enjoy this one.   You know you’re a writer when…  You’re reading a printed out page (as …

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Maldene Behind The Scenes: Why Mix Magic And Science

I have stated before that Maldene is a world of magic AND science, a mix of fantasy and science fiction, but why would I try this hard-to-do combination? After all, a few others have tried and it usually comes out looking pretty stupid. Well, the short of it is that I love both Science Fiction …

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Writing Tips: What Is The Right Length For A Story

A question that has come up in many discussion groups is, how long should a story be? Some stories barely breach the definition of a novel at 80,000 words while others could challenge Harry Potter for sheer heft. So then, what Is the right length? The short answer is that a story is only as …

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Writing Tips: Multiple POVs in an Epic Story

Writing an epic story takes a lot of planning, and by epic I’m talking something that spans multiple novels, has scenes that take place all over the world in question (or even on multiple worlds, where applicable), and has more than one major event taking place at the same time. Telling such a story requires …

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Writing Tips: Passion In Your Writing

No matter what type of story, book, genre, or subject you wish to write about, be it short story, epic series, or self-help book, above and beyond ALL other good tips for writing, there is one piece of advice that rules them all, and that is Passion. You MUST have passion in your writing. So, …

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Writing Tips: Designing An Alien Culture

In the course of writing a fantasy or science fiction story, the subject of alien cultures inevitably raises its head. The reader expects them and so as the writer it is your job to design some good ones. So, where to start? How do I design a culture that is alien enough and that the …

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It’s Official!

Well, it’s official. Publish America will no longer handle Maldene. Instead, independent publisher Vault of Knowledge will take over Maldene publication. So, new cover, new publisher, and new ISBN and ordering info. Stay tuned as new details continue to develop.

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MAJOR NEWS!!!

Publish America will no longer be handling Maldene. Stay tuned for more as things develop. (the Vault will be opening soon…)

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Writing Tips: Be Not Afraid

By nature, a lot of writers are shy, reserved, intellectuals. Some of us may have been picked on as kids back in school, and so have developed a preoccupation with what others will think about how we do things, afraid of criticism, and just too caught up in following the rules that everyone tells us …

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