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Deciding on a Story Line
The Protagonist (Photo credit: JerixTheKid) After some trial and error, I came up with my method to determine my next story line. I start on the macro level and work my way to more detail. My process...
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Back to writing, vacation is over
short story class (Photo credit: Susan NYC) I spent some time in Georgia visiting my family and it was great. As soon as I got home, I was back in the grind! Being a nighttime novelist, you go home...
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Found good videos on making your books “findable” on Amazon
I found some videos on YouTube.com helping to make your books “findable” on Amazon. Book Marketing Help: Make Your Book FINDable on Amazon Part 1 Part 2 Tagged: book marketing, book promotion, fiction...
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New Science Fiction Short Story – Plugged In!
Summary: The excitement of being a mercenary turns into more than newly retired US Special Forces operative David Jackson expected. An old friend called him about a great opportunity to get back into...
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New Science Fiction Short Story was submitted to KDP today!
This short story was submitted today to for publishing on Kindle. The eBook is only 99¢ because the word count is just shy of 5,000 words. “Plugged In!” will be up on Amazon by Monday or Tuesday and...
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Weaving Plots for Novel Series
Pens on my Desk (Photo credit: pigpogm) Some time ago, I determined I needed some improvement in flushing out my plot lines. I picked up Plot & Structure by James Scott Bell. I read his book...
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What? Barnes & Noble is Advertising My Book on Other Websites?
I was going through my normal news blogs and I came across a rotating Barnes & Noble advertisement. To my surprise, they were advertising my book. I have no idea why. Could it be random? Maybe. I...
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Lesson Learned from About Self Editing
I have a professional edit my books, but not my short stories. I believe for books, this is the only way to go. I have a short story up on amazon and I received a comment that story was incredible,...
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New SciFi Book Teaser: Lights Out! Surviving the Apocalypse.
This is a draft book trailer for Lights Out! Surviving the Apocalypse. I would love some feedback on it. Tagged: book trailer, books, Fiction, Publishing, science fiction, science fiction series,...
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Online Writers Group Review: Scribophile & The Next Best Writer
I recently switched writers groups from the TheNextBigWriter to Scribophile. I am very pleased with the change because the results, for me, are far more effective. How are they the same? Both systems...
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Looking for reviewers for new Sci Fi short story
I am looking for some reviews for this short story. You can download it from Amazon for free today. If you can’t get it today, I will mail you a copy of the eBook in Kindle format. If I email you the...
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Only Four Chapters Left in Book One of Surviving the Apocalypse
Lights Out! Surviving the Apocalypse is nearly complete. The last remaining chapters are in Act III. These last few chapters are closing up all the plot points nicely. The ending has two possibilities...
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How I made a Book Trailer for $20…
This was my first “real” attempt at making the teaser. I was pleased, but I know I can do better. I would love to exchange ideas and methods with other writers who made their own. The Tools I Used:...
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Lights Out: Surviving the Apocalypse is now complete!
The first draft of Lights Out: Surviving the Apocalypse is complete. The characters really dragged me into a better story than what I originally planned for. After the first round of editing is...
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My blog has moved..
I just want to inform everyone that my blog has moved to http://www.stevenatwood.net
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