Spring Giveaway Over, More to Come!
As of 5/11/2017 comes the close of my second Goodreads Giveaway! This one topped out at 1,148 entrants, just under 200 more than my first. Just as with the first giveaway, […]
The Devil’s Due Update – 03-22-17
What’s up everyone? It’s been a long time since I talked to you like this and I apologize. It’s come to my attention that I’ve become quite stingy about updates […]
Review of “Dead Cell” by Chris Johnson
For the sake of transparency, I want to disclose that I received a free copy of this book for an HONEST review. After reading Dead Cell by Chris Johnson I have […]
Why Romance is Necessary Regardless of Genre
Anyone who has taken so much as a cursory glance at my blog may have gleaned the idea that I’m a bit of a romantic, and it’s true. I’ve written […]
How Do Your Characters Deal with Societal Norms? Pt. 1
Before I begin I just want you all to know that this will be a two-part post series. Part 2 can be found here in a week’s time. Recently a […]
4 Keys to Crafting an Excellent Plot Twist pt. 1
Before I begin I just want to say that this post ran long so I divided it up into two parts. Part 2 will be up in a week’s time. […]
4 Keys to Crafting an Engaging Romance pt. 1
Before I begin I just want to say that this post was running long so I divided it into two parts. Part two will be available here in a week […]
4 Keys to Crafting an Excellent Setting pt. 1
The setting you create can either make or break the world you create through your story. You see, I feel the setting gets over looked tremendously. Most people favor something […]
Spring Giveaway Under Way!
Spring has sprung ladies and gents, and with it I come baring gifts! Just like a tall, dark and quite Italian Easter Bunny, I’ve got something to get you into […]
January Giveaway Over, More to Come!
And with the arrival of February comes the close of my first Goodreads Giveaway! I have to say, I’m pretty stoked about the turn out. At the end I maxed […]
Ringing in the New Year with a Gift!
Happy New Year everyone, I hope 2016 ended well. More importantly, I hope that 2017 begins with a bang, so here’s my attempt to get our years off to a […]
Things to Avoid in your Writing #6: White Washing
This post is a bit of a spin-off of my Stereotypical Characters, as well as Foreign Languages posts. While I wrote the former to illustrate the dangers of lazy character […]
Donald Trump: 45th President of the United States
As all of us Americans, and probably a lot of people in the world, know, Donald Trump has been elected the 45th President of the United States. I’m not here […]
Official Release Date is Here! No Rest for the Wicked Update – 08-31-16
Happy Halloween everyone! The No Rest for the Wicked official release date is here! Again, I can’t believe this is happening. It’s a dream come true, I assure you. For […]
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