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Fantasy Continent Name sustain!?Hi all. I am currently writing a fantasy book and i wanted to come up next to a name for the continent but i got nothing. I be considering the name Senlorum or something like that but i wanted to come up beside some that sounds more official. The book is about [...]
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It is difficult to break into the publishing industry as a new author, and even more difficult to get an acceptance letter from an editor at a large publishing house. As an author you will work hard to finish your book, and work even harder to find the right book publisher. The good news [...]
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This article will take you through every step of learning how to write a book. From start, to plot, to editing, to finished manuscript, to getting it ready for the agent.
Volumes have been written to show you how to write a book, so you know I won’t be covering every step of writing [...]
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1. Spend $15.99, or less if youâre a smart shopper, and get yourself a copy of How to Write a Book Proposal by Michael Larson. I know I say this elsewhere on my site, but it bears repeatingâthis book is pure gold.
The first time I attended a writersâ conference, the speaker incidentally introduced the [...]
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When people approach me about writing a non-fiction book, my advice often disappoints them because of their expectations about the publishing world. There seems to be a pervading myth that simply publishing a book, on its own merits, is enough to bring fame and fortune to any author. This may come as a surprise, [...]
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24 Bones by Michael F. Stewart
The best “24 Bones” did for me? I got shown a glimpse into a mythology that people rarely show interest or appreciate for its value. I hope you listen to me vampire lovers. The worst the novel did for me? It poofed right off my memory, when I was done [...]
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Fool: A Novel by Christopher Moore
This book was pretty much exactly what I was expecting. It was uproariously funny and deliciously vulgar, and Pocket and his friends are likeable characters in their own right.
Pocket is a great narrator. He’s a little full of himself, and he delivers some good one-liners, and, like all good heroes, [...]
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Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie
Best Served Cold exhibits Abercombie’s trademark black humour in spades, and the standalone novel form provides him with ample opportunity to show off his plotting skills – but don’t let the glibness fool you, the author and his characters do recognise the terrible nature of the violence being described, and [...]
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Even if your career doesn’t involve being a full-time writer, being the author of a book can be a huge boon for you. Our society holds authors in such high regard that anyone who has written one is seen as knowledgeable, self-disciplined and special. A book can help your business or career by making you [...]
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The Ghost Brigades by John Scalzi
We are back in the Old Man’s War universe, a couple of years after the events of that book. Naturally this one focus’s on the Ghost Brigades, the warriors born straight into adult bodies and sent out to fight. Sagan plays a role in the book but it’s not her [...]
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by Christopher Moore
about 8 months ago
I’ve put off reading this one too, but now I think I will pick it up soon!