The Number of Words Doesn't Matter
In my meanderings through the various writing groups I have joined, I always see writers posting celebratory messages like "Yes! I managed to write 500 words today!" I tend to...
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Fantasy Assassins Reading List
Welcome to The Ultimate Fantasy Assassins Reading List for Book Lovers If you love fantasy assassins as much as I do, you’ll probably be looking for more assassin fantasy books...
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Book Review: Heart by C.M. Bratton
It's Book Review Wednesday again, and boy do I have a treat for you. Today we're looking at a book like you've never read before… Heart In the Land of...
Writing Has Taught Me the Value of Mistakes
Mistakes--you've gotta hate them! Even a small mistake (think plot holes, inconsistent characters, factual errors, etc.) can totally tank a great book. How many good books could have been great...
Book Review: Body Language Bible by C.K. Murray
Bonus Book Review Saturday, my favorite day of the week! Today, we're getting out of the realm of fiction and heading into the non-fiction territory… Body Language Explained Prepare yourself....
When It's Hard to Keep Going, What Do You Do?
When I sit down to write these days, it feels a bit like trying to take a winter swim in an outdoor pool filled with molasses. Not easy going, let...
Book Review: MacGregor's Wolf--Lessons of Time by Bill Howard
Our book of the day is a bit out of the ordinary, a metaphysical novel with a bit of just about everything… MacGregor's Wolf: Lessons of Time Struggling to make...
Writing Has Taught Me to Dream Big
When I read books like the Wheel of Time or The Gentleman Bastards series, it's clear that the writer has something much larger in mind for the series. While each...
Book Review: Legacy of Darkness by Dawn Peers
Yet another high fantasy book for review, this one written to be a bit darker than your average "sword and sorcery"… Legacy of Darkness For hundreds of years, the Vaians...
The Struggle to be Normal
I am painfully aware that I am not the average man in his late twenties. I'm not talking about my above-average height or weight, but I'm talking personality-wise. Where most...
Book Review: The Dragonscale by J.E. Feldman
It's Book Review Wednesday, one of my favorite days of the week. Today, we've got a story that blends dwaves, elves, vampires, sorcery, and so much more into one epic...
Writing Has Taught Me Organization
I've always been a fairly organized person. Even when my work desk looks messy, I can see that everything is put in its proper "area" so to speak. My slight...
Book Review: Oblivion's Forge by Simon Williams
I'm a huge fan of epic fantasy, which is why I'm so thrilled to bring you a fantasy book on this Bonus Book Review Saturday! Oblivion's Forge Oblivion's Forge is...
Who are You Doing it For?
Last week, I was highly annoyed at the fact that I had to drive my daughter to a friend's house for a party, and one of my sons to another...
Book Review: The Sibyl by Cindy D. Witherspoon
It's Book Review Wednesday, my favorite day of the week! Today, we're mixing a bit of Greek mythology with TV and ghost hunting. Say what? The Sibyl Some tragedies are...
Writing Has Taught Me Communication
It's amazing how much is lost in translation! From the thoughts in my head to the words coming from the mouth to the things you hear to the way you...
Book Review: The Revealing Print by Dexx Peay
It's Bonus Book Review Saturday! Today, we go a bit outside of our comfort zone and read about superheroic teenagers… The Revealing Print Marcus and Dylan were born right into...