Is Writer's Block a Valid Excuse?
Disclaimer: This is going to sound either a bit self-righteous, a bit harsh, or both. However, that's kind of the point of a blog, right? Being able to share one's...
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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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Writing Mistakes: Weak Character Voice
In this week's edition of "Writing Mistakes", we're going to take a look at character voice, or inner dialogue. It's a writing technique many people fail to use properly. What...
Writing Mistakes: Weakness in Writing
When we write, we tend to put our thoughts on paper in the same way as they come out of our mouths. Unfortunately, this is a terrible habit of which...
Architects vs. Gardeners: Which Are You?
This week I won't be able to do a "Writing Mistakes" post on Monday (fingers crossed for Wednesday), so this will have to fill in. I was doing my daily...
Anyone
Anyone? Is there anyone there? Does anyone care? The world around me doesn’t seem like they remember I exist. Alone, solitary, lonely, miserable, cold. Standing, sitting, talking, crying; what am...
Writing Mistakes: The Famous Adverb
A wise man once said: "The road to hell is paved with adverbs." --Stephen King The adverb modifies your verb. It's what ensures that you run "quickly", you smile "happily",...
Taking Rejection Like a Man
Today I got my first rejection letter--of sorts. I had sent a message to an admired member of a forum I frequent, asking her to review my book. Of course,...
A Brilliant Mind
The hewn rock walls made better doors than windows, but sunlight still filtered in through the many cracks near the front of the cave. The mouth was covered with a...
Writing Mistakes: Silly Slip-Ups
We all make mistakes, but some of them are just plain ridiculous! Like a part in my novel where I typed "the wound had head" instead of "the wound had...
I Am Now a #1 Bestseller
This is a short post just to thank everyone for their amazing support in helping me with my free promo day yesterday. In short: IT WAS SUPREMELY SUCCESSFUL! Over the...
In the Days by Andy Peloquin FREE on Amazon
Prepare yourself for an epic adventure set in a land forgotten by time: the mythical realm of Atlantis. The Empire of Atlantis is the most powerful nation in the world....
Words that Make Your Writing Weaker
No matter what you write, you want it to be strong. It's how you get your point across in emails, make friends on social media, or share your thoughts via...
Putting Your Issues Down on Paper
Have you ever noticed how the things you write about often mirror the issues that you're facing in your own life? I can't say that this is the case for...
Part 1: Chapter 3 Cont...
My stomach was in knots as I quietly returned to my seat. The heavy ceremonial robes felt like protective armor, and I donned them gratefully—trying my best to ignore the...
Part 1: Chapter 3
Gods how I hate these ceremonial robes! They chafed in all the wrong places, and I could swear that they weighed more than I did. So much sweat had soaked...
Why Writing is Even Harder for Writers
Have you ever noticed how it's so much harder to enjoy the things you do every day? No doubt baristas stick with smoothies on their days off, and McDonald's workers...