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Prologue: The Gatekeeper
The world was dying. It was a quiet thing, likely unnoticed by most, though some might be able to tell that colours weren’t as bright, the air tasted less sweet, plants seemed ever-so-slightly…
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March Writing Update + April Plans! Release month, drafting, and edits
Well, March has been quite the month! It’s been quite the crazy leaving curve, trying to figure out this whole publishing thing, but I think I’m starting to get my feet under myself,…
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Review: The Sorceress and the Squid; by Emily Mundell
Note: this review was originally written and published on a previous blog of mine. Genre: Fantasy Release Date: June 18th, 2017 Publisher: Self-Published Length: 282 Pages (Kindle Edition) Content Rating: YA (Age 13+)…
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What Makes a Novel? Let’s Talk Word Count.
If you’ve been in the writing community for any amount of time, you’ve probably heard people talk about word count. Whether it be during writing challenges where people talk about how many words…
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So You Want To Do A Writing Challenge
If you’ve been in the writing community for any amount of time, odds are high that you’ve heard of a certain challenge where writers try to write a full novel–50,000 words–in one month.…
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How to Write a Prologue (That Doesn’t Suck)
One of the most argued-over matters I see in the writing community is whether or not people should write prologues. Some claim that prologues are a waste of space and paper, and that…
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The Butcher of the Forest; by Premee Mohamed (A Review)
When it comes to autumn reads, few books seem to beat a good novella. There’s just something cozy about a nice short read, especially one with a dark, fairytale-esque atmosphere. So, when I…
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Mysteries, Magic, and Vampires: Urban Fantasy vs. Paranormal Romance
Not all fantasy takes place in other worlds, and two subgenres that take place in our world are urban fantasy and paranormal romance. Much like dark fantasy and grimdark fantasy, however, these are…
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How To Take Care When Writing Dark Subject Matter
There’s a question that I see a lot in the writing community that goes a bit like this: “If I insert (XYZ) into my book about (ABC), is that too dark? Does it…
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How To Self-Edit (And Why You Should)
One of the most dreaded (but necessary) stages of any writing project is, undoubtedly, editing. Between the hours spent rereading sentences until words lose meaning, to the rewrites and hunts for plot holes,…
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