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My Story for Seasons Eternal

My Story for Seasons Eternal

For this yearโ€™s anthology, we chose a shared premise โ€” what might happen to a world where the seasons stopped changing? Each side of the planet is frozen in a different season. A century later, various societies have evolved to cope, but theyโ€™re still struggling under the pressures of the change. But you canโ€™t write […]

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Seasons Eternal is Out and Here and Stuff!

Remember the Story that Almost Defeated Me? Well, okay, maybe I didn’t complain about it here. I did mention it over on Turtleduck Press. Well, anyway. Part of my issue with that story was that I loved the characters and world so much I wanted to write much more than a short story. I had

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What Not to Do If You Want to Sell Me a Book

What Not to Do If You Want to Sell Me a Book

I’m no expert in marketing, that’s for sure. So I’m coming at this as a reader, because that I certainly am. I read fantasy, love a good quest, and the mention of elves and/or dragons is sure to perk up my catgirl ears. (Shut up. I have them. They are on my head now.) So

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Publishing Basics, Part II

Publishing Basics, Part II

Last time I covered some terms, but after a few I realized that when you’re using new words to define other new words, you’re asking for trouble. So I’ll go through the process instead, explaining as I go. Standard disclaimer: It’s all different for all of us. I’ll try to keep it general, but when

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