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Critique Group – Anomalys
And that’s how you ruin a hero’s journey story. (It’s strange that Yoda didn’t talk backwards this time.) Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All I ask is that you post a comment about the submission below. Don’t feel like you have… Read More ›
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Critique Group – The Blind Seer
An author should be able to spell his own name correctly at least half of the time. Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All I ask is that you post a comment about the submission below. Don’t feel like you have to… Read More ›
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Critique Group – The Heir, the Prince, and the Traitor
We won’t toss your writing away, at least not very far. Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All I ask is that you post a comment about the submission below. Don’t feel like you have to critique the whole piece. Even a… Read More ›
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Critique Group – Tuned on the Luthier’s Workbench
Or a nice glass of melonade. Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All I ask is that you post a comment about the submission below. Don’t feel like you have to critique the whole piece. Even a short comment on one aspect… Read More ›
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Critique Group – The Three Golden Rules
Really? Do you mean it’s not perfect? Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All I ask is that you post a comment about the submission below. Don’t feel like you have to critique the whole piece. Even a short comment on one… Read More ›
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Writing Tips: No Easy Obstacles – Suffering is Good for Your Story
I will never forget when my daughter, author Amanda L. Davis, once told me that she had come to a halt in her writing. She wasn’t sure where to take the story next. I said, “Make your hero suffer.” That… Read More ›
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Critique Group – Past the Gatekeepers
And always include the comma when you say, “Let’s eat, Grandpa!” Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All I ask is that you post a comment about the submission below. Don’t feel like you have to critique the whole piece. Even a… Read More ›
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Critique Group – Out of Darkness
The order of the editor must end? Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All I ask is that you post a comment about the submission below. Don’t feel like you have to critique the whole piece. Even a short comment on one… Read More ›
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Amazing Review of Two Reapers Books
Authors like getting good reviews, but every once in a while I see a review that truly shines and makes me feel fulfilled as an author. A recent review by Tracey Dyck (Photo at left) of two of my Reapers books… Read More ›
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Writing Tip – Accusation and Vindication
In past posts, I talked about establishing emotional connections between readers and your characters. Today I am adding a new method – accusing your character of some kind of wrongdoing or fault and later vindicating him. When a character is… Read More ›
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Critique Group ›
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Critique Group Suspended
July 28, 2018
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Critique Group – The Blind Seer (Rewrite)
July 20, 2018
Writing Tips ›
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Writing Tips: No Easy Obstacles – Suffering is Good for Your Story
January 15, 2018
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Writing Tip – Accusation and Vindication
October 16, 2017
Story Development ›
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Story Development – Search for The Astral Dragon
October 3, 2017
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Search for The Astral Dragon – Part Two: Emotional Bonding
June 27, 2017