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#150Daysto100k – Assignment #10: Make Your Starting Arc More Robust

100k Novel Challenge

A strong introductory arc is a critical part in writing a book. As mentioned in previous assignments, your beginning not only needs to be as close to the ending of the book as possible, it needs to be a critical event or decision that directly …

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The Prince of New York is now available in paperback on Amazon! Plus Audiobook News!

News from the Sneaky Kitty Critic

You can purchase a copy here. So, moving forward, the Amazon editions (which will be linked to as such on this website) will be blank edges. When the fancy edge versions are done, they'll be available through bookshop and Barnes & Noble, and …

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Four New Paperbacks on Amazon (Plus other Print Updates)

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Steel Heart, Dawn of Dae, Unawakened, and Blood Diamond are now available for purchase over at Amazon in paperback format. Please note that I will be doing fancy fun edges on the more expensive IngramSpark books, but this will be an ongoing work …

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Booked for Theft and Grave Affairs Paperbacks, Grave Affairs, A Light in the Dark Audiobook Editions

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Booked for Theft and Grave Affairs are available in Paperback format over at Amazon. In case you missed it, Grave Affairs is available at all major retailers in audiobook edition. (Some did, so it bears mentioning again.) A Light in the Dark …

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It has come to my attention… Re: Reviews

Interior Workings of a Book

Greetings, folks. It has come to my attention there is something I need to address (as I don't check reviews because they aren't for me, they're for other customers...) regarding some content within some reviews. I strongly dislike anything …

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#150Daysto100k – Assignment #9: Show Vs Tell, Passive Voice, and Other Tricks of the Trade

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Today is one part editorial assignment, one part drafting assignment, and one part teaching moment. For those of you who are comfortable with show vs tell, passive voice, and controlling tone, vibe, and mood, you can skip on to the actual …

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