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Office Hours, The Secrets and more…

Office Hours, The Secrets and more…

Issue 104 of The Secrets went out today. I’d hoped to have it out sooner but just as I was ready to send it, power went out here and my local DSL provider was not working well with computers. It was very odd that none of the machines I had in the house could get […]

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Issue 103 of The Secrets

Issue 103 of The Secrets

The latest issue of The Secrets went out to subscribers yesterday. The issue covers distribution of serial fiction on the web. You’ll see more about serial fiction here in the future. I’ve completed a story that I’ll be serializing here over the next month!

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Obsidian, Office Hours and more…

First thing: J. C. Hutchins’ 7th Son: Obsidian has posted the episode that I wrote and recorded. It’s titled He Sees In Shadows and is definitely the creepiest piece of fiction I’ve ever written. It’s part of the Obsidian podcast series. If you want some entertaining stories and reads, check it out. Tonight (June 18th), […]

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The Secrets: Characterization (part one)

The Secrets: Characterization (part one)

I just released the another compilation of The Secrets newsletter issues. This is all about characterization. Since character is king in publishing, this is the set that will help you with all sorts of tricky things. It starts with Blitzkrieg characterization, moves you through the care and feeding of villains and creatures, and finishes off […]

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The Secrets: Plotting (part one)

The Secrets: Plotting (part one)

I just released the second compilation of The Secrets newsletter issues. This one is focused on plotting. I’m fairly well known for putting together novels and short stories full of twists, turns and surprises. The eleven issues in this package cover the basics of plotting, methods for actually finding a story, and the tricky negative […]

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The Secrets: World Building

The Secrets: World Building

I’m very happy to offer a collection of thirteen issues of The Secrets newsletter containing a series on World Building. It covers everything about putting together great SF and fantasy worlds. This includes the larger issues to think about as you develop things, and then techniques through which you can tease and amaze your readers. […]

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The Secrets: Serial Fiction

The Secrets: Serial Fiction

I am very pleased to announce the release of The Secrets: Serial Fiction. This is a guide to developing and writing the sort of serial fiction that has been a staple of genres and entertainment since storytelling began. It’s my firm conviction that the shift of publishing from paper books to electronic books will favor […]

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