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…thanks, but this ol’ crime thriller Author has NO desire to be the next Lee Child…

Originally posted on Seumas Gallacher:
…I remember clearly ‘way back as a kid being asked by pals, who-would-yeez-like-to-be?… by consistent answer was and remains… I don’t want to be emb’dy else… I’m perfectly at ease with myself, warts an’ all… even through the teen years, I recall resisting with fervour dressing like all my mates,…

The 6 Most Sinister Villain Personalities – Crafting Villains #4

Originally posted on Sacha Black:
Some villains are just plain nuts, right? Wrong. On a serious note, whether its done consciously or not, I think there are some illnesses and mental disorders that often sit behind some of the greatest villains. Understanding these disorders and their sometimes comorbid nature allows us to create more authentic…

#MondayBlogs: When Writing is Not All You Do

Originally posted on Shannon A. Thompson:
Intro: Back in February of 2013, I wrote a little blog post called Writing Tips: How to Handle Rejection. A huge part of this post was dedicated to John Tompkins. At the time, he wrote a blog called Rejection Love Letters (Or How to Lose Agents and Alienate Publishers).…

…Authoress, Rachel Amphlett throws light on that oh-so-elusive Scribbler’s WURKIN balance …

Originally posted on Seumas Gallacher:
…listen up, Lads and Lassie of Blog Land… my pal, Rachel Amphlett has done a ton of WURK in pursuit of figuring out how we quill-scrapers can find that elusive and vital balance in all the stuff the modern day scribbler’s expected to get involved with… let her share it…

Cover Reveal & Pre-Order: Untouchable by S.A. Starcevic

Originally posted on Legends of Windemere:
COMING JUNE 19TH! Ethan Elliot is no stranger to secret identities. As an LGBT teen, he’s dealt with secrets all his life. Nevertheless, when his powers kick in and he’s whisked away to join a team of superheroes, he dons a mask of a different kind – one that…

…Authors… Help!… my characters are running away with my novel again…

Originally posted on Seumas Gallacher:
…this ol’ Jurassic normally has pretty good control of his own mind, although some who know me better may disagree with that… but generally speaking, my day is fairly disciplined… my schedule is usually planned neatly in advance… I budget my participation on SOSYAL NETWURKIN… I allot time for my…

#SATurday: The Secret Garden of Trees

Originally posted on Shannon A. Thompson:
Announcement:  From now on, one lucky winner will receive any eBook under $5.00 from Amazon every month. How? Well, every week, I post a Dark Member of the Week, and out of those members that month, one of them will be chosen for the monthly prize. Basically, the more…

…Authors… there’s a WURLD of difference between literary narcissism and being justly proud of yer WURK…

Originally posted on Seumas Gallacher:
…it’s a strange paradox… I see and review plenty of other scribblers’ WURKS in the course of my week…. part of what I do as a small portion of my attempts to ‘give back’ or ‘pay it forward’ as we quill-scrapers say, is to download, once a week, books from…

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