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Author Craft / Re: Is there anybody left in here. I'm writing!
« on: March 04, 2018, 10:37:11 PM »
I still stick my head in once in awhile. I finally got some killer art work for my novel The Forging and it is now on both Amazon and Kobo. I have been working everyday on the second novel in the series The Calling. And probably the most exciting news, I had to list royalties on my taxes. Professional author here now! Now I am just waiting for that rich and famous contract to come in.

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Author Craft / Quick question for the self-publised.
« on: August 24, 2017, 06:16:58 PM »
Which have you found to sell better eBooks or print-on-demand paperbacks?

Thanks for your response.

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Author Craft / Re: I finally did it.
« on: August 24, 2017, 06:13:59 PM »
Thank you one and all.

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Author Craft / I finally did it.
« on: August 02, 2017, 12:57:00 AM »
Hello everyone.
I finally finished my first novel The Forging: The Odyssey Of Nathan Embers. I put it on Kindle. I tell you it was a bit scary. I had a hard time pushing the publish button. Fear is the mind killer. I will consider my endeavor to be a success if I earn even one dollar. Well, here's hoping. Fingers crossed.

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Author Craft / Help with query latter.
« on: July 12, 2016, 12:49:34 PM »
First I want to say thank you for reading this post and for any help you can give me.

My novel is finished and I am now ready to find an agent. The first, and I hope only, agent I want to submit to asks for a query letter, a synopsis of 1-2 pages, and the first 10 pages of my novel. My problem is every example of a query letter I've found looks like a synopsis. Also I have found no formating requirements for the sumission. Is there a standard for an email format i.e. double space, single space? I am confused and don't want to waste their time or mine with my novel if it will be tossed out of hand for not following the proper format.

Any insights would be great appreciated. Thank you.

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Author Craft / Re: Could use a little help on two items
« on: November 12, 2015, 01:02:37 PM »
Thank you one and all for your ideas and sugesstions.

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Author Craft / Could use a little help on two items
« on: November 11, 2015, 02:11:44 PM »
First off thanks for reading this post.

Number one: I am having trouble naming two characters in my novel. I am almost finished and I would like to give them names other than name1 and name2. They are Japanese and are uncle and nephew. They are also craftsmen. Creating names for my characters always seems to be the hardest part of writing.  :-\

Second: Can anyone recomend a good example of a treatment for a novel. I have found many descriptions of what a treatment is, but no examples. I want to be prepared for when I submit my novel to an agent.

Thank you again for reading this post and giving me any advice. 

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Author Craft / Re: I need some suggestions
« on: August 09, 2015, 10:11:33 PM »
That is an idea. I give that a try.

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Author Craft / I need some suggestions
« on: August 08, 2015, 04:00:46 PM »
I am looking for suggestions on a good manual on modern Japanese manners. Any help you all could give me would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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Author Craft / Re: Breaking POV
« on: March 28, 2012, 01:31:54 AM »
All of your insights are very helpful and giving me some clues on how to do this. Thanks again to all of you.

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Author Craft / Re: Breaking POV
« on: March 27, 2012, 02:24:12 AM »
Thank you both for your insights.  :)

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Author Craft / Breaking POV
« on: March 26, 2012, 01:23:06 PM »
I am writing an Urban Fantasy Novel (who isn't) and it is in first person. Now it seems to me I can build more suspense if on occasion I break first person and do a little foreshadowing with other characters (only a few sentences or paragraphs at most). My question is does breaking the POV ruin the work as a whole or will it be too confusing to the reader.

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Author Craft / Re: I need songs for funeral scene
« on: December 30, 2011, 02:22:27 PM »
Wow. Thanks everyone for your suggestions. It means a great deal to me that I can ask for help and recieve so many responses.

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Author Craft / Re: I need songs for funeral scene
« on: December 17, 2011, 01:07:06 AM »
Sorry for not being clear. The father is laying his miscarried son to rest. The mother was shot by the baddie. Both the mother and father didn't know she was preggers. I figure she was about 14 weeks along. After the birth of their daughter doctors told them she could never get pregnant again. The mother is in a coma. The father has decided to keep it a secret from her if she ever wakes up. He is afraid that the news would kill her. Thanls for help. I thought of Amazing Grace but, it seems to be a part of almost every depiction of a funeral.

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Author Craft / I need songs for funeral scene
« on: December 16, 2011, 02:38:59 AM »
I am wright a funeral scene. I want there to be three songs played. I already have "What A Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong and "Over The Rainbow" By Israel Kamakawiwo'ole but I still need a third title. I want another tune that that is hauntingly beautiful. Please help I have been stuck for months on a good title. Thanks in advance.

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