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I don't expect you to kiss my arse, just be honest and write a few words.
Amazon reviews are influential (I don't make the rules!) and you just need an account, not to have bought it from there. But a review anywhere would be so appreciated.
Authors work hard to get books out there, but we cannot do it without readers. I am very grateful for all your support.
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#Today 26
Good day!
Turn up the sound & let it soothe you. I filmed this from the bridge that crosses the stream.
This was the last significant landmark before I reached my true destination.
I continue to edit Book4, so far sticking with my schedule better than ever. Maybe I can draft this year.
Be everwell.
#ScribesAndMakers 7/26: Talk about the book that got the fewest votes in yesterday's poll, or share something about all three.
All three are books that have shaped my way of writing fantasy, which is why I chose them. They are also classic to me in a way (aka "old").
"Camber of Culdi" is classic high fantasy, set in a world that looks a lot like Wales. It's the first in a large series.
It focuses on a clash between magic and religion, with magic losing eventually. Maybe.
#PennedPossibilities 737.001 — Since Spooky Panda is putting Paws on tonight's question, what paws would your MC put on as a spirit animal or in a dream?
Lucky would run on orc paws in a dream, since that's who he played last in World of Warcraft.
Heather would put on wolf paws - she is a Wolf Shifter, she can do it for real, and she often dreams about running wild.
Not that she can let Lucky know about that... he won't believe her.
A Wolf's Mate, Wolves of the South 9
#WordWeavers 26, Do you have any fight scenes in your work? What are they like?
Epic, littered with symbolism, and cinematic.
Never attack a green witch in an emerald cave. 
Re-sharing this as it's a great weekend read.
Probably the best piece I've written. It's sharp, clear, honest and will resonate with many, many people, especially women.
How I reclaimed my body through drystone, and in doing so reclaimed my mind and my self too.
https://kristiedegaris.substack.com/p/what-i-build-will-outlast-every-man-who-ever-wanted-me
This is a must read if you write short stories and hope to get published in these legacy magazines:
Asimov’s Science Fiction
Analog Science Fiction and Fact
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine
Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine
They have been acquired by a new company that uses very unfavorable contracts, as Writer Beware explains:
https://writerbeware.blog/2025/07/25/contract-controversy-and-change-at-must-read-magazines/
Please share.
#PhantastikPrompts 25.07.
Wie sammelst und ordnest du Material? Kopf, Zettelkasten, Schuhkarton, Datenbank?
Ich habe eine Tabelle für meine Serien. Das reicht in der Regel, sonst speichere ich noch Bilder in Ideenordnern.
Am meisten Recherche habe ich für A Wolf's Fear betrieben, weil Liz da den Appalachian Trail entlang läuft, jedenfalls ein bisschen. Das sollte dann auch stimmen.
Aber sowie diese Teile geschrieben waren, brauchte ich den Rest nicht mehr.
#PhantastikPrompts 26.07.2025:
Personenverzeichnis: Notwendig oder Eingeständnis, keine erkennbaren Figuren zu haben?
Natürlich mache ich für meine Serien ein Personenverzeichnis, vor allem für irgendwelche Nebenfiguren, deren Namen ich sonst vergesse.
Das habe ich aber noch nie an Geschichten drangehängt. Ich bilde mir ein, dass meine wichtigen Figuren einen gewissen Wiedererkennungswert haben, auch in Serien.
'Empty' - #DailyPictureTheme
Time, to empty the cup, and calm the mind.
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Okay, so, Friday started with me pre-knackered from a long week of too much peopling and allergies to...something attacking my head and ended with me spending the last 3+ hours reformatting and restoring my 5+ year old MacBook from a backup.
And how was everybody else's Friday?
(I sincerely hope better than mine)
Final weekend to find all kinds of great books at discounted prices. Mine are 1/2 price. #friday #FollowFriday #FanFiction #favorite #Fiction #all #WritersCoffeeClub #WritingCommunity #Writing #WritersOfMastodon #writers #keyboard #swsale2025 #smashwords #summertime #prices
Your character has an unusual pet. Like really unusual. Like what the hell even is that thing?
Just linked BookFunnel to my Payhip shop, and I'm definitely won over. They make it so easy to buy an ebook and then load it onto whatever app OR read it online if you don't have any apps. Looking forward to getting my audiobook up next. If any of you were wondering whether BookFunnel is worth the cost, I think, if you're selling directly, it definitely is.
Gute Nacht, Freunde.
Wrote 2k words for Lucky this morning, taking them through the showdown and into cleaning up afterwards - with a bit of tension remaining.
Very happy about how the words almost wrote themselves.
I really want to get Wolves 9 out in August - wish me luck, especially with the cover designer.
Hope to finish the story this weekend.
#WordWeavers 7/25 Who's the hardest character you've ever written and why?
I believe that's Marik, the MC of Dragon Pawn (that I still need to finish).
He lost everything when the firebeasts invaded the continent he lived on - and that was a lot. He was the heir of the chieftain, after all.
And so he tried to save the remaining members of his tribe, losing them one after the other. The story is about finding new hope and rebuilding.
Just can't afford the cover.
Got any description writing advice to share? My own would be not to describe everything in the scene. Only what’s necessary. There are some books I absolutely love but I do tend to skim through the overly descriptive parts. I just don’t have the energy.
