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That Moment You Realize Your Ex Was A Dementor
He sent you into a spiral of depression whenever he came around, you dove into chocolate to feel better, and you’re pretty sure he sucked...
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Sep 8, 20152 min read
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Coffee Prompt Monday
This story has the holiday tropes backwards The plants want more coffee You run into your characters (Oh come on. I have a series about...
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Sep 7, 20151 min read
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Portrait of an ENTJ/P – Evie Jones
I went into the helpfulness of the Myers Briggs test for your characters here: Hey Baby, What’s Your Personality Type? and have done this...
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Sep 5, 20152 min read
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My Writing Group Is Playing A Game Of Risk Online
Our group is called Gremus (it’s short for something and it’s a long story :), and DDG came up with a Risk game based on continents made...
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Sep 4, 20158 min read
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Legal Journal of Magic Law Article on The Gods Defense
(I’d like to make it clear up front this is a journal article from a fake law journal in a magical reality and none of this should be...
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Sep 3, 20152 min read
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WritersLife Wednesday – Things to do Before you Publish
There’s a lot of things you know have to be done before a story or novel can be put out there.  Obviously it has to be written, edited,...
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Sep 2, 20152 min read
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Hunting For A Marketing Plan
As of two days ago, I had no clue what went into a marketing plan.  I knew I needed one, I got what the term meant, but I didn’t get what...
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Sep 1, 20152 min read
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Coffee Prompt Monday
Who’s in the clock? Wearing green just got a lot more dangerous. Why is he wearing a shirt but no pants? Every Monday I’ll give you a...
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Aug 31, 20151 min read
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WriterLife Wednesday – Covers Are A Bitch!
I dedicated the weekend to working on the cover for the first Evie Jones short story. Â For a book, I could commission an artist from...
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Aug 26, 20152 min read
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Rudely Ignoring People by Reading has Gone Mainstream. Those of us who were the Original Rude Peopl
Think about it. Â Used to be if you were hanging out at a coffee shop or even around the house, if you had something in front of your nose...
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Aug 25, 20152 min read
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Coffee Prompt Monday
Why don’t you want to kill the spiders? Work mistake cover up. Federal investigation! What did you do! Every Monday I’ll give you a wacky...
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Aug 24, 20151 min read
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Next Iteration of the Logo
Working through some kinks, and bashing out my desire for bright colors because I am not 12 years old, with my sister really helped bring...
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Aug 22, 20151 min read
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Indie Author Publishing Logo
When you’re going Indie it’s a good idea to have a publishing company under your name (as a dba or an LLC). It’s still you, but it’s...
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Aug 22, 20151 min read
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Exercises for the Working Writer
Unless you’re Steven King, JK Rowling, or some other huge sold a million copies author, you probably have a day job.  If you work...
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Aug 21, 20152 min read
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WritersLife Wednesday – Step One in Dr. Amie’s Plot Fixer Elixer – The Blurb.
I gave myself (and you!) a challenge here to fix the drunken cat plots of your first (or second, fifth, whatever) novel. If you’re...
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Aug 19, 20153 min read
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Trademark Searching for the Small Business Owner
(Usual upfront disclaimer, yes I am a lawyer, no I am not your lawyer. Â All of this is extremely generalized and simplified legal...
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Aug 18, 20154 min read
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Coffee Prompt Monday
What dancing gorilla? New sex project lands man in hospital. Breathing blood is fun. Every Monday I’ll give you a wacky prompt or three...
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Aug 17, 20151 min read
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Recount the Year in Writing
Every once in awhile (or about once a week) writers get down and wonder if we’ve really done anything. We haven’t finished that book,...
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Aug 16, 20152 min read
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We Investigate Zebras – Excerpt
I finally finished a short story set in my second series that I started 5 years ago. I know! What can I say, I had to get some new...
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Aug 15, 20154 min read
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The Business of Writing Checklist
I’m launching my publishing house and putting out my finished short stories soon and there’s just a ton to do!  There’s things you never...
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Aug 14, 20152 min read
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