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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


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


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


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


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...
amiegibbons15
Sep 3, 20152 min read


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


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


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...
amiegibbons15
Aug 31, 20151 min read


WriterLife Wednesday – Covers Are A Bitch!
I dedicated the weekend to working on the cover for the first Evie Jones short story. For a book, I could commission an artist from...
amiegibbons15
Aug 26, 20152 min read


Rudely Ignoring People by Reading has Gone Mainstream. Those of us who were the Original Rude Peopl
Think about it. 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


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...
amiegibbons15
Aug 24, 20151 min read


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...
amiegibbons15
Aug 22, 20151 min read


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


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...
amiegibbons15
Aug 21, 20152 min read


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...
amiegibbons15
Aug 19, 20153 min read


Trademark Searching for the Small Business Owner
(Usual upfront disclaimer, yes I am a lawyer, no I am not your lawyer. All of this is extremely generalized and simplified legal...
amiegibbons15
Aug 18, 20154 min read


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...
amiegibbons15
Aug 17, 20151 min read


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,...
amiegibbons15
Aug 16, 20152 min read


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...
amiegibbons15
Aug 15, 20154 min read


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...
amiegibbons15
Aug 14, 20152 min read
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