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The Week in Links 5/19/17: The Witcher, Smartphone Games, Star Trek
Byaudenjohnson May 19, 2017July 21, 2020

Welcome to the weekly roundup of links for fantasy, sci-fi, horror readers and writers Book Marketing and Branding 7 Social Media Metrics Marketers Should Track A Quick Copywriting Lesson Taken Directly from an Email Marketing Fail How to Promote Your Blog Posts Using Social Media: A Guide for Marketers Fantasy/Horror/Sci-Fi Jordan Peele is working on…

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uPublishU at BookExpo America
Byaudenjohnson June 4, 2012July 21, 2020

Yesterday, I attended one of the concurrent events at the BEA. For those who don’t know, the BookExpo America is like the Auto Show for book publishers. uPublishU was…well here’s the description from the website: Are you ready to take the leap and transform your manuscript to a published book and/or ebook? At the All-New…

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The Week in Links 4/10/15: Sinister 2, Ulton #Womenwritefantasy, ebook Cover tips and more
Byaudenjohnson April 10, 2015July 21, 2020

Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Horror The Guardian: George RR Martin, Game of Thrones and the triumph of fantasy fiction The above article, though interesting, focuses heavily on male fantasy writer acting as if women fantasy writers haven’t done a thing for the genre, which inspired #womenwritefantasy CBS News: Game of Thrones creates ripple effect and rise of ‘grimdark’ fiction…

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What do you think?
Byaudenjohnson April 20, 2012July 21, 2020

In novel writing, is it really important to hook the read with a delicious opening line? A while ago, I would’ve said yes. No one has the patience to struggle through a story. When shopping in a brick and mortar store, some readers still let the first page decided whether or not they want the book. But, after reading The Last Wish and…

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Monday Motivation: Quotes about Writing
Byaudenjohnson February 29, 2016July 21, 2020

Balancing writing, marketing, school and life… writing is losing. Working on my book is beginning to feel more like work than fun. I’d rather sleep in my spare time. There’s nothing like a good quote to remind you why you write in the first place, to get you excited again. The first quote is my…

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Fantasy Novels: Writing a Large Cast
Byaudenjohnson June 7, 2017July 21, 2020

It’s tough writing a story with a big cast. You want to give characters the right amount of development but you don’t want to confuse your readers. I’m still struggling with this. One of my beta readers got confused with the characters and their relationship. They were reading Book 3 of The Merging World Series….

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