An update about C.D. Tavenor’s editorial services… and an awesome opportunity for authors to receive free edits!
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“What the blazes do you want, you tinny?” said the palest one, a chipped tooth standing out beneath his giant lips.
“You bet money on a Gueirez in the Solar Sprint?” Raith said. “I don’t want to listen to you cry the whole afternoon as he inevitably crashes into Ganymede on the first lap.”
The three men stared at Raith, their faces scrunched in confusion. Then, the second, a particularly dark-skinned man with a golden earring, said, “Wait a second chaps. I recognize this one. This—ha! No way. Friends, we’ve got a real-life celebrity in our midst. Why don’t you reveal yourself to us, tinny?”
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Before I even recorded a single word, I read Legacy of Light from start to finish. I do this because I need to know the journey the characters, especially the protagonist, take over the course of a story. I get to know them, and that affects how I narrate them.
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Meet JL Trepanier, a fantastic Indie Author… and the narrator of Tyler Hanson’s books! We’re excited to work with her for the next few years as we publish all of the Faction.
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Many months ago, when I launched “The Book Builder’s Blog,” I wrote about the nature of Copyright. It’s not as confusing as many make it out to be; if you have created writing that is your own, you own it. Plain and simple.
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I obey without question—my task is not one of political or religious opposition. My shins hit the stone, and I stare at the steps at eye level. Just a few seconds pass before a woman’s voice speaks with rough edges and harsh tones. The Empress. And her Voice says, “Envoy of Lethotar, you may speak.”
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Above all else, I’m pretty sure the #WritingCommunity needs more followback chains. (JK) But seriously, remember to make Twitter what you need it to be. But if you join the #WritingCommunity expecting to become a bestselling author by selling your books to you fellow writers, you’re gonna have a bad time.
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And hopefully a guide to achieving similar results yourself :)
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I’m sure many of you know it’s hard to find a quality book cover, especially a quality cover designer! For Chronicles of Theren, I worked with Violeta Nedkova, an artist I highly recommend. With her permission, the Book Builder’s Blog is going to discuss my experience working with her. More importantly, I hope it will help you think closely about what you want out of your book covers, and what you want out of your book cover designer!
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If First of Their Kind sells 1000 copies by May 31, 2019, every client I work with between May 1 and December 31, 2019—right now I have about a dozen authors scheduled through November—will receive their edit ABSOLUTELY FREE. They won’t pay a single cent.
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Introducing #IndieAprilSpotlight! Bring me your books, only a few spots available!
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Ignore your own intent. Kill your pride, and let the words tell the story on their own. Only then will your story become what it was meant to be.
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Writing is often a cathartic experience. Something of ourselves bleeds into every scene and speaks through every character. During this process, especially when it comes to main characters, we’re tempted to limit the unattractive aspects of a given personality.
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A blog by Rebecca F. Kenney. Every book begins with an idea. Inspiration, some call it. Others claim to have a muse—inner voices that won't stop talking, or a secret world locked in their minds, clamoring to be released.
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Hi there, I'm Victorique and I mostly write historical fiction. Research in historical fiction is synonymous with the genre. If you want to write in this genre, you’ll spend a lot of your time reading. Whether it is before you write a word in your WIP or after, you’ll spend a lot of time looking things up. And a rule of mine is, if you aren't sure, don't assume, investigate, and ask around if you know any experts.
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This weekend, I had the opportunity to write a guest post for the wonderful EJ Allen, another author. Go check out his website, he has a lot of great articles on writing, but more importantly, if you’re interested in a deeper dive into the writing of Legion of Mono, here’s my post from his blog!
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How many people remember the moment they first opened up their copy of Lord of the Rings, revealing the majestic world of Middle Earth for the first time?
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Everything must connect back to your story’s design. If it doesn’t, kill it with fire.
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Do not let your writing career destroy your life. You write because you enjoy it, and you believe you have stories to tell that will entertain people and make them think. If that passion wrecks your financial security, you will lose the fire to write.
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Because I can’t resist talking more than 280 characters about certain subjects, I thought it apt for the Book Builder’s Blog to tackle the prologue question!
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