In the last post of this series, I discussed the rules of about world-building. In this post, I will discuss how those rules are applied into actual tools and what said tools consist of. First, why have these tools to begin with? For one thing, it will help you maintain a level of consistently. Not … Continue reading Creating Worlds of Wonder (2 of 3)
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Interview with Author Casey L. Bond
Dragon Soul Press had the chance to interview award-winning author Casey L. Bond for the blog this week. Stay tuned with this amazing woman via her Amazon page and website. If any, what literary pilgrimages have you gone on? Did you enjoy yourself? I’ve been to several conferences and signings. I’d definitely consider those literary … Continue reading Interview with Author Casey L. Bond
Why Beta-Readers and Critical Feedback Matters
You finally finished your first draft of that novel! It took you months, maybe years, but you did it! Congratulations, bucko. Treat yourself to a double-shot peppermint mocha with whip cream and chocolate sprinkles. While your sipping on your eight dollar drink, you crack open your laptop, run your novel through a spellchecker, send it … Continue reading Why Beta-Readers and Critical Feedback Matters
Creating Worlds of Wonder (1 of 3)
Here, we discuss world-building. If you're a writer in fantasy, horror, and science-fiction, you have to do a little world-building which is establishing the setting, rules, and workings of the environment your characters live and interact with.For example, your story takes place in a kingdom ruled by a young queen who has reached her fifth … Continue reading Creating Worlds of Wonder (1 of 3)
Staying Motivated to Write
Being a writer is hard work. An experienced writer will have a ton of ideas raging through their head, several works in progress at any one time, social media updates on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, their website to maintain, their own blogging, etc. You, on the other hand, are new. You're just trying to write … Continue reading Staying Motivated to Write
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