For the second year, I worked with Storybundle.com to put together a massive batch of useful books that will help you survive—and thrive—during National Novel Writing Month. A dozen books on writing craft, productivity, and business—the full spectrum of useful information.  And you name your own price From the wide-ranging to the specific, the NaNoWriMo Writing Tools Bundle is a treasure chest of books vital to your success not only in writing your novel but in launching your long-term career as a successful writer. This is a toolkit, a drill sergeant, a mentor, and a cheerleading section, all in one....
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It was perfect timing at Salt Lake Comic Con in September when I stepped on a hotel elevator with James Duckett, another writer I'd met a couple of times before. He looked at me, got a contemplative look on his face, and said, "I won't know unless I ask."  He told me about a writers' retreat he was participating in, one that would be held the first week of November near Park City. They were looking for a "writer in residence" who would come, give a few breakout sessions, and spend the rest of the time curled up writing or...
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If you're one of the millions of writers participating in National Novel Writing Month, NaNoWriMo, or just a writer interested in improving your craft, you might be interested in two writing books just released in print and eBook by WordFire Press. I have given many workshops on Worldbuilding at conventions and conferences. I've built gigantic galactic empires and steampunk worlds and gritty urban fantasy settings. I pulled together all the information I share in the workshop, as well as some additional material, and published it in WORLDBUILDING: FROM SMALL TOWNS TO ENTIRE UNIVERSES. I describe mytechniques in creating a rich fictional...
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Josh Vogt is a talented up-and-coming author, my former executive manager, and now an editor at Paizo Publishing. Here's his take on monsters The Monsters Bundle is available from StoryBundle.com, and includes up to a dozen monster stories for any price you want to pay (minimum $5). We all have different fears. Heights. Spiders. Clowns. Puppets. (So, in other words, don’t ever stick me on a clifftop facing a giant spider that has a clown puppet.) And they hide in all sorts of different places. Under the bed. In the closet. On dark back roads. In your office shared fridge. Or in a...
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