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Author Archives: John Robin
April 11, 2016: A deadline for Blood Dawn
April 11, 2016. That is my new deadline for Blood Dawn, thanks to some exciting correspondence with Jeremy Thomas at Inkshares, a hybrid traditional-independent publishing model I became aware of last summer through Writer’s Digest. Inkshares is one of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Blood Dawn, epic fantasy, epic fantasy novels, Inkshares, John Robin debut
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April 2015: Writing slow and the substance-structure paradox
Last month I talked about the great Author Accelerator program and how it’s changed my writing method for the better. This month I thought I’d follow up on a related aspect to being part of the program, namely, the benefit … Continue reading
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Tagged Blood Dawn, discovery writer, John Robin, outline writer, plotter versus pantser, writing methods
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March 2015: On working with a writing coach and avoiding the “beautifully written so-what”
It has been a wonderful weekend of writing. Yesterday I happened to write 3,600 words. They weren’t written in a crunch. In fact, I guess I must have written 5,000 or more, for all the deleting I did in order … Continue reading
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February’s Blog: Writing Routines and Zen According to Exercise
Recently, I had the opportunity to attend a conference call with Dan Blank, through the Author Accelerator program. Dan is a guru on media and author promotion strategies and I’ve enjoyed his excellent posts at Writer Unboxed on effective strategies … Continue reading
2015 begins and thank-you Scrivener
I just love writing in Scrivener. A spontaneous idea that demands I write it down need not clutter up the story. Notes, folders, customizable templates, and tree-directories I can restructure at any time with no hassle provide an excellent tool to … Continue reading
The advantage of writing something else
I’ve mentioned the elusive “novel #4” many times since last summer. I must credit Jan O’Hara, from Writer Unboxed, for her great post on Robert McKee’s negation of the negation principle (read it here). While I’d been ruminating on the … Continue reading
Author Journeys: Welcome Paula Cappa
Welcome back to Author Journeys. I’m pleased to have Paula Cappa as my guest today. Paula Cappa’s novels include Night Sea Journey, A Tale of the Supernatural, and The Dazzling Darkness (Gothic Readers Book Club Award Winner for Outstanding Fiction … Continue reading
The Intimate Novel
At the end of Dave King and Renni Browne’s novel, Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, the authors mention the importance of discovering your story’s voice. This process takes reflection and willingness to invest the time necessary to become familiar with your … Continue reading
Author Journeys: Welcome Kathryn Craft
Welcome back to Author Journeys. Those who have enjoyed the series so far can look forward to learning from yet another inspiring author and mentor as today’s guest, Kathryn Craft, answers some questions about her writing journey. If this is … Continue reading
Author Journeys: Welcome Juliet Marillier
Author Journeys continues today with fantasy author Juliet Marillier. For those who are new to this blog, be sure to also check out other Author Journeys, including Therese Walsh, Ani Bolton, Vaughn Roycroft, and Christina Anne Hawthorn here. Juliet Marillier … Continue reading