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Monthly Archives: March 2019
Patreon?
Patreon? by L.E. Modesitt Jr. Lately, I’ve run across more and more writers, singers, and other artists who have set up sites on Patreon to solicit financial support for their writing. There are even some non-profit publications and foundations asking … Continue reading
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Shorter Isn’t Always Better
Shorter Isn’t Always Better by L.E. Modesitt Jr. The other day I was going over some editorial corrections/suggestions sent by my editor, who was concerned that I was using too many long sentences with too many subordinate clauses. As I’ve … Continue reading
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Lead-Time and Instant Expectations
Lead-Time and Instant Expectations by L.E. Modesitt Jr. Quite a number of writers have a successful first book, possibly even a second… and then fade into obscurity. There are several reasons for this. The first is obvious. The fact is … Continue reading
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Urban Fantasy Thrillers with James Jakins
Good day and welcome to this episode of the Fantasy Focus podcast. I’m your host, podcaster and author of Fun Fantasy Reads, Jamie Davis. This podcast is exactly what the title says it is, a show focused on everything in … Continue reading
Medieval Gangster Fantasy with Peter McLean
Good day and welcome to this episode of the Fantasy Focus podcast. I’m your host, podcaster and author of Fun Fantasy Reads, Jamie Davis. This podcast is exactly what the title says it is, a show focused on everything in … Continue reading
Miles Cameron on Re-enacting and Martial Arts on Podcast Episode 9
Good day and welcome to this episode of the Fantasy Focus podcast. I’m your host, podcaster and author of Fun Fantasy Reads, Jamie Davis. This podcast is exactly what the title says it is, a show focused on everything in … Continue reading
Rob Hayes Talks About Dark Fantasy on Podcast Episode 8
Good day and welcome to this episode of the Fantasy Focus podcast. I’m your host, podcaster and author of Fun Fantasy Reads, Jamie Davis. This podcast is exactly what the title says it is, a show focused on everything in … Continue reading
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Excellence in “Borrowed” or “Original” Novels?
Excellence in “Borrowed” or “Original” Novels? by L.E. Modesitt Jr. No author writes anything, even the most “original” fantasy or far-future ultra-high novel, without borrowing from somewhere. To begin with, language, the very medium in which novels are written, contains … Continue reading →