For years, I existed on the internet as “Awakedragon.” (I think my Twitter handle might still be that.) I’m claiming my own name now, but as a nod to my beginnings, this is now the AwakeDragon Blog!
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Debut Novels: How My First Publication Came to Exist
My debut novel, Jagged Emerald City, has a particular story of how it came to be, why it came to be, and what I learned while doing so.
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Nicole Evans on Her First Self-Publishing Experience
My dear friend Nicole Evans has just launched her debut novel: BLOOD PRICE. As someone who has had the privilege to read initial drafts and hear brainstorming sessions, I am so excited that this hauntingly beautiful and real book is coming out into the world.
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My First Book Convention
I attended my first convention with my book this previous weekend! It’s called OryCon, and it’s the premier fantasy and sci-fi convention in Oregon (according to them, anyway). It’s been held since 1979, so it’s…
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When Writing Plans Derail, Time to Reassess
Weeelll… my plan to have Obsidian Divide Book 2 drafted by today did not pan out. Writing plans: derailed. So now, I’m trying to find the middle ground between not beating myself up but also…
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Accessible Fantasy: Writing the Supernatural that Anyone Can Love
I receive a review for Jagged Emerald City the other day that got me thinking about accessible fantasy. (Before you say it, yes I know, reviews are for readers not for authors and I’m courting…
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How to Craft Writing Goals to Keep on Track
Book 2 of the Obsidian Divide series needs to be finished, and now that I’m *officially * an author, I should do things like make deadlines and build discipline to make sure I meet them. Thus, I’m diving into creating writing goals for the next several months.
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How Migraines Inspired My Main Character’s Superpower
I’m curious, have any of you read books where the main character has migraines? Sometimes I can be really oblivious to elements in my writing. Fairian’s “Episodes” in Jagged Emerald City turns out to be…
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The Benefits of the Self-Publishing Mindset
Something interesting came up in conversation with a writer-friend of mine, the fantastic Nicole Evans. We’ve been talking about my decision to self-publish, what that means, how things are different, and she mentioned something about a self-publishing mindset. For some reason it stuck with me.