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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How & Where to Promote Your Book(s) Infographic…
As a visual person, this is really neat and helpful when looking at promotion tools!
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On Editing Hatred… but not Hatred of Editing
I’m about halfway through editing the second book in the series I’ve been working on for a few years now. And I’m finding myself in the inexplicable situation of hating the thing. With my first book, I was surprised during the editing stages, because I found myself really loving the manuscript. I’m sure it’s not perfect, but…
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Fiction Friday: 8 Things Writers Forget When Writing Fight Scenes
Here are a few helpful tips on fight scenes
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Tips for Writing About Forests
Good thoughts for authors needing to write about forests!
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Twitter Pitching Contests: #SFFpit
Last Thursday I participated in another Twitter pitching contest: #SFFpit. This one was focused on Science Fiction and Fantasy. It was smaller, and you could tell by the level of participation from the agent/publisher end. I feel like barely anyone received “favorites,” though there were a lot of pitchers, and publishers asking to submit to…
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BAM! Right in the Soft Underbelly
So I wrote this post a few weeks ago, actually. Then the end of NaNoWriMo hit and #Pitmad, so it didn’t seem like the best time to post it. But now that those are over (though #SFFPit is coming up), I wanted to share my sarcastic ramblings on the subject of query rejections. ———————————————————————————– Recently…