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Having a Great Time with Merch…
Drinking Iced Tea Out of My Poker Boy Mug… And I have a Poker Boy hoodie, a Bryant Street hoodie, and a Pulphouse hoodie to wear, plus a Marble Grant mug. Why am I even mentioning this? Well, after 50 years since I sold my first short story, this is the first time I have ever had any merchandise with my own characters and worlds and brands on it. And what have I discovered? Makes me want to write more. Not kidding. Just having this brand stuff and merch as a possibility, let alone being able to actually have the stuff, really has me energized to do more. And create…
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Gothic Study Along Workshop
First Story Assignment Up… The Gothic Workshop taught by Kris in person here in Las Vegas from May 5th to 8th is going to be great fun. Way too late to sign up for the in-person part, but on Teachable we have a “study along” class that goes on at the same time. (Actually delayed a few hours behind the one here because I am doing it using Kris’s notes.) Same story assignments and I read them instead of Kris. (She is way too busy with the writers attending in person.) Those who are signed up on the Study Along, the first story assignment is up now. So not too…
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Negative Habits
Habits of Not Writing… Or not publishing what you write. Over the years I have talked a lot in classes and here about how it really helps to form positive habits on writing. Start a streak, do a challenge, write at the same time each day, and so on. And with the publishing coming in, I have often suggested a publishing day each week set aside only for publishing. Form a habit. But what I have noticed in myself and others lately is not writing, not publishing, is habit-forming as well. Streaks, challenges, and so on to help form positive habits are powerful, but so are the habits of not…
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Early Bird Sale Extended…
It Had Expired… And a couple people had missed it, so I just extended it today for a few more days. And I extended it to not only the Advanced Craft and Collections classes, but everything. Again, just for a few days. Code is EarlyBirdApril Just find the class you want on WMG Teachable, hit purchase, then put in the code and hit apply and you will get it for 50% off. Yes, this includes the EVERYTHING LIFETIME SUBSCRIPTION Again, this is just for a few days. And May regular workshops will be up shortly.
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Dialog from 1 to 10 Characters
I Left Out the Word “From” Yesterday And with Teachable’s really sucky search function, turns out the class was difficult to find. It is on the first page, about 8 down. Here is yesterday’s post on this great class that starts Monday. This Great Class Starts Monday. Taught by Kris for six weeks. No assignments, just lots of learning about how to do more than two characters in a conversation and keep the readers clear on who is talking and where they are at. Starts Monday on Teachable. Going to be really something because Kris is a master of this skill. Lifetime Everything Subscribers, you were mailed the link if…
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Dialog 1 to 10 Characters
This Great Class Starts Monday. Taught by Kris for six weeks. No assignments, just lots of learning about how to do more than two characters in a conversation and keep the readers clear on who is talking and where they are at. Starts Monday on Teachable. Going to be really something because Kris is a master of this skill. Lifetime Everything Subscribers, you were mailed the link if interested. And speaking of Lifetime Everything Subscription, it is the only thing that is half price at this point in time. Write me if interested. And don’t miss the new craft class taught by Kris that starts on Monday. Dialog from 1…
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Great Fun With Writers Visiting…
Wonderful Meals and Conversations… With great writers and friends. I know we live in a great world of communication where we can keep in touch with so many friends. But just nothing like sitting and talking face-to-face. Talking about writing, publishing, cats, and just about everything. I’ve been lucky enough to be able to do that for the last three days with different friends in town. And yes, our two cats manning promotion central are great. So a large writer’s lunch here today (Friday) that will have more writing skill and published novels and awards than can be imagined around one table. So, so much fun. I remember as a…
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Repeat Post Because….
… My Website Server Is Doing Work… Oh, oh, might be down is what they said, so repeating the post from last night about the great workshops starting up and the 50% early bird sale on them to make sure I keep up my daily streak… Great sale for a few more days… Starting May 6th, three ADVANCED CRAFT CLASSES. ADVANCED CLIFFHANGERS ADVANCED ENDINGS FLOATING VIEWPOINTS Maybe three of the most important classes we do. All are 9 weeks long with eight assignments. The Floating Viewpoints class will change what you think you know about fiction writing forever. Cliffhangers will make your books move faster and be unable to be…
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Workshops to Help Your Get Through…
… The Time of Great Forgetting. And challenge yourself and learn a lot at the same time. Starting May 6th, three ADVANCED CRAFT CLASSES. ADVANCED CLIFFHANGERS ADVANCED ENDINGS FLOATING VIEWPOINTS Maybe three of the most important classes we do. All are 9 weeks long with eight assignments. The Floating Viewpoints class will change what you think you know about fiction writing forever. Cliffhangers will make your books move faster and be unable to be put down. Endings will sell you a ton more of your next books. Three classes that will challenge you and teach you and keep you focused on your writing until July. All are on WMG Teachable.…
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Wearing Brands
Fun Wearing My Own Brands… I have got three hoodies for the Licensing Expo next month that have three of my brands on them. Poker Boy, Bryant Street, and Pulphouse. Amazing how much fun it is to wear your own brands and how much it can motivate you to write more. I had no realized it would feel that way for me. And I hope at the Licensing Expo to get some interest in the brands. Going to wear one per day. Some of you taking classes right now might see me recording in the Poker Boy hoodie. And speaking of a brand, we just put up THE KRIS AND…