Tag: author
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Taxes for Writers Part One
My annual Taxes for Writers blog post is up, this year as a guest post at A Pius Geek. While you’re there, check out the blog, Declan Finn has a lot of neat content!
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Writer’s Toolbag: Attending Conventions Part 1
It is possible to have a career in writing and never attend a convention. That said, conventions provide a wealth of opportunities for an author. Conventions are gatherings of like-minded people. Genre conventions, especially science fiction and fantasy conventions, are where you’ll be able to find lots of potential readers in one spot. They’re also…
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Writer’s Toolbag: Preparation
It has been said that preparation is the key to success. I’ve found that’s true for writing as well. Preparation, of course, can mean many different things. Some writers like to come up with extremely detailed outlines while others merely want to have some vague idea of the setting and go from there. The…
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Writing Toolbag: Character Notes
If there’s one thing guaranteed to annoy most readers, it’s when they discover some dramatic discrepancy with a beloved character. Note here, I didn’t say “main” character, I said beloved character. And as a writer, oftentimes you don’t have any control whatsoever over what characters your readers might take a liking to (in fact, I’ve several…
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See Kal Run… American Ninja Warrior!
Yes, you read that headline right… I’ve just come back from the show American Ninja Warrior, specifically the Military Special in San Pedro, California. While I can’t say anything about how I did, I will say I had an incredible time and if you want to watch me and a ton of other military veterans compete,…
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Book Review, March 2015 Update, and a Small Request
A new review for Echo of the High Kings and an update on my schedule for March. Author JP Wilder has a book review of Echo of the High Kings up on his blog here. JP has some awesome books available in both epic fantasy and contemporary fantasy genres, so I recommend looking at…
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Kal’s January 2015 Forecast
2015 is here, and boy is it busy already. Production continues on the audiobooks for The Shattered Empire and Renegades: Origins. I’m continuing work on Wrath of the Usurper and plan to have it done and the first version out to my alpha readers by the end of the month. I’ve got The Prodigal Emperor…
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How I Learned To Hate The VAT
My fellow self-published authors have no doubt already been bombarded by emails from Amazon in regards to changes in the VAT, but I thought I’d take a moment to tell my readers why prices are going to suddenly change on a number of books and how this change affects authors. These changes take place on…
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Independent Author’s Toolbag: Alpha and Beta Readers
One of the biggest fears that I face as an author is the dread of wondering what people will think. The reaction of family and friends is one thing… but what about people you don’t know who are going to pick up the book in a store or glance at it on kindle? For that…
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Independent Author’s Toolbag: Writing Groups
Hi there, my name is Kal and I write stuff. It sounds a bit like an introduction from an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting… because that’s what some writing groups feel like. And in a way, that can be good or bad. Writing groups are, at their root, about support. Writers, get together and read one another’s…
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