Category: writing
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Advice to writers from a writer in the thick of figuring it all out
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Check out a short story sprint writing exercise using a song from Tik Tok to inspire the mood, aesthetics, and characters.
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J. McSpadden is back, and she’s writing more than ever. 2024 is going to be the year of Praetorian Rising, you don’t want to miss this! Sign up for the newsletter to keep in the know!
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How to better understand what your Protagonist feels and where that emotional inner conflict comes from.
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Curious to what my process is for Editing Book 2 in the Praetorian Rising Series? Take a peek, and learn my secrets.
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Hello to All my Rogue Rebels, and those thinking of joining the FIGHT! I wanted to give you some updates on where I am with this series and some exciting news on what is to come! This past week I sent my editor, the lovely Ashley R. Carlson my manuscript of Book 2 of the…
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I think the one thing I am asked most about being an Indie Author, is: “Yeah, but is it worth it?” My first response is always YES! But I think the question on a whole deserves a more detailed response. For me personally, getting my story out to readers was my biggest goal. I had…
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If you have purchased your copy of Praetorian Rising, or have been sent an authors copy because you are an ARC reader, then you might be wondering what is next? How long do you have to wait? And what is happening with the characters you have spent most of your free time obsessing over! Don’t…
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Someone asked me the other day why I decided to write fantasy fiction with a woman at the helm. It wasn’t asked in a derogatory way, it was very pleasant and an honest question. A lot of fantasy books are sold these days, and more often then not those stories are lead by a man…
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I think the hardest part of working in any creative industry is learning the art of letting go. My editor used you highlight my beautifully crafted, overly long, and poetically delicate sentences as “purple prose”. And then, she would cross them out with a second comment, “I’m sorry, but I’m killing your darlings.” Of course…