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Monthly Archives: December 2021

12/2021 Writing update

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Tomas

The last month of 2021 is over – and so comes the last monthly update of 2021. I won’t make it a yearly update – I made that back in October when I had my one-year self-publishing anniversary.

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2021 retrospective: hiking (mis-)adventures

Posted on December 29, 2021 by Tomas

As the year draws to an end, I’ll look back at a couple of memorable moments from my hikes, focusing on not-so-serious parts of the year. Warning: long post!

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2021 books retrospective

Posted on December 26, 2021 by Tomas

With the year coming to an end, I’ll look back at some of the books I’ve read, as well as on my own writing process.

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Storytelling: hope

Posted on December 19, 2021 by Tomas

I’ve been thinking about some common aspects of the stories I like. And I’ve found that one of them is hope. In this post, I’ll share why.

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Know the Novel part three – Words written

Posted on December 12, 2021 by Tomas

The year’s looming end is a time for reflection, and Christine Smith’s three-part tag is a way to have a not-so-serious look at the state of my project. So, here come her 10 questions and my answers.

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Writing: back to the drawing board?

Posted on December 5, 2021 by Tomas

Recently, I got to face a tough question with my story. One that may be a matter of opinion. An issue that isn’t too large, but fixing it is. So I’ll look at it with some thoughts about how to deal with small problems that may need a lot of work.

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Book review: Return of a Warlord

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Tomas

The fourth book of R.K. Lander’s series brings one of its subplots to an end. And what an end it is… (don’t worry, I won’t spoil it).

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