This month just seemed to fly by, for some reason. And this writing update will be a bit unusual as May 2020 was the first month when I moved into early stages of launch preparation.
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Self-pub vs. traditional: different worlds?
Both self-publishing and traditional publishing are viable routes for writers today. Yet the differences between them – from both writer’s and reader’s perspective – sometimes make them look like different worlds.
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Getting your book into a decent shape can lead to several drafts. Sooner or later, you’ll have to call a draft final. But when to do so?
Continue readingApril hiking: lone wolf extraordinaire
With the COVID-based restrictions, hiking became the only unbanned outdoor sport in my country for a while, provided you were alone or in a group only with household members. And I, as someone who often wanders alone, had no issue with such a limitation.
Continue reading4/2020 Writing update
April 2020 has came to an end – and so did another stage of my writing process. Let’s get to the details.
Continue readingWhat to take care of before self-publishing
Today, I’ll look into the things one might need to take care of before self-publishing a book (apart from writing the book) and also at what point in time to take care of it.
Continue readingEat a deer, save the woods
Today, I’ll make an unusual post – a bit of ecology and a look at the struggling natural balance in the present time, as well as a look into the past and how it can be used in fiction.
Continue readingStorytelling: passing the mantle
Especially in coming-of-age stories, but not limited to them, comes the time when one character passes down his role (usually leadership) to someone else. Sometimes it’s planned act, sometimes a necessity. Today, I’ll look into this story element.
Continue readingGender and combat roles in history and fiction
Today, I’ll have a look at the difference when it comes to participation in combat by gender – starting with some look into history and bilogy and then how fiction can change some of the aspects, as well as one of the major tropes.
Continue readingBeta reader demographics
As I was seeking potential beta readers, I’ve began to notice some similarities – and realized there are a few main types of people doing beta reading. So today, I share my personal classification of a kind.
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Tomas - the wandering dreamer 
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