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Writing: Why I plan to self-publish

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Tomas

Deciding how to share your story with the world is something very easy for some and difficult for others. The reasons may differ case-by-case. After seeing – and reading – many self-published books, I needed little time to realize it’s the way I want to take. In this post, I’ll share the reasons.

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Writing intimacy – choice of words

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Tomas

I’m returning to the topic once again, this time with some thoughts on choosing the right words. It’s something I’ve got into a discussion about recently while seeing advice/feedback on my foray into this type of content.

Warning: potentially sensitive content!

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Book review: The Orphans of Haven

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Tomas

Sequel to Drakin: The Story of Raiya I read some two months ago, this book takes place some 10 years later. Among the three candidates, this one “won” when I was choosing what to read first this year.

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Forging a character: Princess Nadyenne

Posted on January 4, 2019 by Tomas

I am continuing my presentation of the characters. This time, I am introducing one of the youngest characters age-wise but one of the oldest when it comes to her first appearance: Princess Nadyenne Crystelan.

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Welcome, 2019 – my plans

Posted on January 1, 2019 by Tomas

I am, since some time, avoiding the word “resolutions”. When it comes to my hobbies, instead of hard-set goals, I look at it and set some range of what I’d like to do. So, what are my plans for 2019?

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Book review: The Sigil blade

Posted on December 30, 2018 by Tomas

The last book I’ve read in 2018 is a re-read of the very first self-published book I’ve read, back in 2016. This was a mixed-feelings return, for reasons I’ll mention later.

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Reading: my best of 2018

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Tomas

With 2018 nearing its end, I decided to look back at my reading in 2018 and highlight books that became memorable for me.

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Writing: the second sample

Posted on December 25, 2018 by Tomas

In the spirit of sharing, it’s the time to share another early sample from my work-in-progress.

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12/2018 Writing update

Posted on December 23, 2018 by Tomas

The last month of 2018 is nearing its end and so is my writing activity for this year. I gave some hints of my progress in some of my other posts throughout the last days – and I’ll now share how some of them turned out.

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Book review: The Lies of Locke Lamora

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Tomas

This has been, in a way, a long-awaited read for me. One of the Goodreads group I am part of scheduled it as a re-read for late 2018 and, seeing how highly rated it is, I decided to join.

Not the best idea, in retrospective.

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