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5/2020 Writing update

Posted on May 31, 2020 by Tomas

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?

Posted on May 24, 2020 by Tomas

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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Writing: When to end the beta stage

Posted on May 17, 2020 by Tomas

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?

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4/2020 Writing update

Posted on May 3, 2020 by Tomas

April 2020 has came to an end – and so did another stage of my writing process. Let’s get to the details.

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What to take care of before self-publishing

Posted on April 26, 2020 by Tomas

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.

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Storytelling: passing the mantle

Posted on April 19, 2020 by Tomas

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.

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Beta reader demographics

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Tomas

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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3/2020 Writing update

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Tomas

In March, the world went into a chaos, yet I managed to get some writing done – though the situation meant I had little track of it.

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The ‘Never have I ever’ tag

Posted on March 29, 2020 by Tomas

These days are quite weird, so I decided to go out of my comfort zone and share something about my writing in this format. So, let’s get to it.

Warning: some answers might be a shocking revelations.

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2/2020 Writing update

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Tomas

February is over and thus it’s time for my monthly writing update. The month had brought some change in my life which had some impact on my writing – more on that soon.

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