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Thoughts and fantasies of Tomas K. "Grizzly"; hiker, fantasy literature fan and aspring writer

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How being a writer affects reading

Posted on November 8, 2020 by Tomas

It’s said that there are two ways to improve your writing: to write more, and to read more. Both is sure to affect your writing skills, but does it carry the other way as well – and if yes, how?

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DYI HTML e-book formatting

Posted on November 1, 2020 by Tomas

I’ve mentioned that there are three main ways to format an e-book. In this post, I’ll share what I know about the hands-on HTML formatting – the most direct and most powerful way but also the potentially most-difficult.

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10/2020 Writing update

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Tomas

October was a hell of a month for me, not just writing-wise. But if I was to stick just with writing, it was the month when I made the big step.

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How power-readers can help writers

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Tomas

Today, I’ll mention something that touches both readers and writers. Specifically, a reader’s individual tastes and how it affects all the parts of the industry from writers through retailers to readers – and how each can benefit from it.

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The final countdown…

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Tomas

It has come… as of writing this, just a few hours remain until I truly become a self-published author… until my debut goes on sale. So, it’s time for a bit of reflection.

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The challenges of a writer’s career

Posted on October 18, 2020 by Tomas

If you’re working on becoming a writer (at any level of seriousness), or just considering it, there are countless challenges. Today, I’ll share what I think are the major ones – and why.

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Self-publishing: what to know about cover design

Posted on October 4, 2020 by Tomas

As someone who went through this quite recently, I’ll share my experience with getting a cover designed for my books – what to know before you start and how may the process look like.

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9/2020 Writing update

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Tomas

With September at its end, it’s time to reflect on what I’ve done writing-wise over the last month.

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Storytelling: betrayals

Posted on September 20, 2020 by Tomas

Betrayals are a story element that, when done well, can lead to quite an emotional reactions, and a several questions the reader might want answered. When done well, they can spur the reader to continue with the story well into the sequels to get their answers. Today, I’ll look into some specifics of betrayals.

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Kindle Create review and guide

Posted on September 16, 2020 by Tomas

Today, I’ll look into the Kindle Create tool for formatting Kindle e-books in a mix of review and guide. I’ll share my opinion, the +/- of the software, and look at the basic functions.

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