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//At the SFF Seven this week, we’re recommending our frothiest books for a light summer read. Well, if you’re one of those who likes to celebrate the midwinter holidays in the heat of summer, I’ve got one for you!
Just out today, I give you THE LONG NIGHT OF THE CRYSTALLINE MOON.
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Our topic at the SFF Seven this week is as follows:
Of the 7 types of hooks, which one do you use most? The “Why” Hook. The “Character” Hook. The “Catastrophe” Hook. The “Setting” Hook. The “Contradicting Emotions” Hook. The “Inherent Problem” Hook. The “Goal” Hook.
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Our topic at the SFF Seven this week – in honor of Pride Month – is to promote LGBTQ+ Artists, Authors, or Creatives. Since I’m fresh this morning from attending SFWA’s Nebula Awards last night (online, natch – though next year will be in person again!), and since the awards ceremony was funny and moving and simply an amazing celebration, I’ll share about that. Come on over!
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This week’s topic at the SFF Seven is whatever is on our minds. Now that The Promised Queen has been out for nearly a week, I’m once again reminded of the many, many scavengers that begin circling the sparkling and hopeful fresh meat that is a new release.
So, as a general warning, remember that there are a LOT of people out there looking to make money off of authors. Come on over to find out how to spot the bad ones.
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Our topic at the SFF Seven this week is “Avoiding Same Protagonist, Different Name, Different Story: How do ensure your lead characters are unique per series/standalone?” Come on over for my take – and a peek at The Promised Queen.
//This week at the SFF Seven we’re discussing The Necessity of Death.
In fiction, of course!
We’re asking “Do You *Have* To Kill Characters for there to be enough risk? What other threats work better or just as effectively?” Come on over for my take!
//Amazingly enough, it’s already May – which means THE PROMISED QUEEN, the third and final book in the Forgotten Empires trilogy, is out in just two weeks. That comes as a shock to me, I can tell you!
It also makes this particular graphic quite apt and goes well with our topic this week: “When Life Gets In The Way: dealing with a schedule for writing when the world wants to go off the rails.” Come on over for my best advice.
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This week at the SFF Seven, we’re throwing some joy into your timeline by sharing a pic of our pets and a silly thing they do, or our favorite pet meme. Come on over for an explanation of this pic.
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THE SORCERESS QUEEN AND THE PIRATE ROGUE comes out April 19! This is Book Two in Heirs of Magic, and you can preorder a copy at the links below or via my website. 🙂
This week at the SFF Seven, we’re examining the differences between writing a short story, novella, novel, series. We’re asking each other: Do you prepare for length beforehand or edit down (or add new stuff) afterward?
So, I have Strong Opinions about this. Something that may come as a surprise to exactly none of you. Come on over for more!