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  Alvin Atwater In coming realization then rant. It's not in an angry tone, but a discussion voice. Join in. Make me laugh too:
  
  
  As I realize how much passionately love reading Epic fantasy (especially coming of the age types where the hero must develop), I decided to...  moreIn coming realization then rant. It's not in an angry tone, but a discussion voice. Join in. Make me laugh too:
  
  
  As I realize how much passionately love reading Epic fantasy (especially coming of the age types where the hero must develop), I decided to permanently ditch urban fantasy (though I'll finish No More Hope, making it the last of the Blood for Soul, which will be a trilogy rather than a series.
  
  This will probably be the last Urban fantasy I write for a while. If ever.). There is simply not enough of the COA epic/high fantasies on the market in which I'm looking for --I READ THEM ALL. (And the installments of the next series are either in writing such as Lightbringer 5 or may not come out at all such as KingKiller Chronicle 3.). I can't believe it took me this long to realize, with a blazing fire in my eyes, of how much I truly enjoy these stories. So much that I'll write my own. I've already started a concept and to me, it's so good that I will accept nothing less of a...    less

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    Thomas Weaver I clicked "like" partially just because Yay! someone else posting here again. :-) Good that you've decided to write the kind of story you truly love. (Is there more to your post after "nothing less of a..."? It cuts off there, or at least I can't see the...  moreI clicked "like" partially just because Yay! someone else posting here again. :-) Good that you've decided to write the kind of story you truly love. (Is there more to your post after "nothing less of a..."? It cuts off there, or at least I can't see the rest of it.) I wouldn't say that epic fantasy is my FAVORITE genre (I refuse to pick just one!), but of novels published recently, I trust epic fantasy a lot more than I trust urban fantasy, much of which seems to be paranormal romance (vampire/werewolf/rutabaga love triangles) in disguise. (Even the fae/human/fae love triangle in one of my favorite urban fantasy novels would have been tedious if it had been the main focus of the story.) Plus, I enjoy detailed worldbuilding, which epic fantasy tends to have in abundance.  less

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    Alvin Atwater I hate that it cuts off like that, it feels a bit odd for a message board. I'm going to copy and paste it over to a forum. That aside, world-building means a lot to me as well as characters. I enjoyed UF until I noticed the same reoccurring...  moreI hate that it cuts off like that, it feels a bit odd for a message board. I'm going to copy and paste it over to a forum. That aside, world-building means a lot to me as well as characters. I enjoyed UF until I noticed the same reoccurring archetypes... You can expect it in mediums such as anime, but books; I'd like to believe each author is but a creator of his own fictional plane.  

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    Alvin Atwater well, I was going to copy it over to the forums but there doesn't appear to be anywhere I can post. That's sort of unheard of for a forum. I better let the owner know

    • September 1, 2018
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    Lucinda Moebius Post the rant/discussion topic on the blog page. The forum is more for members to talk about the site and what we need to work on here.
    I want the blog to be more of a discussion board instead of a blog.
    I'm trying to work on the description to reflect...  morePost the rant/discussion topic on the blog page. The forum is more for members to talk about the site and what we need to work on here.
    I want the blog to be more of a discussion board instead of a blog.
    I'm trying to work on the description to reflect that idea more.
    Perhaps (if the site gets bigger and starts bringing in more money) I can hire someone to do some coding for me.  

    • September 2, 2018
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  Alvin Atwater So I decided to dual write novels. I couldn't put on hold this epic fantasy idea I have; and there's no telling when I'll finish my current series. Who's working on more than 1 project? (While it's sort of the norm, I strayed away from that some...  moreSo I decided to dual write novels. I couldn't put on hold this epic fantasy idea I have; and there's no telling when I'll finish my current series. Who's working on more than 1 project? (While it's sort of the norm, I strayed away from that some time ago to hyper-focus on 1 story at a time)  

  • July 18, 2018

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    Thomas Weaver We're ALWAYS working on more than one project. We have to, because all of our stories... interlace. (*narrowly avoids making pun with own middle name*)

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    Judith Rook I'm working on a novel which will be the first in a series, and I'll start on the second book as soon as this one is finished. However, I have another incomplete series which my thoughts keep coming back to. I'm not in the mood to work on the...  moreI'm working on a novel which will be the first in a series, and I'll start on the second book as soon as this one is finished. However, I have another incomplete series which my thoughts keep coming back to. I'm not in the mood to work on the unfinished project, not just yet, but I keep thinking about it.  

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    Timothy Bateson Hmm, let me see what I have in the pile.. 1 novel being re-structured, 1 short story being re-written for publication next month, 1 short story out for a beta read with a military veteran (I need perspective on it), 2 short stories that need final edits,...  moreHmm, let me see what I have in the pile.. 1 novel being re-structured, 1 short story being re-written for publication next month, 1 short story out for a beta read with a military veteran (I need perspective on it), 2 short stories that need final edits, and all of those in the same setting with many of the same characters crossing over between them... Talk about a continuity nightmare  

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    Danielle Ross Considering I have at least 50 started stories, and around 10 abbreviated ideas written up, I've got about 60 story projects going on right now. I consider them all active projects until I finish the story, no matter how much time goes by from the last...  moreConsidering I have at least 50 started stories, and around 10 abbreviated ideas written up, I've got about 60 story projects going on right now. I consider them all active projects until I finish the story, no matter how much time goes by from the last time I worked on it. Until they are done on the page they are in the back of my mind, irritating the life out of me. No seriously, it's like I have twenty voices in my head at once, and I have to write the story of the loudest until another one drowns out the other.
    
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    Justin Edison I'm working on 2 novels right now, plus an ongoing fantasy series (released via blog). My brain can become like a traffic jam, and I'm honestly not focused enough to pour everything into 1 work at a time. Fortunately, the kids are always around to help distract me!

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  Alvin Atwater Thought I'd share a book trailer. Only because I worked hard on it LOL. I do them for fun with every major book release.
  Back to writing. I do plan to leave Urban fantasy for a while to dive DEEP into epic fantasy. It may be a while before I come up...  moreThought I'd share a book trailer. Only because I worked hard on it LOL. I do them for fun with every major book release.
  Back to writing. I do plan to leave Urban fantasy for a while to dive DEEP into epic fantasy. It may be a while before I come up from to the surface again haha.  

  Till the Last Breath trailer

  Till the Last Breath Blood for Soul Book 2 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07C7FRWD4 www.alvinjatwater.com Contact here: www.facebook.com/syr456 Song credit: Two ...

  • July 11, 2018

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    Deleted Member Intriguing music and messages - love the burning book edges.

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    Justin Edison Nice trailer! I need to try one of those--and get your book, of course!

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  Alvin Atwater is now friends with Justin Edison.

  • June 27, 2018
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  Alvin Atwater is now friends with Stephen Trolly.

  • May 22, 2018
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  Alvin Atwater 1000 words a day keeps the regrets away. Having a minimum of just 1k a day, every single day (and going way way over in the case of you really needing to miss a day due to circumstances) is making it possible for me to hit 85k by July possible. Still,...  more1000 words a day keeps the regrets away. Having a minimum of just 1k a day, every single day (and going way way over in the case of you really needing to miss a day due to circumstances) is making it possible for me to hit 85k by July possible. Still, my writing speed PALES in comparison to some people who can churn out 10k a day. My questions is: how? hahaha. And are you legit?  

  • May 22, 2018

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    Thomas Weaver My clone-sibling once wrote a bit more than 13K in a single day, and 5K is not unheard-of. On the other hand, I suspect that anyone claiming to write 10K words EVERY day is 1) being dishonest about their word count, 2) just putting words on the page with...  moreMy clone-sibling once wrote a bit more than 13K in a single day, and 5K is not unheard-of. On the other hand, I suspect that anyone claiming to write 10K words EVERY day is 1) being dishonest about their word count, 2) just putting words on the page with NO regard for whether they even make sense, much less tell a decent story, or 3) heading for severe burnout after doing this for only a few days.  

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    Alvin Atwater I agree with you. Some people claim they can work miracles. If one had the ability to maintain quality while writing like The Flash, then good of them haha.

    • May 23, 2018
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  Alvin Atwater Who's able to break the top 1000 via Amazon Kindle's store monthly, on a consistent basis? I've been "newest best seller" with Fragment once, back in 2016 for about 3-4 weeks, before the ranking plummeted faster than I could say, "catch...  moreWho's able to break the top 1000 via Amazon Kindle's store monthly, on a consistent basis? I've been "newest best seller" with Fragment once, back in 2016 for about 3-4 weeks, before the ranking plummeted faster than I could say, "catch it!" That being said, working on a 3 month schedule is the fastest I've ever released anything and definitely proposes a challenge. 1000 words a day minimum. Any extra could warrant a day off.  

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  Alvin Atwater is now friends with Eric Martell.

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  Alvin Atwater is now friends with Amy Lehman.

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  Alvin Atwater has added a new cover photo.

  

  • April 19, 2018

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  Alvin Atwater I'm abysmally terrible at marketing, so I spent half the morning watching videos like, "How to Become a #1 Bestselling Author on Amazon Kindle" or Derek Murphy's "$34,775 in six months with Kindle books and guerrilla marketing strategies" Some say...  moreI'm abysmally terrible at marketing, so I spent half the morning watching videos like, "How to Become a #1 Bestselling Author on Amazon Kindle" or Derek Murphy's "$34,775 in six months with Kindle books and guerrilla marketing strategies" Some say they're full-time authors raking in 5k a month. (Derek even said he had friends raking in 50,000 a month which I call BS) This isn't about the money, I'm fine with a day job. It's getting the audience. Did everyone here simply take a marketing class and I'm just the late guy to the party or what I'm not expecting to be at this level until I have at least 3-5 book of the series out; but according to Derek, I'm pretty much doomed. Didn't get anywhere close to 100 sales on launch day (though there were suddenly 500 Kindle Unlimited reads).
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  • April 18, 2018

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    Eric Martell I work as a real estate investor and sales. Finding time to write is sometimes difficult. I've got 10 books out and am in 5 anthologies and still get far too few reads. 'Zon is not our friend. They just use Indies to bulk up their catalog. Marketing can...  moreI work as a real estate investor and sales. Finding time to write is sometimes difficult. I've got 10 books out and am in 5 anthologies and still get far too few reads. 'Zon is not our friend. They just use Indies to bulk up their catalog. Marketing can take all your time and money, so I just concentrate on a little marketing and writing. I intend to finish my next book in 45 days and then move on to another. Goal is 20 books out before I seriously consider if I want to continue laying my heart's blood out for SJWs to trample because I've offended them somehow.  less

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    Alvin Atwater I recently started a 3 month schedule 1,000 minimum per day. 30k a month. Goal is 85k.

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    Thomas Weaver If it helps at all, I recently saw something (with numbers to back it up, IIRC) stating that marketing doesn't actually have significant effect on book sales. The things that do seem to have an effect are 1) a well-written, well-EDITED story, and 2) a...  moreIf it helps at all, I recently saw something (with numbers to back it up, IIRC) stating that marketing doesn't actually have significant effect on book sales. The things that do seem to have an effect are 1) a well-written, well-EDITED story, and 2) a good cover. Also, even trad authors don't start making real sales (meaning they make at least $500 per year from their books -- together, not each) until they have at least five books out, and ten is even better. anyone making megabucks with their first book is a fluke, and even they can't honestly tell you what they did to get that to happen.  less

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  Echoes of Savanna

  My debut novel. The first book in the Haven Novel series. Fulfillment of prophecy with a twist. The book is an example of what I call future fiction.
   
  It is available as a KU read!
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  FireFighter Jeff

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  My husband became terminally ill and wanted to leave a legacy to the world. He loved being a firefighter. His favorite part was teaching new recruits. We created this book together.
  This is a simple KU read. Read i...

  • #Children's Books

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  Feeder

  Paranormal NonRomance. Things really do go bump in the night!
  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IPL67A8
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  There really are things out there going bump in the night. Maria Christine lives life at the fringes of society as one of the W...

  • #paranormal

  • April 18, 2018

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    Alvin Atwater I'll pick it up the 30th (payday lol)

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  Feeder

  Paranormal NonRomance. Things really do go bump in the night!
  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IPL67A8
  Available as a KU read!
  
  There really are things out there going bump in the night. Maria Christine lives life at the fringes of society as one of the W...

  • #paranormal

  • April 18, 2018

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    Alvin Atwater I'll pick it up the 30th (payday lol)

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