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Who’s My Audience

Posted on April 19, 2017May 18, 2017Categories Writing, Do Some DamageLeave a comment
At this point in my career, my writer friends are my main audience.
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What’s in a Genre

Posted on October 28, 2015October 28, 2015Categories Writing, Books, Do Some Damage1 Comment on What’s in a Genre
Josh Stallings talks genre and why we shouldn't pay too much attention to it.
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Boycott This

Posted on June 4, 2014July 17, 2014Categories Do Some DamageLeave a comment
Boycotts: Where do you draw the line?
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Mental Real Estate

Posted on May 28, 2014May 28, 2014Categories Do Some Damage, WritingLeave a comment

What is “mental real estate?” How can I get me some?

Today on the Do Some Damage blog, I discuss the concept and how we can apply it to make our writing more saleable.

Staking Out Your Piece of Mental Real Estate.

Mental Real Estate

 

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Nine Book Experiences You Should Have Before You Die

Posted on May 21, 2014May 24, 2014Categories Books, Do Some DamageLeave a comment

Three Without Fear by Robert C. DuSoeToday on Do Some Damage, I thought it would be fun to do a Buzzfeed-style list of book experiences you should have before you die. I’m sure I missed something–what book experiences do you think we kick the proverbial bucket?

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Family Stories

Posted on May 14, 2014May 24, 2014Categories Writing, Inspiration, Research, Do Some Damage, GenealogyLeave a comment

Today on Do Some Damage, I discuss the genealogies of my family I prepared a few years back.

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At the time, I never realized they’d inspire my fiction writing, but that’s exactly what happened.

Here’s the link: Solving a Different Kind of Mystery

 

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A 5 Star Dilemma

Posted on December 4, 2013June 4, 2014Categories Writing, Books, Do Some DamageLeave a comment

Steve Weddle recently invited me to join the crew over at Do Some Damage. Of course I said yes.

In my first post, I tackle the question of authors reviewing books, in which I struggle with the 5- star rating system. Head on over and put in your two cents.

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