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Writing Blog & Commentary
Articles and rants on the writing process, publishing industry trends, book cover design, and the day-to-day experience of working as an indie author.
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A running collection of posts from the Saille Tales Books blog, filed under craft, publishing, design, and general commentary.
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Honing the Craft
Notes on tightening scenes, sharpening dialogue, and the slow work of revising a draft until it stops arguing with the reader.
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Writers on Writing
Working writers describe their own process — habits, routines, and the tools they reach for when the words will not come.
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Book Covers: A Primary Marketing Tool
Why the cover is often the first thing a reader sees, and how it carries the promise a book makes before a single page is read.
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Self-Publishing and the Indie Author
Reflections on self-publishing: the trade-offs, the unglamorous tasks, and the questions every indie author has to answer for themselves.
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Cordless Snow Thrower Torture Test
An off-topic detour into the small appliances and household gear that occupy a writer’s off-season hours.
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Blog Tour de Troops
A blog tour hosted in May 2011, with stops, guest posts, and commentary gathered along the way.
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Interview: Jim Williams and Mark Turner, Marble City Publishing
An interview with author Jim Williams and publisher Mark Turner of Marble City Publishing, published on August 13, 2014.
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