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14 Common Misconceptions About Writing

February 9, 2015 by Deina 6 Comments

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You’ve just told someone you’re a writer. Now they’re starting to ask questions.
These are 14 of the observations about writing I hate the most–and they’re actually common misconceptions.

Filed Under: General updates, Self-Publishing Tagged With: grumbles, misconceptions about writing, pet peeves, writing advice

“Dysmorphia”: A New Short Story Collection

September 9, 2014 by Deina 1 Comment

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Hi guys! I announced this on Twitter earlier today but I want to let everyone know here as well: I’ve released a new collection of 10 short stories. In this collection, I examined the many potential manifestations of the word “dysmorphia.” I was inclusive of many different mental illnesses as well as disabilities and gender identity. […]

Filed Under: Dysmorphia, General updates, Self-Publishing, Short Stories Tagged With: ebooks, fiction, flash fiction, new releases, short stories, short story, updates, writing, writing short stories

Calling all horror fans!

August 18, 2014 by Deina 1 Comment

Murder Horror Flash Fiction featured

If you’re into Halloween like so many people I know, then you love horror stories. Stories about ghosts, zombies, murder, mystery, and possibly mayhem.

Now wouldn’t it be awesome to read a collection of short stories meant to thrill you, scare you, and probably make you laugh a little, too?

I thought so.

Filed Under: Flash Fiction, Self-Publishing Tagged With: ebooks, fiction, flash fiction, new releases, short stories, short story, updates, writing, writing short stories

Steampunk Novelette: The Magnum Opus

June 3, 2014 by Deina 2 Comments

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So, I’ve been talking about my dark steampunk novelette The Magnum Opus for awhile now. It’s finally here, and you can download it for only $1.99 at all the best ebook sites! Find your copy of The Magnum Opus below: Amazon Kobo Smashwords If you enjoy my work, please leave me a review! Even if you don’t […]

Filed Under: General updates, Self-Publishing, Steampunk, The Magnum Opus, Writing Tagged With: android girl, clockwork girl, dark steampunk, robot girl, steampunk android story, steampunk horror, steampunk robot story, steampunk short stories, steampunk short story, steampunk story, steampunk victorian, steampunkish

Writing Short Stories

May 10, 2014 by Deina 10 Comments

writing short stories from scratch

A great example of how powerful a short story can be. There’s a debate on whether or not this flash fiction is actually attributable to Hemingway, but the point still stands. Wow, it’s been awhile since I’ve updated my blog… I guess, as some of you know, I’ve been busy writing short stories and putting final […]

Filed Under: Editing, Self-Publishing, Short Stories, Writing, Writing Tips Tagged With: author, editing a short story, editing short stories, editing tips, editing your own story, how to write a short story, making short stories, planning a short story, planning short stories, plotting a short story, plotting short stories, short story, short story map, short story narrative, writing, writing a short story, writing short stories, writing tips

The Share-a-mony: What it is, and why you should care

April 14, 2014 by Deina 9 Comments

Avoiding infodump in your novels

Photo courtesy of: Articulate.com. Have you ever read a book where a scene drags on… and on… and on… and despite its potential for exciting back story and juicy character development, it only manages to dump a truckload of confusing info on you? By the time you’ve finished it all, you can’t seem to remember how […]

Filed Under: Editing, Self-Publishing Tagged With: editing, infodump, novels, overshare, professional editing, self-publishing, TMI, write like a pro, writing

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