Well, it’s probably time I laid out our 2016 year-in-review post, because that’s the thing to do in January, and because I like numbers. So here we go! Continue reading “Numberbrag: 2016’s Big Three & Top 10”
Author: Steven D'Adamo
I'm a fantasy author and blogger. I like to write about the creative process, music, movies, books, and my weekly haiku series, "Haiku Sunday"
Haiku Sunday – Snow
“Snow”
Fleeting innocence
dust fluttering to the ground
a fresh sheet of white
Steve D
Friday Write-Day: Progressive Improvement
Writing has gone considerably better this week. Even after altering and re-altering the background of one of my main characters and changing their scenes to fit those (re)-alterations, I managed to write 6,541 words this week for a total word count of 31,388. Continue reading “Friday Write-Day: Progressive Improvement”
Marketing Your Novel: The Marketing Strategy!
Disclosure: I work for a marketing firm. While I have no formal education in marketing or business and would never claim to be an “expert”, working in online marketing for two companies over the last four years has taught me a lot. This series will explore the marketing strategies I will use to promote my upcoming novel.
As I mentioned in my Friday Write-Day post a few days ago, some business-like details have fallen into place regarding the publishing of my book this year. This has allowed me to lay out a basic timeline and strategy for promoting and publishing my upcoming fantasy novel, The Warden of Everfeld: Memento. Continue reading “Marketing Your Novel: The Marketing Strategy!”
Haiku Sunday – Cycle
“Cycle”
Bodies in orbit,
eternal in human terms,
so we say New Year.
Steve D
Friday Write-Day: Busy with Business
I nearly forgot it was Friday. I suppose that’s what the holidays do to you.
Writing was slow once again, despite my time off from work earlier in the week — 3,600 for the week and 24,800 overall. But my weekly total is low mostly because I’ve been… distracted by other priorities the past two nights. Continue reading “Friday Write-Day: Busy with Business”
Creativity Sessions: Writing Social Issues into Your Story
Throughout my revision process for The Warden of Everfeld: Memento, I have continually questioned the information I am presenting in my story. Is this detail pertinent to the scene? Does the reader care/need to know this? How does this trait affect the character’s personality?
These questions are vital for building real, lifelike characters while also maintaining a fluid and natural story arc. However, at times I have wondered if the trauma or suffering I put my characters through is necessary to tell the larger story. Continue reading “Creativity Sessions: Writing Social Issues into Your Story”
Haiku Sunday – Herbalism
“Herbalism”
Is drinking beer steeped
with hibiscus the modern
man’s herbalism?
Steve D
Friday Write-Day: A Not-so-Short Novel
Writing this week has been terribly slow. Work has been a bit more stressful than usual, sapping my mental energy by the time I get home, not to mention the (inevitably) last-minute preparations I have had to make for the holiday this weekend. Continue reading “Friday Write-Day: A Not-so-Short Novel”
ROGUE ONE Re-Affirms Disney’s Commitment to STAR WARS
[Spoiler-free review]
I saw Rogue One on Saturday morning with Present Wife. I have been excited for this film ever since it was first announced shortly after the release of The Force Awakens last year. It was amazing. Continue reading “ROGUE ONE Re-Affirms Disney’s Commitment to STAR WARS”
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