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Virtual Guest at Opus Fantasy Fest this weekend!

I’ve been invited to be a “virtual guest” for the Opus Fantasy Fest in Denver. I’ll be here in Phoenix, but will be participating in panels and doing a reading at the convention over the Internet. I’ll be doing this via Second Life. You’re all invited to join in! The schedule of events is: Friday […]

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Issue 117 of The Secrets

Issue 117 of The Secrets

I just released Issue 117 of The Secrets newsletter. This issue is titled Advanced World Design: Culture Wars. Readers come to fiction for, among other things, the chance to explore and experience cultures that they know little or nothing about. That sense of discovery works in all fiction, genre or not. And one huge way […]

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Office Hours in Second Life

I forgot to mention, I’m still holding office hours in Second Life. Everyone is welcome to come on in and chat, starting at 6 PM game time/9 PM Eastern. While this conversation tends to be wide ranging, this week I’m going to try to focus it on how folks can edit their Nanowrimo books. (There […]

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Interesting thing about stories….

I’ve been cross-posting my Trick Molloy stories over on MySpace, where some readers have graciously offered comments. One, concerning part three, was interesting. Anne said she was enjoying the story but could have done without the shot at Republicans. One of the things that teachers often mention is that every character is really an aspect […]

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Thanks to everyone…

Thanks to everyone…

I released 21 Days to a Novel less than a month ago, and you’ve been buying up copies of it as if I was selling gold. I suppose, technically, I am. 21 Days to a Novel will help you put together all the material you need to start on that novel you’ve always wanted to […]

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21 Days To a Novel

21 Days To a Novel

I know it’s taken forever, but I finally finished 21 Days To a Novel. I’d promised to turn it out as a stand-alone book back when I was running that sequence of podcasts in The Secrets, and it’s just taken me a bit longer to get it done than it should have. Something about writing […]

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Third Life Books Grand Opening Party!

Third Life Books Grand Opening Party!

You are all cordially invited to the Grand Opening of Third Life Books in Second Life on Saturday 2 August, from 5 to 8 PM Pacific/game time. Our schedule of events is as follows: 5pm – 8pm: The Spirit Dazzlers, tours, and chat! 5pm: Michael A. Stackpole Presents: A Class for Writers – Plotting Techniques […]

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