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I probably have things to say but since I'm sitting at my office desk on a Sunday afternoon I'm just going to post my links and be done with it. Hope you enjoy.

From Betty - Lessons From the Hyped Writing of Dawn of Wonder Like many Mythcreant posts, there's a certain meanness to it but it does have good points.

Finding My Voice—So Easy. So Hard.

Why Writing Can Be The Best Way To Deal With Adversity Betty and I agree on this point, this is part of the reason we write!

How to Write Attention-Grabbing Promo Copy for Books [Book Marketing 101]

7 Mistakes That Make Every Writer Look Unprofessional

How to Intertwine Plot, Character, and Theme in Every Scene

Has Cloud Atlas Author David Mitchell Given Us The Greatest Writing Tip Of Our Time?

And from around the web

“In Search of Doors”: Read V.E. Schwab’s 2018 J.R.R. Tolkien Lecture on Fantasy Literature This is more geared to fans in general and its pretty thought provoking

Holiday Book Sales, Steps 10-12: This Year and Beyond

Opinion: What Makes Readers Buy Books?

In writing news I'm ALMOST done with Hyperion's Son Why in the hell is Connor so chatty?

BTW does anyone remember if Angel ever had a surname? I know his name was Liam (and I want to say he was from Galway but if I'm wrong correct me there). I sort of need it for the last chapter.

From:

Buffy Wiki says yes to Galway but no to the surname. As far as I can recall from my obsession days, he did not have a last name that we ever learned.

Thanks. I didn't think he had a name other than Liam (nor did Darla or any of them I don't think)

May I hope this means your Internet got fixed? Your last post left me breathless in anticipation.

Sadly no (in theory this thursday) I'm either at the library or posting from work

(*Goes back to being breathless.*)

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