Author Archives: E. Rose Sabin

About E. Rose Sabin

Fantasy and science fiction author.

POSSIBLE PITFALLS OF DEEP POINT OF VIEW

Posted on April 6, 2019

A lot has been written about deep point of view, the technique in fiction writing in which a scene, a chapter, or at times an entire novel is written entirely in the point of view of a single character. What … Continue reading →

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What Is the Theme?

Posted on January 19, 2019

Authors have many different ways to begin their work. There is no right or wrong way; every writer must find the way that works best for him or her, and that way will probably vary from time to time. A … Continue reading →

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More About the Re-Issue of Mistress of the Wind

Posted on December 28, 2018

  Whew! It’s hard to believe that the re-release of Mistress of the Wind, the first book of my Arucadi series of fantasy novels, is now less than three weeks away.  I’m excited to begin the reissuing of my Arucadi … Continue reading →

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The Value of Critiquing Partners

Posted on December 4, 2018

Today I want to talk about the advantages of having a critiquing partner. When you are professionally published, you have an editor who reviews your content and tells you what works and what doesn’t and what should be removed or … Continue reading →

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Chronological Order Vs. Publication Order

Posted on November 9, 2018

When I wrote A School for Sorcery, I did not envision it as being part of a series. By the time I finally got an agent for it and got it accepted for publication several years had passed since its … Continue reading →

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A Requiem for Newspapers

Posted on August 6, 2018

I hope the title I’ve put on this blog is premature at worst and nonsense at best. I very much fear it is not. I am a lifelong newspaper reader. Reading the daily paper while I eat my breakfast is … Continue reading →

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About My Book Launch and the Weirdness of Facebook

Posted on June 28, 2018

I will be launching my new book, The Twisted Towers, tomorrow–Thursday, June 28, from 7 pm to 8:30 pm. It will be an online book launch, held on a special Event page on Facebook. You can find it by going … Continue reading →

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Book Launch Soon to Come

Posted on June 15, 2018

My newest novel, The Twisted Towers, an epic fantasy, will be launching soon.  I’m planning an online launch party, and all my blog followers are invited. I want to welcome those of you who have signed up recently to follow … Continue reading →

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What I Do All Day

Posted on May 28, 2018

I retired from teaching many years ago. Shortly before I retired I was getting my hair done in the beauty parlor and commenting to the beautician about how wonderful it would feel to retire. A woman who happened to be … Continue reading →

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Promotional Ponderings

Posted on April 26, 2018

Like many authors I know, I love writing but hate the job of promoting what I’ve written. It takes time away from writing, and to be frank, I’m terrible at it. But when you’ve an indie author, you have to … Continue reading →

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