Author Archives: E. Rose Sabin
POSSIBLE PITFALLS OF DEEP POINT OF VIEW
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
Posted in Books, Creativity, fantasy novels, Series, Writing
Tagged characterization, Description, point of view, Writing, writing style
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What Is the Theme?
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
Posted in Books, fantasy novels, Reading
Tagged Authors, Creativity, Dreams, ideas, novels, Reading, themes, Writing
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More About the Re-Issue of Mistress of the Wind
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
Posted in Books, Promotion, Publication
Tagged book launch, fantasy, fantasy series, magic, novel series, novels, storms, wind
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The Value of Critiquing Partners
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
Posted in editing, fantasy novels, Series, Writing
Tagged Authors, critiquing, editing, independent publishing, Reading, Writing
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Chronological Order Vs. Publication Order
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
Posted in Books, fantasy novels, Publication, Series
Tagged magic, novels, questions, Reading, Writing
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A Requiem for Newspapers
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
Posted in Newspapers, Reading
Tagged current events, information, Reading, The Tampa Bay Times
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About My Book Launch and the Weirdness of Facebook
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
Posted in Books, Facebook, Promotion, Publication
Tagged book launch, problems, social media
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Book Launch Soon to Come
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
Posted in Books, fantasy novels, Learning, Promotion, Publication, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged advertising, Authors, Creativity, epic fantasy, mysteries, novel series, novels, online book launch, steam punk, Writing
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What I Do All Day
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
Posted in Books, Creativity, editing, fantasy novels, Learning, Promotion, Publication, Writing
Tagged advertising, Authors, editors, novels, research
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Promotional Ponderings
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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Tagged advertising, fantasy, information, novels, publicity, Writing
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E. Rose Sabin 