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You think you know your #fantasy books? Take the Fantasy Geography Quiz

Posted on April 9, 2012 by W.E. Linde

You’ve read The Lord of the Rings. You’re a fan of Robert E. Howard. You’ve consumed every Discword novel. Put your fantasy knowledge to the test with the Fantasy Geography Quiz! Play for fun, but when you do so you … Continue reading →

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The #Fantasy Geography Quiz and Book #Giveaway

Posted on April 8, 2012 by W.E. Linde

I’m announcing two separate contests that officially kick off tomorrow, but we’ll cheat and start one today. The first is the Goodreads Giveaway contest of The Prince of Graves. Beginning tomorrow and extending through Friday, you can go to the … Continue reading →

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eBook cover #art case study: evolution from concept to final cover #fantasy

Posted on April 6, 2012 by W.E. Linde

I was admiring the cover of the paperback version of my novella yesterday, and I thought it might be fun to show the evolution, from concept to final product, of the cover art. It’s a visually comic tale, to be … Continue reading →

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Introducing The Prince of Graves #fantasy novella, paperback edition

Posted on April 4, 2012 by W.E. Linde

That’s right! The Prince of Graves novella is now available through Amazon! There are a couple of minor differences with the eBook version. First, I had to make a modification to the cover. The art for the eBook cover, which … Continue reading →

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The proof is in the Proof. The paperback edition of The Prince of Graves is (mostly) in. #writing #fantasy

Posted on March 28, 2012 by W.E. Linde

And it’s in. The physical proof that I wrote something. While sitting in my home office waiting to kick off a teleconference, the kind UPS man dropped this off on my doorstep. I’m not going to lie…it was hard to … Continue reading →

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The unpredictable power of #social media – a surprising success story for #writers

Posted on March 23, 2012 by W.E. Linde

I want to say that the intent of my sharing this article is not to stoke the gold-rush mentality that often seems to tease us writers who use social media to promote our work. Success for the majority of us … Continue reading →

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Forgot to do my bragging…my literary pride and joy #writing

Posted on March 13, 2012 by W.E. Linde

I can’t believe I haven’t done this. Since The Prince of Graves went live last week, I haven’t done the “proud father” thing and show them off in all their Nook and Kindle (App) glory. So now I’m addressing that … Continue reading →

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Today’s the day! The release of The Prince of Graves #fantasy novella! Come check it out!

Posted on March 7, 2012 by W.E. Linde

Technically, my debut work has been live on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Smashwords for a couple of days. I’ve used these days to familiarize myself with those respective systems. But from here on out, March 7th will be the … Continue reading →

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Release date for The Prince of Graves! And how to get an advanced review copy

Posted on February 26, 2012 by W.E. Linde

The final cleanup of the manuscript is being completed as we speak. Once finished, The Prince of Graves will be ready for publication. I plan on starting the laborious formatting process this week. So I can confidently say that my debut … Continue reading →

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The Evil Equation: Rise of eBooks + Self Publishing = Death of Print Books. Really? #writing

Posted on February 19, 2012 by W.E. Linde

Few topics stir such passion among avid readers as “what is the future of the print book?” Will eBooks completely replace print books? When writers are introduced into the debate a number of related topics inevitably sprout up, often around … Continue reading →

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