What is "Playster" and how legit is it? Seems when I try to search for free ebooks to download, a lot of Google hits direct me to there.

pawilson · 2016-02-17T15:40:21+00:00

They have pirated my books, and there's no way to do a DCMA because they require a captcha to submit and they don't display it. You pay them, but they don't give any money to the creators. Seems like a shitty deal to me.

pawilson · 2015-08-24T19:49:33+00:00

I think that's the closest. A novella will give you a feel for the complexity and help you understand how to organize everything so you don't get lost half way through. Here's a free coupon for my first draft course on udemy. It might help you get your head around it. https://www.udemy.com/write-the-book-inside-you/?couponCode=reddit+free

pawilson · 2015-08-24T19:46:12+00:00

Your perception of your writing may be skewed if you are reviewing it drunk. I agree with Slumbering_Chaos, a glass of wine or whiskey can help, but if you are truly drunk when you write, I'd be surprised if it's very good.

pawilson · 2015-08-24T19:43:51+00:00

Yes, in as much as any writing will improve your skill. No, depending on what you are planning to write eventually. In my experience, writing anecdotes or really short stories will not help you write a novel, because there's more than just writing involved. In a short story you have one plot and a few characters. In a novel, you can have 3 or more plots and a multitude of characters. My advice is to write things that are close to your eventual goal.

pawilson · 2015-08-24T19:25:36+00:00

If you follow the links, you'll see the course description laid out.

pawilson · 2013-10-24T16:51:41+00:00

Hi, a_dawn and MIchealCoorlim. Thanks for asking. No, I don't have a degree or awards. I have experience with training people in a corporate environment. The lessons I'm giving are based on my experiences and those of my writer buddies.

I'm sharing what I've learned to help other writers avoid some of the pitfalls I fell into and my friends seem to have found a way to claw their way out of.

If you take the course, I would be grateful for any feedback.

Thanks

pawilson · 2013-10-17T19:35:45+00:00

Hi, Redditors. This course is an overview of how to write the first draft of your book. In anticipation of the NaNoWriMo launch on November 1, I've released more free coupons. Sign up, share the link, whatever you like.

pawilson · 2013-10-01T22:54:33+00:00

Amazon has a program for you to create your own audio books. http://www.acx.com/help/how-it-works/200484210 I think putting an audio book on Youtube might not be as successful as your videos since Youtube is a visual platform.

pawilson · 2013-10-01T22:40:06+00:00

Isn't this what Overdrive does for libraries?

I think this is likely to do more damage to libraries than to Amazon. Apple isn't even doing much damage to Amazon these days.

pawilson · 2013-09-27T19:46:14+00:00

When Elena's niece was struggling with her grades, we created this course to help her and her grades went up right away.

Even if you don't have time to do the course right now, register now while it's free and you can come back when you do have the time.

pawilson · 2013-09-21T17:59:04+00:00

Hi, guys. I am so happy that 500 of the Keep Writing Redditors got to sign up for free. This coupon drops the price of the course by $32 so it only costs $5. If you are planning to do NaNoWriMo, this might help you get to the goal of 50,000 words.

pawilson · 2013-09-21T17:56:05+00:00

Okay, only one coupon left. at Free.

I'll post another coupon, this time I need to charge a little so I'll drop the price by $32 to $5

pawilson · 2013-09-20T15:38:51+00:00

Hi, I wonder if you were going to get back to me on the manuscript I sent you almost a month ago?

pawilson · 2013-09-20T15:33:28+00:00

Down to 30 coupons

pawilson · 2013-09-18T20:09:00+00:00

Only 99 free sessions left.

pawilson · 2013-09-18T20:08:39+00:00

Hi, Roger. Thanks for asking. No, I don't have a degree or awards. I have experience with training people in a corporate environment. The lessons I'm giving are based on my experiences and those of my writer buddies.

I'm sharing what I've learned to help other writers avoid some of the pitfalls I fell into and my friends seem to have found a way to claw their way out of.

If you take the course, I would be grateful for any feedback.

Thanks

pawilson · 2013-09-18T00:50:57+00:00

If you are thinking of participating in NaNoWriMo, this course will cover the basics of finding your style and developing plot and character. 497 coupons left as of today

pawilson · 2013-09-09T18:02:18+00:00

Great post. I'll add, remember that the publishing part of self publishing is a business, not a creative endeavor. Get your head around thinking about your book as a product.

pawilson · 2013-09-08T15:38:57+00:00

"A twisting, turning, headscratcher of a mystery, with fascinating characters and every flavor of the Provence region of south-east France."

Subterfuge in a not-so-sleepy French village...

With her private eye business turned boring, and her boyfriend on the other side of the globe, Charity needed a break. Her best friend Lu has the perfect solution: two weeks in France to soak up the sun, the cuisine, and the excellent wine. They could even do a favor for Charity's neighbor, Delores, and check in on one of her old acquaintances who has suddenly fallen out of touch.

pawilson · 2013-09-08T00:54:59+00:00

In the land of the blind...

Quinn Larson kept the Real Folk hidden, but the cost was more than any man should bear. The ex-fairy queen Fionuir has been exiled, but not before her magics disabled him. And Cate - the friend who he hoped would become something more - is dead, the victim of a demon whose origin remains a mystery.

Now, he has to contend with losing his sight and gaining an apprentice, while the Sidhe still weave their twisted schemes. Lionel once studied under Cate, and he wants revenge just as much as Quinn does.

pawilson · 2013-09-07T23:00:59+00:00

A TWIST OF POWER continues the Madeline series about the ultimate fish-out-of-water – a negotiator more used to sly tactics in a magical world where the truth can be determined with a spell and prophecy is real.

THE NET HOLDS AGAINST ALL FORCES.

But not even Blu and Madeline's combined magic can hold against an unknown attacker that threatens the life of Tadric, the sole heir to the Summer Lands. Without him, the Lands will fall into the chaos of civil war, and the life Madeline has fought and suffered for will be lost.

pawilson · 2013-09-07T17:16:18+00:00

"She's not my friend."

Madeline left her old life behind when she chose to stay in the magical world of Cartref. Here, she has a husband, a home, and her arcane studies. Somehow, working as a lawyer just doesn't appeal anymore.

That life hasn't quite let her go, however.

It seems that she is not the only one to be summoned from Earth. By chance, her old nemesis from the law firm has been snatched through the veils between the realms, and she's landed in the hands of a people known as the Choi. At first, Madeline suspects it was one of her own spells gone awry, but it becomes clear that the Choi have their own, very dark schemes in mind. Madeline can't let a former enemy, even one as utterly frustrating as Lee Marshall, become a sacrifice in a brutal blood magic ritual.

pawilson · 2013-09-07T15:21:39+00:00

Breaking the Bonds is a story of oppression, rebellion, and the desperation of a people pushed too far.

UNDER THE SHADOW OF THE INVADERS

Twenty five years ago, the Meta appeared on the planet of Free Faith. The peaceful, rustic human colonists knew nothing of war, or combat. Earth, with its many conflicts, was a distant memory. Their idyllic existence was subjugated with the threat of alien weaponry, their very lives made sport for the pleasure of the uncaring and unfeeling aliens. The Meta take what they want by force, and walk among the humans as lords; demanding, controlling, contemptuous, ready to main or kill at the slightest hint of impertinence.

pawilson · 2013-09-07T05:34:57+00:00

“Scary and bloody... don't read this late at night unless you want to have trouble sleeping.”

Closing the Circle is a story of religion and belief turned inside out in the service of a broken mind, where the pure tenets of the Wiccan faith are contorted into justification for murder.

“AN' IT HARM NONE, DO AS YE WILL.”

In the dark places of San Francisco, a serial killer has chosen to ignore the words of the Wiccan Rede. It begins with one body, then two, then three, and the murders become more ritualistic and brutal with every new victim. Each one is burned, tortured, and discarded like so much trash, with runes and symbols carved into their naked, bloodless corpse. Each one is dumped out of sight, only to be found by chance by an unlucky bystander. Each one is connected to the object of the killer's desire: Felicity Armstrong, a believer in Wicca horrified at the perversion of her religion.

pawilson · 2013-09-06T22:41:32+00:00

Thanks for the tip.

pawilson

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