Tag Archives: Writing
Let’s Face It…
I am not very good at blogging…or self-promotion for that matter. It’s on my To-Do list to get better at it. But I haven’t been totally neglecting the Chronicles. As a matter of fact, this year’s NaNoWriMo project will hopefully … Continue reading
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Tagged books, NaNoWriMo, promotion, Steampunk, update, Writing
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Heavens!
I can’t believe I haven’t posted a new blog all year. Well, I have given up on the Patreon experiment, so maybe I will be better at keeping things updated here. We’ll see. Today, I am procrastinating when I should … Continue reading
Researching Can Be Fun
I love research. I sometimes disappear down the rabbit hole for hours. I was actually looking for something else when I found the information about the Central Park Zoo Escape happening in November of 1874. (An illustration that accompanied an 1893 … Continue reading
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Tagged bookmarks, research, The Conn-Mann Chronicles, website, Writing
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November is a Terrible Month for Timely Updates…
…Here it is, another three weeks with no update. However, it has been a decent NaNoWriMo. A little behind, but catching up on the missed days as I go. I can’t wait for people to see this one! There is … Continue reading
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Tagged Alistair Conn, NaNoWriMo, Rie Sheridan Rose, Steampunk, The Conn-Mann Chronicles, Writing
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Popping in to say Hello…
…and dismayed to see how long ago the last post was! Yikes. However, I have not been neglecting the Chronicles as badly. As mentioned in my last post, Ghosts, Gears, and Grimoires has been released. I absolutely love this cover: … Continue reading
Shivering in Anticipation!
And for once, that isn’t referring to The Rocky Horror Picture Show — though I am looking forward to seeing the new version on October 20th. It stars the very talented Laverne Cox as Frankie, with Tim Curry as the … Continue reading
FenCon Was Delightful, As Always
I was driving home last Monday, so didn’t get a post made. Sorry about that. The rest of the week was recouping and preparing for a speech contest that didn’t happen, but that’s another story… The most important thing about … Continue reading
Writing the Dime Novels
I wanted to take a minute to talk about the reason that I use the Dime Novels at the beginning of each chapter in the Conn-Mann books. It is an interesting challenge to me–and I hope that the readers find … Continue reading
S.M.A.R.T. Goals Moving Forward…
I was listening to a Toastmasters speech on goal-setting the other day, and the speaker mentioned using the S.M.A.R.T. system to define goals and keep on track. We’re going to give it a shot. What exactly is a S.M.A.R.T. goal? The … Continue reading
Worked on the Website Some
I spent some time thinking, and revamped the site yesterday. I think that it will be better in the long run. I have grouped the novels under one page with breakouts, and made a page for my new merchandising efforts. Of … Continue reading
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Tagged novels, Rie Sheridan Rose, Steampunk, The Conn-Mann Chronicles, website, Writing
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