Author: conjurors
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Sidekicks with main character energy
As a writer, there’s a secret, terrifying, and exhilarating thing that can happen while you’re drafting: a character you intended for a minor role walks into a scene and refuses to leave. They show up with a fully-formed voice, a riveting backstory you never planned, and a perspective so compelling it threatens to derail your…
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Build your own, real life fantasy world
Every time you open a book, you step through a portal. You’ve dined in great halls, crept through whispering forests, and studied arcane secrets in candlelit towers. But the portal always closes when you read the last page, leaving you behind. What if you could keep a piece of that magic with you? What if…
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Meet a few of the youngest stars of YA fantasy & sci-fi fiction writing
Do you ever have a story in your head that feels so huge, so epic, that you think, “Who am I to write this?” It’s a feeling a lot of writers have, especially when they’re young. But some of the most groundbreaking, imaginative, and successful books in recent years were written by authors who weren’t…
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SIDE QUEST: So you’re the chosen one. Here’s how to procrastinate responsibly.
Welcome to Side Quest, a new series of posts I’ll share on my blog from time to time that give you a peek into the weird ‘what if’ scenarios and playful thought experiments I use to keep my imagination fired up when I’m taking a break from my latest novel.This is the very first one,…
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Beyond the pale elf: 5 fantasy recs with representation
You know that feeling when you start a new video game and get to the character creation screen? All those sliders for hair, skills, and cool backstories? For the longest time, it felt like the character creator for fantasy novels had only one preset model available. You know the one: floppy hair, probably raised on…
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2020 Cover Art Trends for Young Adult Fiction
The first thing you hear when you’re reading advice on how to make your self-published novel sell is to have a professional cover that fits into the genre you are writing for. But what’s left out of that advice is that cover trends change over time. Whether you’re ready to launch a new release or…
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Joan Undone Launches Today! (Book 2 – The Throwbacks Series)
I’m excited to announce that Joan Undone, the second book in my young adult sci-fi series, is now published on Amazon. If you pre-ordered it, you should already have it. If you want to pick it up now, click here. (You can also read the first chapter free here.) Joan Undone is the second book in The…
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Sneak Peek of Joan Undone
The second book in The Throwbacks Series, Joan Undone, will be live on Amazon May 29. You can buy it on pre-order now by clicking here. If you enjoyed Joan the Made, come check out the next stage of her epic adventure. I’ve posted the first chapter of Joan Undone below to get you ready!…
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How to support an indie author for free – a first experience with the Kindle Scout Program
Check out this wonderful post onKindle Scout by my fellow indie author, Allie Potts!