This Writer's Life
Interviews, new book releases, release parties, live events, convention news, and resources of interest to writers.
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Second Life Book Club Shreds It!
On Wednesday, Draxtor Despres brought his weekly show, the Second Life Book Club, to The Inkwell in New Babbage.
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NaNoWriMo’s Stance on AI – and AI’s Stance on NaNoWriMo
A friend alerted me to changes at NaNoWriMo that are are, to be un-delicate, causing a complete and utter shitstorm among the writing community on X, and I'm sure plenty of other places,…
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The Second Life Book Club – Drax and Ceejay, Together Again!
For my second visit with Drax, we will talk about my new cookbook, Shredding It: A Cabbage Cookbook and whatever else comes to mind! Update: Drax decided to bring his show to my book shop.…
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Shredding It – Sightings in the Wild
I'm starting to see sightings of Shredding It here and there!
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Fantasy Faire Chat Transcript: The AI-lephant In The Room
There’s no denying that AI is here, probably to stay. How can a writer ethically make use of this technology to get tasks done, and still sleep well at night? My co-host for…
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Writer’s Workshop with Ceejay Writer: Getting Down To It – The Reality of Fiction Writing
This is the transcript of a workshop held in the virtual world of Second Life. About 30 avatars attended. There's lots of chatter and brainstorming going on (as often happens in SL) as…
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Second Life’s Fantasy Faire Literary Festival 2024 Begins
Fantasy Faire is open! Check the Literary Festival calendar for my events, which I will be running as my avatar, Ceejay Writer.
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Break A Spell Contest
Break a spell and share it for a collection of magical short stories and the chance to hear your story read by a voiceover artist!
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Igniting Your Creative Spark: Strategies to Flourish and Unleash Your Full Potential
In a world where creativity is the currency of innovation and personal fulfillment, finding ways to boost your creative energy is more crucial than ever.
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The Making of a Cover: Behind The Magic of The Hencha Queen
Ever wonder what goes into the making of a book cover? J. Scott Coatsworth, author of the Tharassas Cycle, lets us in on the evolution of the amazing cover for The Hencha Queen,…
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Book Review: Suck a Little Happy Juice
Whether you're a fledgling author or a seasoned one, this book is for you. Even if you've 'gone traditional', you'll get a lot out of this book of advice, written by an author…
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Navigating the World of Freelance Writing: A Guide to Success
The realm of freelance writing is a vibrant landscape offering boundless opportunities for those with a flair for words.
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All My Books – Half-Off or Free
Saaaaale! My novel, kid's story collection, and cookbook are all half-off through New Year's Day. And my three kid's short stories (The Steamkettle Kids Save the Day, The Legend of the Engineer, and…
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BLACK FRIDAY UNSALE!
For an unlimited time, you can buy ALL my books at full price! There's absolutely no limit on quantities, either! This offer has NO deadline, NO hidden fees, NO catches, NO discounts.
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New Release Soon! J. Scott Coatsworth’s ‘The Gauntlet Runner’
The Gauntlet Runner is the sequel to The Dragon Eater (books 1 and 2 of the Tharassas Cycle) and will be available for purchase Thursday, September 21st.
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Writing Workshop: Blurbs the Word!
If that back cover description isn't compelling, your potential audience could be passing you by. Learn how to hook a casual browser and turn them into your next avid reader.
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Writing Workshop: Continuity: Solid Worlds, Believable Characters
Ever have a character change their hair color, accent, or even gender in mid-story? And it's not part of the plot? Oops. If your Loki-wannabe isn't a shapeshifter or a trickster, it's up…
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Adventures in Copyediting – Booze and Bullets
As I copyedit/rewrite a 103K-word, modern-day vampire novel, I'm pausing often to consider word usage.
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Fantasy Faire 2023: My Literary Festival Events
If you're a Second Lifer and also a writer, you may be interested in attending my special events at Fantasy Faire 2023
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The Dragon Eater
J. Scott Coatsworth has a new queer YA/Crossover Sci-Fantasy book out – The Dragon Eater, Tharassas Cycle book one. There’s a giveaway, and a free book with purchase too! Raven’s a thief who…
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Christmas in Spaaaace! Free Books for the Holidays
Santa's miffed he didn't think of this gift for you himself! SciFi/Fantasy authors (including me) have teamed up to give you free books written with a hint of the holiday spirit.
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HopePunk – The StoryBundle!
I love the term "HopePunk". I try to write in the spirit of it as often as possible. What is HopePunk? you may ask...
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Queer Sci Fi’s newest LGBTQ+ speculative fiction anthology is here
Queer Sci Fi's newest LGBTQ+ speculative fiction anthology is here: Clarity. And there's a giveaway.
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Clarity
My 300 word flash fiction, "Magic Mirror" will soon be published along with 314 other flash fictions in a collection based on the theme, "Clarity"
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Clarity
I'm happy to announce that my flash-fiction story, "Magic Mirror" was chosen for this year's Queer Sci-Fi anthology.
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A New Way To Discover Books
Shepherd.com intends to give readers a new way to discover books.
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Steamed and Steamy: The eBook Six Years in the Making!
Perhaps you know about my little cookbook, Steamed and Steamy: Recipes from the Steampunk World of Industralia, published as a paperback in 2016. Almost immediately people started asking me when the eBook would…
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Werks from the Iron Road releases Werk-Books Version 3.0
Werks from the Iron Road, a webstore and design house based in the virtual world of Second Life, has announced the arrival of Werk-Books Book Scripts Package, version 3.0, to its Second Life…
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Book Review: Two Poems by Peter Okonkwo
I enjoy poetry of all sorts, whether it’s cheesy limericks, genteel sonnets of love, harsh dystopian viewpoints, odes to nature, and more. In the category of ‘more’ is the work of Peter Okonkwo.…
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Santa and the Region Crossing
This is a reprint of a story I wrote for Prim Perfect, issue #38 in December, 2011. Happy 10th anniversary, little story!
