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Make Your Setting Realistic

September 21, 2020September 19, 2020 / Joan Hall / 59 Comments

Hey, SE Readers. Joan with you today. Let’s talk about settings. We’ve all heard the adage, “Write what you know.” Most of us assume our book should be something we’re familiar with. If you have a medical background, you might write medical thrillers. Former military or a military spouse? Maybe you want to write military … Continue reading Make Your Setting Realistic

Special Items: Science Fiction

September 4, 2020August 29, 2020 / coldhandboyack / 37 Comments

Hi, gang. Craig with you again. This is going to be the wrap up of the special items series. The rules are mostly the same, but there are some differences across the genres. Today’s topic is science fiction items. In paranormal, or fantasy, you’re generally dealing with magical/holy items. Science Fiction is a bit different, … Continue reading Special Items: Science Fiction

Dark Running

January 29, 2020January 28, 2020 / P. H. Solomon / 32 Comments

Good morning Story Empire readers. P. H. Solomon here with you today sharing about a recent experience, running in the dark. With the short days at this time of year, I usually end up running in the dark or just after. On one of these recent runs, I observed the things about my surroundings in … Continue reading Dark Running

Expansion Pack: Changing times

September 9, 2019August 31, 2019 / coldhandboyack / 30 Comments

https://youtu.be/e7qQ6_RV4VQ Hi gang, Craig here once more with another Expansion Pack. This one has to do with setting, but it's as much a mental setting as a physical one. It's based upon the stress that changing times bring. I've lived long enough to remember bashing the side of the black & white television to make … Continue reading Expansion Pack: Changing times

Where You Can Find Content for Your Newsletter

June 24, 2019June 23, 2019 / P. H. Solomon / 22 Comments

Hello and happy Monday to all the Story Empire readers. PH here and back this week with more about newsletters. There are two previous posts about this topic which you can find here and here. Newsletter content is the topic today, one with which a lot of writers surprisingly struggle. Well, maybe not everyone, but … Continue reading Where You Can Find Content for Your Newsletter

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