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I need help. During the late 80s, early 90s I read a series of books that I can only describe as Men's Adventure. They were set in a post apocalyptic USA. The main character gathered a band of heroes and they established a new country somewhere out west. The main character's trademark gun was a Tomm...

Mermaids had a prominent role in the latest Pirates of the Caribbean move (if that's your thing). While I agree that watching the market is important, I'm also a proponent of writing what you are passionate about. If Mermaids aren't a subject you have a passion for it will come through in the writin...

I think it will vary from person to person. Some people may be able to bang out 1000 words/day and be done in months. Others might take longer. With my life situation (Dad, Full Time job) 1000 words a day can be really challenging. I used to just write as much as I could, and when I was done, I was ...

I tried searching but didn't see this as a topic (which I find somewhat surprising, I'm sure this question would have been asked before). The link inside the email took me to Amazon’s website and two books. The author’s name was the same as my own except that this author was a Jr, and I’m a third, t...

Hello. My name is Ted and I'm a writer. (" Hi Ted " - wow, one too many nights at AL-ANON). Mild mannered software developer by day, and dashing aspiring author at night. Like many, I came here after reading Nathan's blog with a desire to learn to become better at writing my novels. My cur...