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Tracks in the Dust: My 2014 Writing Life

December 31, 2014 by admin

As we are in the final hours of 2014, I thought I'd take a bit of time to reflect on this past year of my writing life. This was a big year for me. Not so much in what I achieved but in the shift of what I wanted to be. Following the Traditional Path Late into last year and early into 2014, I was riding the euphoria of getting my story Jiro published in Heroic Fantasy Quarterly. Bolstered by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Creativity, Self Publishing

Black River Book Trailer

December 20, 2014 by admin

Book trailer, Black River

While reading the Grim Dark group on Facebook, I saw a fun, fan-created book trailer for Mark Lawrence's Prince of Thorns. So I decided what better way to start the holiday break than by hunkering down with my 12-year old daughter and making a book trailer of our own for my most recent book, Black River. This was new to us (though she has made movies with her iPad at school for various … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Creativity, Fantasy, Sword and Sorcery

From Fighting to Writing: How Competing in Martial Arts Helps in the Creative Process

December 5, 2014 by admin

Learning how to beat people up has improved my writing. All right, maybe not exactly beating people up. But the lessons I have learned in my study of martial arts, and especially competing in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, a style of submission grappling, have made me a stronger writer. Here are the top 5 lessons that I have learned by competing in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu that I have transferred over … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Creativity, Fighting Words, Physical Training

How to Read a Kindle eBook on an iPad or your Computer

November 9, 2014 by admin

Kindle, iPad, ebook

Since I published my grimdark novella, The Witch of the Sands, in October, a number of people have asked how to read a Kindle formatted ebook on their iPad or computer desktop since they do not own a Kindle reading device. The good news is that you can read your new ebook on a range of devices including tablets, mobile phones, and your computer. Below I outline the steps you need to take to … [Read more...]

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Why Every Aspiring Author Should Try NaNoWriMo

November 1, 2014 by admin

NaNoWriMo, writing tips

November is a busy month. From getting ready for Thanksgiving to growing a mustache for charity. For aspiring authors, November is all about NaNoWriMo. For those who don't know, NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month. Founded in 1999, NaNoWriMo challenges people to write 50,000 words of a novel during the month of November. NaNoWriMo is expecting 400,000 participants from 6 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Creativity, Self Publishing

Top 4 Lessons about How to Deliver a Better Author Reading

October 14, 2014 by admin

This past Saturday, I had the honor of delivering an author reading from an excerpt of my work during the Science Fiction session at LitQuake San Rafael. I was both the local host and the first author to read. I prepared myself as best as I could. I chose an appropriate science fiction excerpt. I made sure that the selection was within the 12 minute limit. I practiced it in front of a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Creativity, SciFi

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About the Author

Peter Fugazzotto is a fantasy and science fiction author who fights to protect the earth by day and battles his ego with armbars and slashing sticks by night. He lives in Northern California with his wife, daughter, bird and dog. His short stories have been published in Heroic Fantasy Quarterly, Grimdark … READ MORE

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