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Fly-By-Night Competition
I thought I would write a post about competition because I’ve talked to a few writers recently who are concerned with the sheer number of people who are currently writing for publication. They’re afraid that when they finally do publish, their work will fall to the wayside, destined to languish in obscurity amongst the avalanches of published books available. In…
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The Current Model
Kristine Katherine Rusch wrote a brilliant article about the problems the publishing industry is currently facing in trying to adapt to the quickly changing climate of ebooks and the huge influx of indie authors. She’s right. Many of us who grew up in the scarcity model of publishing (I love her terminology) did have a difficult time transitioning to the new way of…
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Finding the Write Place
I used to sit at the kitchen island and type my little eyes off, but as I got older that became somewhat uncomfortable. Bar stool chairs hurt my rear and I often found my feet falling asleep. Since I have a laptop I thought to myself, It goes on your lap, silly. That’s why they call it a laptop. So I started leaning…
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The Essence of Creation
The Essence of Creation is the Path of Ptah. It is the path all magicians traverse whether they realize it or not. It’s the same path artists, musicians, writers, and others who create also travel. It is the path of becoming; of manifestation. Those who create manifest their own will. They create their own realities and destiny. Real magicians create. It is…
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book news, books, business of writing, death, Magick, necromancy, Publishing, S. Connolly, Spirituality, Updates
Keys of Ocat: A Grimoire of Daemonolatry Nygromancye
This is the official announcement. Coming from Nephilim Press… Keys of Ocat: A Grimoire of Daemonolatry Nygromancye by S. Connolly The Keys of Ocat reveals the never before published Saturn rites, seals, and theophantic gate opening rituals of Ocat, the abyssal gatekeeper of the dead. Behind His gates dwell the Daemons of death including Euronymous, Balberith, Bune, Hekate, Frucissiere, and…
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Anne O'Connell, Audrey Brice, book news, books, erotica, necromancy, novels, Publishing, S. Connolly, Updates
Almost Done & News!
Yes – I realize I’m posting twice in one day, but some days I just have more to say than others. Into Darkness is almost done! I really thought this novel would never be finished. Some novels just take longer than others and happen in their own time. I have to thank my editor (and friend!), Wheezy, for putting up…
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What You Think vs. What Is
It always amazes me how people will sometimes approach me just so they can tell me what I’m doing wrong with my writing career. Trust me – there are a lot of folks with opinions about this out there. The two biggest complaints I’ve gotten is that my non-fiction books need to be in a higher quality hardcover, or that I…
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Birds, Bees, and Bats!
As my backyard slowly makes its way into something slightly resembling the nature paradise in my imagination, I’m considering more design elements meaning to bring more wildlife into our space. I’ve never been one of those neat-tidy yard people. I like a little bit of randomness in the garden. Of course right now our backyard is a veritable weeded wonderland. …
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What Can You Really Offer?
I received yet another solicitation from a small press about my Demonolatry titles today. It seems small publishers see my books and immediately think cash cow. They also seem to think that they can use the “you shouldn’t have to pay to have your book published” and the promise of “legitimacy” as an author as some sort of author bait.…