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K.E. Barron
- Jan 19
- 10 min
In Defense of Tropes Part 3: The Chosen Many
Fantasy writer K.E. Barron gives us her unpopular take on the most hated tropes in the genre. This time she takes on the "Chosen One."
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Tessa Barron
- Jan 9
- 5 min
Ancient Apocalypse: How the Netflix Hit Proves There is Still Uncharted Territory for Fiction
Netflix's Ancient Apocalypse, a show that proves to me that there is still unexplored terrain for speculative writers. Here is why.
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Tessa Barron
- Jan 2
- 5 min
Be A Hoarder! Or How I Learned The Important Lesson Of Being Hungry For Inspiration.
Today I'm sharing a bit of advice I DIDN'T get from my grandfather. To be a hoarder of knowledge and meaning.
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Tessa Barron
- Nov 2, 2022
- 4 min
Your Book is Not Finished Until It's Read
The reason you need to be specific about your audience. Not so the publisher can market. But because you need to find this person for you.
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Tessa Barron
- Oct 26, 2022
- 7 min
Letter to Self-Publishers
Do I hate self-publishers? No. But some things they do can definitely irk me. Why do so many people put out such embarrassing novels?
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Tessa Barron
- Oct 12, 2022
- 8 min
Violence in Fiction: Navigating Around Reader Sensitivity (Or Plowing Right Though It)
Violence in fiction has always been a controversial topic. Some love it, some hate it. And why are we all so darn sensitive?
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Tessa Barron
- Sep 21, 2022
- 6 min
4 Tips to Improve Your Writing Through Emotion not Facts
These 4 tips will strengthen the emotional impact of your story and make your writing better. Find out more.
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Tessa Barron
- Sep 16, 2022
- 7 min
The One Thing Great Science Fiction Writers Have in Common
This post will be a bit of a rant about the meaning we find in our writing and the example we can take from science fiction authors.
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Tessa Barron
- Sep 14, 2022
- 7 min
What's the Rush? Why you Should Hold Off Publishing that First Book in Your Series
Fantasy writers have an obsession with getting their first book in a series out as quickly as possible, but this is a huge mistake!
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Tessa Barron
- Nov 24, 2021
- 11 min
HOPEPUNK - A TREND IN SCI FI AND FANTASY I HOPE TO GOD GOES AWAY
I came across a fiction niche called hopepunk and it is NOT ok. I'm going to have to rant about this.
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