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Plotting Revisited
I’ve written about plotting before, but over the past year my thoughts on the subject have evolved, so I thought I would revisit it. When I first started writing The Woodlander, I was firmly in the “just wing it” camp. the … Continue reading
An International Collaboration between Authors
One of the great things about blogging is the opportunity you get to interact with lots of wonderful people from around the globe. One such person I’ve had the fortune of meeting is Anthony Lance, a fellow author residing in … Continue reading
THE WOODLANDER | Animated Book Trailer
I’ve spent the last couple of weeks creating a trailer for my book The Woodlander. I’ve never done animation before (as if you couldn’t tell), but I did all the work myself, including the music. It was a lot of fun, but I’ll … Continue reading
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On prologues (with excerpt from The Woodlander)
Depending on how you look at it, there are either a lot of rules when it comes to writing, or no rules at all. While I’d like to think of myself as an outlaw, there are certain conventions I … Continue reading
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Evolution of a Cover (with Poll!)
Now that The Woodlander is out, I thought it would be fun to look back at the different cover designs I went through, and let you vote on which one you like the best (there’s a poll at the end). … Continue reading
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Crossing the Chasm for Self-Published Authors – Part 2 : Target Market Initiatives
In my previous post, I discussed the principles of Geoffrey Moore’s Crossing the Chasm and identified five different user categories along the product adoption curve. If you haven’t had a chance to read it yet, you can do so here. Don’t worry; we’ll wait … Continue reading
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Crossing the Chasm for Self-Published Authors – Part 1: The Chasm
This past week, I had the obligation opportunity to attend a 3-day business seminar in beautiful Salt Lake City. (Or at least I hear Salt Lake City is beautiful. I just caught a glimpse of it from the taxi window … Continue reading
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The Woodlander Lives!
Wow, it’s been a long time! In case you’ve been wondering, no, I haven’t given up my dream of writing a novel. I’ve just been head-down working on it, so there’s been little time left for blogging. But I’m proud … Continue reading
Chapter 2 – The Story So Far
Okay, confession time. We’re not at the beginning of this journey. We’re somewhere in the middle, but probably closer to the beginning than the end. No, it’s not one of those plot devices where the story unfolds in a nonlinear … Continue reading
Chapter 1 – The Writer
Hello. My name is Kirk Watson, and I’m a writer. Or at least that’s the dream. I mean, I am a writer, but not professionally. Not yet, anyway. Unless you count writing software. That’s what I currently do for a … Continue reading
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