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R.M. Archer replied to the topic HELP! For a self-publishing 15 year old novelist in the forum Publishing and Marketing Nerds 14 hours, 59 minutes ago
Okie doke. There’s a lot to unpack here.
First, don’t treat self-publishing like a fast-track. Self-publishing, when done with care and invested in properly, can take a long time. Not as long as traditional publishing (that is part of the reason I went the self-pub route, also), but still a long time. So don’t rush. If you rush,…[Read more]
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R.M. Archer replied to the topic Blogging suggestions ? in the forum Publishing and Marketing Nerds 1 month ago
@emma-walker I’ve used WordPress for years and it works great for me. 🙂 I have one blog (my primary, writing-related blog) that’s hosted through Black Chicken Host and a handful of smaller blogs that I have hosted for free on WordPress.com.
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R.M. Archer replied to the topic Using a Pen Name in the forum General Writing Discussions 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Because I picked it when I was 15 and 1) was worried about privacy and 2) wanted a name that seemed “cooler” than my real name. XD I realized the no-name-change-required perk a bit later. Nowadays I use my real first name in a lot of situations, but I still use my pen name on published works and in my more professional online-only…[Read more]
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R.M. Archer replied to the topic Using a Pen Name in the forum General Writing Discussions 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Wow this is late. Sorry.Another consideration if you’re a single female is that a pen name will prevent confusion if/when you get married; you won’t have to decide whether to change your publishing name or maintain your maiden name for publishing purposes because you’ll already have a pen name that’s its own thing. -
R.M. Archer replied to the topic Writing a Blurb in the forum Fantasy Writers 2 months, 1 week ago
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R.M. Archer replied to the topic A Random Idea in the forum Fantasy Writers 2 months, 3 weeks ago
@erynne What format are you imagining? A screenplay, or a book that would follow the movie?
This is likely to sound super silly because of what it is, but after watching the Descendants movies I had an idea for a book that would essentially be a sequel to the series. They’re obviously super cheesy Disney movies. XD But the characters and world…[Read more]
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R.M. Archer replied to the topic Original Fictional Fantasy Holidays in the forum Fantasy Writers 3 months, 3 weeks ago
@skylarynn Oooh, that’s really interesting! Very cool poem. 🙂
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R.M. Archer replied to the topic Original Fictional Fantasy Holidays in the forum Fantasy Writers 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Ooh, I have a few of these! Probably my favorite is Dujelamin, which is sort of like… the Olympics + giant party. XD (The link is to a World Anvil article all about it.)
In a different part of the same world, there’s a celebration centered around music:
While most Virilen celebrations involve music–particularly in the lower villages–there is…
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R.M. Archer replied to the topic Book Recommendations?? in the forum Themes 4 months, 2 weeks ago
- The Lord of the Rings, if you haven’t read those yet
- The Midnight Thief duology by Livi Blackburne
- Nadine Brandes’ A Time to Die (the whole series, I’m assuming, but I’ve only read the first one)
- The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is another classic with a strong theme
- I personally found the theme in The Picture of Dorian Grey…
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R.M. Archer replied to the topic Writing blind/deaf characters? in the forum Research and Worldbuilding 5 months, 1 week ago
@rose-colored-fancy Happy to help!
Oh man… My profile is… almost two years old, apparently? XD I should go fix that. I’ve been wanting to pick The Masked Captain back up and edit it, though, so that’s cool! 🙂
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R.M. Archer replied to the topic Writing blind/deaf characters? in the forum Research and Worldbuilding 5 months, 1 week ago
Hi! I’m mostly useless on these topics, lol, but I do have a couple of thoughts I can share.
Retinitis pigmentosa is a genetic eye disease that can come on slightly later in life. Molly Burke is a YouTuber who talks about her experiences with it, if you want to learn more; she started to go blind in her early teens.
I have no direct ideas…[Read more]
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R.M. Archer replied to the topic God in a fantasy universe in the forum Fantasy Writers 5 months, 2 weeks ago
@crazywriter I don’t think it’s “leaning toward Mormonism” to include a sacrificial god-figure in a world that is assumed to be completely separate from our own and completely its own entity. I can sort of see where you’re coming from with the Narnia example; I understand your concern, and it’s something I’ve wrestled with in another of my fantasy…[Read more]
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R.M. Archer replied to the topic God in a fantasy universe in the forum Fantasy Writers 5 months, 2 weeks ago
I don’t think you necessarily need to ditch the idea that it’s pre-redemption. The God of the Old Testament was still personal, He was just personal in different ways. He was certainly personal with Abraham, Moses, David, Solomon… The authors of the Psalms understood Him as a personal rock, redeemer (in a different context, obviously, but in the…[Read more]
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R.M. Archer replied to the topic NaNoWriMo 2020 Roll Call in the forum General Writing Discussions 6 months, 1 week ago
@josiah Thank you! 🙂
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R.M. Archer replied to the topic NaNoWriMo 2020 Roll Call in the forum General Writing Discussions 6 months, 1 week ago
@josiah That’s the plan. That 50k will include some short stories that help showcase the world, ideally. It’s going well so far! 🙂
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R.M. Archer replied to the topic NaNoWriMo 2020 Roll Call in the forum General Writing Discussions 6 months, 2 weeks ago
@naiya-dyani That’s amazing! 😀 😀
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R.M. Archer replied to the topic NaNoWriMo 2020 Roll Call in the forum General Writing Discussions 6 months, 2 weeks ago
I’m in some weird middle ground where I’m planning to shoot for 50k in November but I’m not working on any actual stories (worldbuilding all month) and where I’m not a fan of the NaNoWriMo organization but I’m still on the site because of one of the communities I’m part of that is a significant bright patch on the forums. So. I honestly don’t know…[Read more]
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R.M. Archer replied to the topic Let's Share our Websites in the forum General Writing Discussions 6 months, 3 weeks ago
The forum really doesn’t want me to share links. I have a writing blog called Scribes & Archers and a lifestyle/theology/worldview blog called Within the Static. You can find the first easily in search, and hopefully this WTS link will work…
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R.M. Archer replied to the topic Is this cultural appropriation? in the forum Plotting 6 months, 3 weeks ago
@sarahfi Like Grace said, it sounds like you’re good to go. You sound like you’re taking care with both the culture and the story, so I don’t think you have anything to worry about. 😉
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