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Writers of the Future v38
Amazing Novellas
WIP: True Dragon of Atlanta
Free Fiction
Awards
Reviews
About the Author
Blog
Story Manager Spreadsheet

Feb 01, 2023

Writing Tips & Resources

Story Manager Spreadsheet

download , Downloads , Templates , Template

I created this spreadsheet to help me concentrate all my notes.

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Writing Templates

Feb 01, 2023

Writing Tips & Resources

Writing Templates

download , Downloads , Templates , Template

I'm a template fiend. I've made hundreds professionally laying out ad campaigns and books of all kinds. Feel free to download and use these I made for Word and Scrivener.

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Language is Divine

Jan 31, 2023

Writing Tips & Resources

Language is Divine

Language

I'm speaking of language; in particular, the names of divine concepts and figures in so-called mythologies.

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FAQ: Shouldn't you be writing instead of blogging?

Jan 28, 2023

FAQs

FAQ: Shouldn't you be writing instead of blogging?

Dragon , procrastination
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FAQ: Where are you from?

Jan 27, 2023

FAQs

FAQ: Where are you from?

biography

I was born and raised an only child in the Midwest just North of Chicago....But that's where anything "typical" about my upbringing ends.

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Two Gallons of Love

Jan 26, 2023

Free Fiction

Two Gallons of Love

romance , flash , horror , Urban Fantasy

Flash Fiction (UF/Horror): He slapped the kitchen faucet off. Hot water splashed down the drain. He wiped out an enormous glass jar of kimchee with a squeaking towel and stripped tape from it that read Two Gallons. Love, Mom.

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FAQ: Traditional or Self-Publishing?

Jan 26, 2023

FAQs Writing Tips & Resources

FAQ: Traditional or Self-Publishing?

Agents

Both paths can lead to success. The difference is to me is about partnership and growth.

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FAQ: Is it true you have written a book on the history of the Alphabet?

Jan 25, 2023

FAQs

FAQ: Is it true you have written a book on the history of the Alphabet?

Runes , Epigraphy

I have 500 pages researched and written on the History of Northern European letterforms called Runes, attempting to solve the problem of their origin.

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How to Critique

Jan 24, 2023

Writing Tips & Resources

How to Critique

Critiques

Crit unto others, as you would have crit unto you.

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Checklist Before Sending to Beta Readers

Jan 23, 2023

Writing Tips & Resources

Checklist Before Sending to Beta Readers

Downloads , Checklist

To ensure a story is ready for Beta Readers, I made a checklist for myself of all the important bits that should be done.

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FAQ: Do you have any hobbies?

Jan 23, 2023

FAQs

FAQ: Do you have any hobbies?

Shadowrun , Echo Chernik

Can you call something a hobby if you turned it into a career that you love with all your soul?

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FAQ: Cats or Dogs?

Jan 23, 2023

FAQs

FAQ: Cats or Dogs?

...the choice was made for me and without my consent.

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Applied Psychology and Sociology

Jan 22, 2023

Writing Tips & Resources

Applied Psychology and Sociology

representation

How does this relate to writing? Well, unless one is writing technical manuals, writing is primarily about people.

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Book 1: Bell of the True Dragon

Jan 22, 2023

True Dragon of Atlanta

Book 1: Bell of the True Dragon

Dragon , Bell , Novel

Thousands of years later, the bell is finally free and in the claws of the one being unafraid of the Truth and desperate to become whole once again.

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True Dragon of Atlanta

Jan 21, 2023

True Dragon of Atlanta

True Dragon of Atlanta

series , Dragon

The True Dragon of Atlanta is a book series in progress by Lazarus Black

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How to use Reversals

Jan 21, 2023

Writing Tips & Resources

How to use Reversals

Plot , Reversal

Every single scene must illustrate a reversal. If there is no reversal, the words are a mere fragment of prose.

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FAQ: Are you a Plotter or Pantser?

Jan 21, 2023

FAQs Writing Tips & Resources

FAQ: Are you a Plotter or Pantser?

Structure , Plotter , Pantser , Plot

Both...I find as much enjoyment in constructing my plot-points as in parleying Chandleresque quips between foils.

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Cannibalism and Appropriation

Jan 20, 2023

Writing Tips & Resources

Cannibalism and Appropriation

Language , culture , Mythology

Imagine if your culture despised murder so much, that you banned the word from ever being spoken.

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Works Eligible for Awards 2022

Jan 20, 2023

News!

Works Eligible for Awards 2022

Awards

In 2022, I published the following works that are now eligible for nomination and voting for awards. If you enjoy them and think they might be among the best of the year, please nominated or vote for them.

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Welcome to the new home of Lazarus Black

Jan 19, 2023

News!

Welcome to the new home of Lazarus Black

welcome
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Fantasy Champion!

May 22, 2022

News!

Fantasy Champion!

Awards
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