Every shot was like the branch of a metal tree snapping.
“The Way the World Ends” by Ben Waters
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How to Fight Your Way Out of a Writing Slump
Few humans like to edit—until they're procrastinating about writing.
black CATastrophy Writing Prompt 18: The Last Picture
It was the last picture he had taken of her. When morning came, she was gone.
6 Things Indie Authors Should Do to Kick Off the New Year
What are your 2018 plans?
The Top 5 black CATastrophy Posts of 2017
The best black CATastrophy posts of 2017!
Guest Post: Good News for Indies by Sheron McCartha
Some much-needed words (and numbers) indie authors must see to believe!
Sheron McCartha is a science fiction author, reader, and reviewer who blogs over at Scifi Book Review. She does a great job keeping track of what’s happening in the indie publishing world and has stopped by to share some good news. Take it away, Sheron…
Numbers. Bah! I work with words. So what can a bunch of numbers tell me that could help with my writing?
Well…
The Written Word (Freebooksy, Bargain booksy and other ad sites for authors) surveyed 38,000 authors. They compared a group of authors who made $100k or more a year (called $100k Authors) to authors making $500 or less a year (called Emerging Authors). Note that their group of authors are skewed toward the romance genre. Also note that a portion of the blockbuster authors didn’t engage in the survey as they were out on their boats drinking champagne, but still some interesting facts…
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black CATastrophy Writing Prompt 16: Gone
She was gone.
Special 15% Discount for NaNoWriMo 2017 Winners
Congratulations NaNoWriMo 2017 winners!
black CATastrophy Writing Prompt 13: Tainted Tea
She accepted a second cup of tea, never suspecting it wasn't exhaustion that made her eyes so heavy with sleep.
black CATastrophy Writing Prompt 12: The Snake
The snake lay patiently in the grass, waiting to strike.
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