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Board game designs, strange writings, and random thoughts, graciously provided by David Dawkins.
#Writer #Writing #BoardGames #Fantasy #SciFi #Authodon

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golgaloth, to writing
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Have you ever had to change anything because you felt it was no longer relevant?

I wrote a story a few years ago and I'm polishing it up now for publication and noticing how a few references have dated soooo quickly.

#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #writing #authodons

golgaloth, to writing
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Releasing a book as an independent author these days is like screaming into the ... wait, hang on.

Do any of you use particular strategies for increasing awareness that your book actually exists? Help an author out, here.

golgaloth, to random
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#writerscoffeeclub
Should books include a content warning?

Books already contain content warnings by how they are categorised, their cover images, blurb, etc. Adult, Young Adult, Children's, Romance, etc.

This is where the author can give the reader a good idea as to what's inside. If you feel the need for anything more specific, you probably haven't written your back cover (or web-page description) properly, or you need to find a better cover image.

golgaloth, to books
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Oh, look. A book.

It's official, folkes! Cruel Provocations is now available!

A couple of reviews already that are five stars, neither from people who have any reason to be nice to me. I'm overwhelmed.

I would suggest not using Amazon for a physical copy. They have KDP and get shirty about fulfilling other POD services. So Booktopia or Barnes & Noble for the physical. Amazon are great for the eBook versions, as are any of the other stores.

@bookstodon

The blue variant Hardback cover with gold writing and a shadowy forest in moonlight. The red variant Paperback cover with white writing and trees silhouetted against a deep, red light.
The Barnes and Noble page showing all the versions now officially on sale!

golgaloth, to writing
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How much detail do you go into when thinking about your character? What might they have in their junk drawer, for instance?

#WritingTips #AmWriting #writing #WritingCommunity #authodons

golgaloth, to writing
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Y'know, I have a major announcement to make regarding my novel, but I think I'm going to give it a day.

#Trump #WritingCommunity #writing

golgaloth, (edited ) to worldbuilding
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Do you put any planning into your world's ecosystem? Or do you just want a bunch of random monsters around?

golgaloth, to worldbuilding
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Remember, if you're inventing a religion it should have an aspect that is completely absurd and ridiculous. And, quite possibly, the only part that is true.

#WorldBuilding #AmWriiting #writing #ttrpg #dnd #GameDev #authodons

golgaloth, to food
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Goth lasagne, anyone?

#food #NomNomNom #cake

golgaloth, to boardgames
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Stuffed up my print run yesterday, so now I have to drive all the way into Launceston and get it done again. Entirely my fault, but very frustrating. How long does it take you to get anywhere from where you live? About forty minutes? Less?

#BoardGames #GameDesign #GameDev #TabletopGames

A very frustrated person.

golgaloth, to movies
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Is Furiosa any good? Ask me again in a couple of hours.

#movies #Furiosa

golgaloth, to worldbuilding
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Who benefits from this dire situation? What are they doing to sustain it?

golgaloth, to boardgames
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Yes. That's a seven player game of Twilight Imperium.

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Why it's difficult to propose to board gamers.

#BoardGames #TabletopGames #marriage #proposal

golgaloth, to random
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#writerscoffeeclub
Do you use a cover artist or design your own covers? Share your cover art.

golgaloth, to boardgames
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golgaloth, to writing
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Your characters draw ire from a source they did not anticipated.

#WritingPrompt #AmWriting #writing #ttrpg #dnd #orca

golgaloth, (edited ) to writing
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What is your character bad at? Obviously we should celebrate our characters best traits, but what is something they fail at consistently?

golgaloth, to writing
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#writerscoffeeclub #Writing
What gets in the way of your writing?

Mostly me.

I can use that, though. I wrote a 6000 word short story over the weekend because I was supposed to be doing something else.

#AmWriting

golgaloth, to CrystalsHashtags
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Someone reminded me it's time to post some alternatives to Adobe software:

#Adobe #Software #productivity #OpenSource #Free

golgaloth, to writing
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golgaloth, to writing
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Went to and spent so much time around writers and ideas that I wrote an entire 6,000 word short story over the course of the weekend.

Worth it just for that.

Also, many lovely people and interesting presentations.

Kermit the Frog is typing very, very quickly. The ideas are flowing. He must catch them all before they stop, never to return.

golgaloth, to melbourne
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Sad to be leaving #Melbourne, but it is raining, so it's not all bad.

#travelling #c16Reboot

golgaloth, to writing
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I've been writing for so many years and I still get caught up on Discrete vs Discreet. Do any of you have words you struggle with?

https://www.dictionary.com/e/discreet-vs-discrete/

#WritingCommunity #writing #AmWriting #authodons

golgaloth, to Flowers
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A wander through the Botanical Gardens in Melbourne on my day off.

A single, bright pink Camellia.
A bush of lighter pink Camellia.

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