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Announcing My New Community of Readers and Writers

Posted on June 23, 2020June 23, 2020By richiebilling

If COVID-19 has highlighted anything in our society, it’s the need look after one another, … Continue ReadingAnnouncing My New Community of Readers and Writers

A Swift Guide to Cover Letters

Posted on July 24, 2019August 3, 2019By richiebilling

The task of writing a cover letter can sometimes feel tougher than writing the actual story. Luckily, guidance is plentiful and having studied that guidance, I’ve put together a quick guide complete with examples. … Read More >A Swift Guide to Cover Letters

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Making The Most of Reading

Posted on March 21, 2018By richiebilling

Reading is an important way for a writer to learn the craft. Much of what I’ve picked up has come from seeing how others do things. This article shares some techniques I’ve found helpful to get the most out of reading. … Read More >Making The Most of Reading

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Tubes of Thunder: The Medieval Cannon

Posted on February 23, 2018June 15, 2018By richiebilling

For Fantasy Friday this week, I thought we’d return to medieval warfare and to something I don’t come across all too often in the fantasy stories I read: the cannon. This article covers the development of European cannons, how they were made, the gunpowder used, and how they fared in battle. Hopefully, it’ll give you a few ideas for your own tales! … Read More >Tubes of Thunder: The Medieval Cannon

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[Guest Post] Creating a Fantasy Map

Posted on February 16, 2018April 6, 2018By richiebilling

For this week’s instalment of Fantasy Friday, I’m delighted to introduce fantasy author Jesper Schmidt. Jesper runs AmWritingFantasy.com along with Autumn Birt. He’s a world-building and mapmaking genius and I could think of no better person to give an insight into the world of cartography! … Read More >[Guest Post] Creating a Fantasy Map

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Sharing is Caring Thursday #7 Insights of a creative writing teacher, the unchosen heroes of fantasy, the importance of reading, and using infographics to promote your books

Posted on February 15, 2018By richiebilling

Here’s another grouping of wonderful articles from the blogging world for you to sink your teeth into. This week we’re treated to the insights of a creative writing teacher, the unchosen heroes of fantasy, the importance of reading, and using infographics to promote your books! … Read More >Sharing is Caring Thursday #7 Insights of a creative writing teacher, the unchosen heroes of fantasy, the importance of reading, and using infographics to promote your books

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What Makes You Put Down a Book?

Posted on February 13, 2018April 3, 2019By richiebilling

I wrote to book reviewers and undertook polls on a number of Facebook groups: AmWritingFantasy (693 members), Fantasy Writers Support Group (5,447 members), The Phoenix Quill (846 members), and Writing Bad (8,000 members). The results are pretty interesting and hopefully will be of some use to writers. … Read More >What Makes You Put Down a Book?

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Sharing is Caring Thursday #2 book covers, skeletal warriors, writing cliches, writing tips

Posted on January 11, 2018March 4, 2018By richiebilling

It’s Sharing is Caring Thursday and I’m back with a few interesting finds from the world of blogging, and this week, vlogging. … Read More >Sharing is Caring Thursday #2 book covers, skeletal warriors, writing cliches, writing tips

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Sharing is Caring Thursdays #1 Newsletters, calls for submissions, best fantasy books of 2017, getting sales, and POVs

Posted on January 4, 2018March 4, 2018By richiebilling

I spend a lot of time reading the blogs of others, lapping up the helpful tips, experiences, and stories they have to share. It’s important to support these excellent writers, and just as important to share their work for the benefit of others. So, here are some of my favourite articles from the past week or so, covering everything from writing tips and marketing, to calls for submissions and new books to read: … Read More >Sharing is Caring Thursdays #1 Newsletters, calls for submissions, best fantasy books of 2017, getting sales, and POVs

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Stopping the Reader’s Heart: Creating Tension

Posted on January 2, 2018July 10, 2018By richiebilling

Can you think of a moment in a novel or story when you lost all awareness of your surroundings? The only thing that mattered was happening on the page, and then at the end, you come up for air and utter a “fuck.” … Read More >Stopping the Reader’s Heart: Creating Tension

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