Ava’s Posts
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The Joys of Worldbuilding: Scrolls of Malthea
You know how it is. One minute you’re minding your own business, writing stuff and hoping it’s not sludge. The next, you’ve got an entire fantasy world complete with a compendium of unique humanoid races, maps, a magic system, religions,… Continue reading
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UNSCHEDULED – Issue #2 of The Bleeding Margin is COMING SOON!
THIS IS THE PEN & SWORD EMERGENCY BROADCAST STATION. THE BLEEDING MARGIN ISSUE 2 IS LISTED IN THEIR SHOP!!! AND I’M IN IT!!! Guys, holy shit. That’s MY NAME on the same magazine cover as STEPHEN GRAHAM JONES and PAUL… Continue reading
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Everything I Read For “Out of This World Month”
Everyone enjoying this bleak, dark, late-winter weather? I’m sure not! Thankfully, this past month I’ve been escaping into other worlds nearly non-stop. That’s right, I’ve just concluded my very first Out of This World Month, where I read only fantasy… Continue reading
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I’m Ready to Crawl Into A Cave: A Rant
Bro, I’m straight up not having a good time. In this rant, I will be discussing two main points: social media and my own stupid brain. First, I would like to say for the record that I am not trying… Continue reading
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Reviewing Every Story in “The End of the World As We Know It”
Who else was over the moon (M-O-O-N, that spells excited!) when this book was first announced? You all know Grandpa King is my #1. And for my very first pick in our book club we started almost three years ago,… Continue reading
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Return of the Book Bracket
Quick update: I’ve decided to join the cool cats on StoryGraph! Check me out! https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/ac_bookaddict Also, check out this awesome teaser Saige made for Losing Air! Now back to the post! If you’ve been following us for a while, you… Continue reading
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Reflecting on My December Writing Goals
What an informative month. When I set these goals, I honestly wasn’t really expecting to meet them- they were lofty and meant to be more of a kick in the pants than anything. But I learned a lot about myself… Continue reading
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My Weakest Skill As a Writer: A Free Write
Time to get honest. And bitchy. I did a free write recently to warm up for a good writing session, and I ended up complaining about my perceived inability to plot for almost a thousand words. It started as a… Continue reading
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My “Gift” To You: Festive Horror Flash
Well would you look at that, I got a Christmas Eve post! When I realized a few weeks ago that one of my posting days would be so festive, I knew what I had to do. Make it scary. So,… Continue reading
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