M.C. Tuggle is our guest here today, a writer living and working in Charlotte, North Carolina. His fantasy, science fiction, and literary short stories have been featured in several publications, including Space Squid, Kzine, and the anthology Unbound II: Changed…
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Interview with M.C. Tuggle
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The Genie Hunt by M.C. Tuggle
The Genie Hunt is not your everyday read. At heart it’s a legal drama, something like John Grisham’s work. Except that Grisham tales never include genies in their crimes, which you have to admit makes it tough for a hard-working…
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Addicted to Dimes by Catherine Townsend-Lyon
I’ve never liked going to casinos much. It’s not just the completely artificial environment, nor knowing that all the games are rigged to favor the house. It’s the sheer desperation wafting off some of the casino patrons. People are ruining…
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Posted in Book Reviews
New Cover for Dragon Hoard
Hurray! I’ve got a new cover for Dragon Hoard. The illustration I painted is the same as the previous version, but Deranged Doctor Designs (www.derangeddoctordesign.com) revamped the font for me. Normally, I know we usually go to each others’ blogs…
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Pinterest–Tips to Get Started
Pinterest is an odd duck in the world of social media. If you’re an introvert, it’s tailor-made for you. It’s possible to reap the benefits of the site without interacting directly with a single solitary person. It’s kind of restful…
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Here is my interview with Cathleen Townsend
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Name: Cathleen Townsend Where are you from? CT: I live in the beautiful Sierra Nevada foothills of northern California, between Sacramento and Tahoe. I have my very own thirteen-acre wood of mixed oak and pine, which…
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Twitter–#BookMarketingChat
Rachael Thompson @BadRedheadMedia hosts a fantastic event for writers on Twitter every Wednesday evening from 6-7 p.m. Pacific time. It’s called Book Marketing Chat, and every week she addresses a specific topic to help writers market their books. Last week she…
Tagged with: #bookmarketing chat, book marketing, book promotion, Cathleen Townsend, chat, Rachael Thompson, social media, Twitter
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Dragon Hoard
Originally posted on M.C. Tuggle, Writer:
Cathleen Townsend’s Dragon Hoard and Other Tales of Faerie offers the reader the variety of adventures one expects from a well-edited short story collection, but manages to do so while also organizing the…
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How to Use Twitter Hashtags to Gain Followers and Build Your Audience
One of Twitter’s advantages compared to other forms of social media is that it’s possible to build a network quickly. But if you don’t want a network with nothing but bots and online marketers, you’ll need to find some real…
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The Between: Changeling’s Choice
I’m giving The Between five stars, and I rarely do that. I have more complicated reasons that I’ll list below, but the main reason is that I simply enjoyed reading it that much. The main character, Lydia, thinks she’s an…
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