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Plotting? Pantsing? Plotsing!

by Felix the Fox (Assaph Mehr) on June 27, 2018June 25, 2018

In the eternal quest to improve my writer’s craft, I do three things. These are, for me, the three pillars that make the best, most stable structure for growth. They are: Writing often (novels and short stories – there’s always something going on in my head) Reading voraciously (in and out of my particular genre mix […]

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Kurt Vonnegut’s Eight Rules for Writing

by Felix the Fox (Assaph Mehr) on May 30, 2018June 25, 2018

I recently came across Kurt Vonnegut’s eight rules for writing a short story. I thought they are pretty brilliant, regardless of the scope of you story (they could apply to a full-length novel just as much), so I have reproduced them below together with my thoughts about them. 1. Use the time of a total […]

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How to Optimise your Amazon Page for Conversions

by Felix the Fox (Assaph Mehr) on May 16, 2018July 26, 2018

I’ve mentioned before the importance of setting readers’ expectations as part of my article on how I review books. This is a companion article for indie publishers and authors, about what you can do to make sure that your book hits the right target audience, for best reception. First for foremost, it should be absolutely […]

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Fantasy Fiends – Dragons, Flying Phalluses, and Exploding Eyeballs!

by Felix the Fox (Assaph Mehr) on January 16, 2018December 24, 2017

I was honoured to be invited to the Fantasy Fiends Podcast for their 31st episode on the subject of ‘No Shortcuts!’. (The dancing gladiators have no bearing on the podcast – except that they accurately describe the spirit of the event). The podcast is hosted by Andy Peloquin And Stevie Collier, two talented fantasy authors. Every week […]

Everyone is the hero of their own story

by Felix the Fox (Assaph Mehr) on May 3, 2017May 16, 2018

This is a little exercise I sometimes do, to help me write. It’s probably old news to some authors, and won’t work for others, but for me it’s a useful little bit. I write Felix’s mysteries in first-person voice. This means that we see the case unfolds through Felix’s eyes, we learn the evidence at the […]

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