Samuel Joseph

Desolate Company Desolate Company [Joseph, Samuel] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Desolate Company

In a land wracked by misfortune and war, can four travelers come together in common cause to retrieve their stolen property from a powerful wizard?

You can find my #novel, Desolate Company, in both #print and #e-book format! #fantasybooksky #booksky #fantasylit #indie #selfpub 💙📚

Autopsies, Necrophiliacs, and Werewolf Pandemics: Puloma Ghosh on Translating Grief into Literary Horror I’ve known Puloma Ghosh since we were ten years old. I am a writer because she is a writer. Our lives as writers have informed one another, starting off with trading off notebooks in the high schoo…

Grief can be a powerful emotion to draw on for your #writing. @ellomelissa.bsky.social and Puloma Ghosh delve into why that is.

There is so much truth to this.

On the Subject of Mental Health.

Cultural appropriation

Violence in Fiction: 6 Archetypes How to recognize archetypes of violence in fiction, so you can portray them in your stories with awareness and power.

Violence is something that shows up in a lot of stories, and it’s more versatile than you think for driving the narrative. Usvaldo de Leon goes into the specifics.

My store is back open with a few items! Have enough energy to put together these packages, so if you didn't get my little art/sketchbook the first time (because it sold out), this is a good chance to do it!

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Bladedancer Bladedancer [Joseph, Samuel] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Bladedancer

Adalia Lisbet is an adventurer and duelist, but despite setting herself against foes mundane and fantastic she will find herself tested when called back to a home she thought she would never see again.

You can find my #novel, Bladedancer, in #print and #e-book! #fantasybooksky #booksky #indie 💙📚

Disturbing the Comfortable: On Writing Disability in Science Fiction - Reactor Six years ago I shattered my spine in a whitewater kayaking accident. The bone shards of my second lumbar vertebra sliced into my spinal cord, severing communication with the lower half of my body. Su...

This is a powerful article from Nathaniel White over at @reactorsff.bsky.social on #writing disability in science fiction.

Letting Readers Get to Know Your Villain Most villains aren't major characters, but that doesn't mean they can't be.

Don’t hide your antagonists away. Let your readers get to know them and you open up so many avenues with your #writing. Via @mythcreants.bsky.social

YouTube video by Hello Future Me Why Dictators Ban Books | Avatar: The Last Airbender

Why do dictators ban books? As @hellofutureme.bsky.social explains in this video, it’s because knowledge is power and the more it spreads the less easily authoritarians can enforce control.

Do You Ever Stop and Think About Paragraphs? - Reactor The first sentence of Angélica Gorodischer’s Kalpa Imperial is more than 200 words long. Two hundred and seventeen, if my hasty count is correct. I’ve had writing assignments meant to cover entire mov...

I think about paragraphs constantly, @mollytempleton.com, and all too often will agonize over just the right words to get my thoughts down on the page. Via @reactorsff.bsky.social

Definitely more on the gritty side of things. This not so merry band barely gets along and they certainly don't trust each other, which makes for some interesting times.

Desolate Company Within the fading remnants of a dying world four travelers meet with a common purpose, to retrieve their stolen property. Bound together in this quest, they must set aside their mutual distrust as the...

Bound together in common cause, can four travelers retrieve their stolen property from a fleeing wizard or will mistrust and selfishness see them all dead first?

You can pick up my #novel, Desolate Company, in #print and #e-book! #fantasybooksky #booksky #fantasylit #indie #selfpub 💙📚

Regardless, it was a pleasant surprise and I imagine the purchase was for a #book club or #reading group. So whoever you are, if you're reading this then I hope you and your friends enjoy the book!

I had an interesting moment a few days ago where it seems someone bought 20 copies of my latest #novel, Bladedancer. At least, I assume it was one person doing this since it was all on the same day and entirely located in the United States.

Write Better Action Scenes: Make It About the Characters Learning how to write better action scenes is all about giving readers a character to root for. Here's how to engage readers in the action.

I’ve always struggled a bit when #writing action, so I really appreciate this article from K.M. Weiland.

3 Medical Mistakes to Avoid in Your Story Discover three of the most common medical mistakes, along with helpful information and suggestions to help you avoid them in your novel.

Three medical mistakes you might want to avoid with your #writing.

Bladedancer Bladedancer [Joseph, Samuel] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Bladedancer

Adalia Lisbet has traveled the land and set herself against enemies both mundane and fantastic. But when she is called home after ten years exile she finds herself facing trials no sword can cut.

You can find my #novel, Bladedancer, in #print and #e-book! #fantasybooksky #booksky #fantasylit 💙📚

Let’s Start a Fight: Are Science Fiction and Fantasy the Same? - Reactor What are the differences that separate sci-fi and fantasy into different genres? Do they really hold up, and are they important?

The differences between #fantasy and #scifi are not as solid as you might believe. Kristen Patterson of @reactorsff.bsky.social digs into the details.

Illustrations of Medieval helmets resembling the faces of Muppets characters Gonzo, Kermit, Piggy, Animal, Fozzy, and Sam Eagle (as an Aztec, being truly American).

It was this time last year that I was wholly distracted from pressing project deadlines by making this ragtag troupe. Currently resisting the pull to add new recruites...

He cannot escape the weight of his crimes. #shortstory

I am both pleased and proud to say that you can find my latest #novel, Bladedancer, on the shelves of both @bookpeople.com and Reverie Books! If you enjoy #action, #adventure, and family drama then make sure to pick up a copy! #fantasybooksky #booksky #fantasylit #indie #selfpub 💙📚

The History of the Bury Your Gays Trope What is the Bury Your Gays trope? How did it start? Why does it still persist in books and film to this very day?

There has, unfortunately, been a long history in #media of killing off #LGBT characters. @chrismarnone.bsky.social goes over a brief timeline of this sad trope on @bookriot.bsky.social, and encourages us to keep it in the past so we can hopefully move toward something better.

Desolate Company Desolate Company [Joseph, Samuel] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Desolate Company

Four strangers must come together in a broken world to retrieve their stolen property from a powerful wizard, but will they even reach him before selfishness and mistrust set them against each other?

You can find my #novel, Desolate Company, in #print and #e-book! #fantasybooksky #booksky #indie 💙📚

How to Start a Novel: Hook Readers from Page One | NowNovel How to start a novel: Make first lines, scenes and chapters raise questions. Build worlds via actions. Learn more on how to hook.

It’s important to have a hook early in your story to catch reader interest. If you don’t, then chances are good they’ll put your story down and move on to something else.

Language studies

Can we circle back to the part where the NY Times never disclosed that they have incriminating information on Donald Trump from sent by Epstein that's been sitting on their email servers for nearly a decade?

On the Subject of #Worldbuilding. #writing #writingadvice

Are Your Writing Dreams Sitting on Hold? - Lauren Sapala The choices around publishing these days are probably some of the toughest choices a writer has to make. We’re all familiar with the first big choice between going the traditional publishing route or ...

In my experience there are a lot of hurdles involved for writers trying to get their work out there. I eventually went into self-publishing, but what is described here held me back for a long time before I decided to take that route.