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The Backstory Iceberg A blog about fiction writing, pulp fiction, genre stories, novels, and Sean Taylor.

"I'm an intuitive writer. As I write, the characters reveal themselves." - Elizabeth Mirasol

Also featuring Jessica Nettles and Sheela Chattopadhyay.

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"I was deployed to Iraq in 2003, and I’d always wanted to write a story about what would happen if the game of chess came to life, so I did." - Darin Kennedy

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Because a writer is only as good as the next book, I have compiled & am editing the followup to Giddy and Euphoric. It's currently titled My Barbaric Yawp: More Essays on Writing and Reading. Expect a surprise writer for the introduction.

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What I Learned from Dead People (Mostly) A blog about fiction writing, pulp fiction, genre stories, novels, and Sean Taylor.

"...they become a favorite more because I learn something from them. I become a better writer because I read them. They influence, nay, infect me with their work."

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Saddened to hear of the death of the great Dame Patricia Routledge. Thank you for the laughs and great characters. Keep answering that slimline phone, Hyacinth Bucket (Bouquet).

Hey folks! If you're in the Lawrenceville/Gwinnett area this weekend, come by and say hello. Buy a book even!

Bad Girls, Good Guys, and Two-Fisted Action:
Queer Eye for the Crime Tale

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Eli Rainwater: Creative Overload A blog about fiction writing, pulp fiction, genre stories, novels, and Sean Taylor.

"As far as subjects, every aspect of every creature in my books comes from some lore in the world." -- Eli Rainwater Books

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Writing Neurodivergence in Crime Fiction I first encountered the old axiom of write what you know as a child while watching a movie adaptation of Alcott’s Little Women, when noted rebel Jo March turns her back on the sensationalist “trash…

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Seth Tucker's Peanut Butter in His Chocolate A blog about fiction writing, pulp fiction, genre stories, novels, and Sean Taylor.

"When I was 12, I wrote short stories to help me deal with those feelings of pre-pubescent helplessness. It was comforting to have a world where I controlled everything." - Seth Tucker

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Bad Girls, Good Guys, and Two-Fisted Action: My Dragon*Con schedule!
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You'll be there, right? (Spelled correctly this time.)

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Edward McKeown: To See Something Is Possible A blog about fiction writing, pulp fiction, genre stories, novels, and Sean Taylor.

Bad Girls, Good Guys, and Two-Fisted Action: Edward McKeown: To See Something Is Possible

"I devoured most of the SF books that I truly enjoyed and then wanted more. So I started writing what I wanted to read."

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Just sent a note to the folks who do James Rubel's estate, asking what it would take to obtain permission to write a new adventure featuring his female detective, Eli Donovan, who appeared in only 1 book, 1 of my favorite mystery novels, No Business for a Lady. #amwriting #writingcommunity #hopeful

Mission Accomplished! Achievement Unlocked! A Novel in 8 Weeks! A blog about fiction writing, pulp fiction, genre stories, novels, and Sean Taylor.

"Surprising, right? Most people just assume that I've written novels with 35 years of professional writing behind me, but no, my career has primarily been in short stories with a few novelettes and even fewer novellas."

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A little more than 65k words, folks, and that is a novel in the can. Well, the first draft anyway. You'd believe the pride and excitement I feel right now. I made a goal to finish the novel in the 8 weeks of summer, and I did it. Viva la me!

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Haven't heard of this trend. Is this on your radar, fellow writers? Seems counterproductive to me.

I start back to school Thursday, fyi.

In case you don't realize the magnitude of the joy I'm experiencing, I gave myself a goal to write a novel during summer break. I'm a teacher & I get roughly 8 weeks of summer. I have 1 more chapter plus the denouement to go, & I am on target to have all that finished by EOD Wednesday.
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"Crazy, but that's how it goes
Millions of people living as foes
Maybe it's not too late
To learn how to love and forget how to hate"

Sure. I've still got a few openings. Just send me your email address and I'll send you the chapters tonight.

Sure. I'll send it this evening.

Beta readers should have received chapters 3-4 today. Check your inbox.

Book Talk - YouTube One-on-one fiction coaching. Sixty seconds at a time.

If you've asked, "Hey, where can I find a playlist of all of Sean's Book Talk videos?", here's your answer. This playlist will grow as the videos continue to proliferate and take over the earth.

Go to the new URL: book-talk.us

*Not actual cover. I like to make mock-ups to keep me excited about and focused on the hard work of writing. Trust me. It helps me as part of my process.

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5k words 2day. That brings the novel to 60k+. 1 chapter to go for the big conclusion. Then 1 denouement chapter. (1 of the cozy tropes I'm keeping.) Should be done by EOD Wed. before I start school on Thurs. That way, I can say I knocked out the novel in two months like I had hoped to. #amwriting

105 pages of edits entered. Back to writing tomorrow. I've got three days to finish this first draft before school starts.

I did it. I hit 55,000 words on the novel. That's 30,000 words for the week, actually achieving my goal for the private writing retreat. Roughly 12,000 more to go. The final act has begun and our poor heroine finds herself in hot water. But I'm not saying more. That would be "spoilers darling."