Quote: The Plot
Writing » Plot, QuotesJanuary 25th, 2007
The primary purpose of the plot is to give the protagonist a reason to change in the direction she needs to change.
- Alicia Rasley
Unique Selling Propositions
Marketing » Self-PubbingJanuary 22nd, 2007
To be honest, I’d never heard of a USP until the other day. I kind of thought maybe they were trying to say USB, as in a USB port in a computer. Such is life as a computer science student, I suppose. Anyway, a USP is actually a Unique Selling Proposition , and it’s basically the best and only way to a strong marketing plan. See the below article from the AuthorHouse author’s resource blog.
Book: A Mankind Witch
Book Reviews » Fantasy, Fiction, RomanceJanuary 17th, 2007
Cair Aiden, one of the Redbeard Raider brothers, a pair of corsair seacaptains, has washed ashore in Norseland and made a thrall (slave) of the Telemark kingdom. This is a new phenomenon for him–Cair has always been master of his own fate, and just because he is now a thrall doesn’t make him believe differently. Studying his surroundings and the internal politics of this little kingdom of Telemark, set in the 16th Century, Cair manipulates his way into being the personal thrall of the Princess Signy, who is unknowingly at the center of an immense plot to throw the Christian oath-bearers out of the country and allow dark magics to reign supreme.
Can’t Slow Down
Writing » NaNoWriMo, Work-in-ProgressJanuary 13th, 2007
I can’t remember if I mentioned this already (and I’m too lazy to look at the last couple entries to find out), so let me say this now: school is back in session. This surely explains the lack of posts and the reason why it is taking me three weeks to finish one book when normally, I finish three books in one week.
That aside, I am fighting for my right to write.

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