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• Please don’t use uncontrollable powers to angst readers
  One of the more frustrating things I see is when an author tries to give a character a guilty backstory but one he is utterly not responsible for.  For example, the character’s powers might manifest by killing the town and/or pretty much everybody she knows.  (Please see the TV Tropes Power Incontinence page for more examples). If [...] […]
• Contest Reminder
  Hello. If you haven’t seen my comic book’s five sample pages already, please check them out here and sign up for a chance to win a free signed copy when it comes out. Thanks! Having more interested readers will help me get published and I really appreciate your time. […]
• Fraggmented Takes On Silver Age Wackiness
  Check out Fraggmented’s “Comic Book Insanity” category.   Here are some choice excerpts. Then, while passing a volcano, Carol comments that Wonder Woman’s invisible plane obeys her every command “like magic!” To which WW responds, “The magic of science, Carol!” This is bitterly ironic, given that less than ten issues earlier Kanigher had explained that Wonde […]
• Would you like to suggest a writing article?
  If you’d like to suggest any, I’d appreciate that. Here are some of the questions we’ve previously answered. How long should I wait to introduce my main character? How can I do accents well? What are some common day-jobs for superheroes? How can I write a good opening? How can I do fight scenes? […]
• Tom’s Second Review Forum
  Please see the comments below.  Thanks! […]
• Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter has a book trailer!
  I was sort of expecting Abe to win the fight by staking the vampire with a flagpole, but maybe that would have been too over-the-top. […]
• Mnkyking’s Review Forum
  Quill’s Story  is a traditional coming of age story, set in a recognizable fantasy world-but with an Asian flair. The story begins with a young boy meeting his first love, who happens to be an elf. Drawn to her by the outsider character that defines their lives, he has his first meaningful positive emotional experience when he [...] […]