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	<title>Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books</title>
	<link>http://www.superheronation.com</link>
	<description>Writing advice for superhero, fantasy &#38; sci-fi authors</description>
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		<title>I have arrived!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This isn&#8217;t as awesome as Janet Reid&#8217;s rejected-author-turned-nutjob, but I think I have my own pet loony.

Earlier today, I received the latest e-mail from a particular troll asking to be unbanned.  See if you can guess why he got banned.

SUBJECT: Shut up and listen for once. A master of diplomacy, this one.  Here&#8217;s a brief [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.superheronation.com/2010/03/13/i-have-arrived/</link>
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		<title>A &#8216;zine for superhero fiction!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re looking for a low-stakes way to get a short story (up to 6000 words) published, This Mutant Life might be worth looking into.  You can see its submission guidelines here.  &#8221;Stories which deal with the everyday lives of people with unusual abilities or physical characteristics are ideal, and there will be a definite [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.superheronation.com/2010/03/12/a-zine-for-superhero-fiction/</link>
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		<title>Please don&#8217;t use uncontrollable powers to angst readers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.superheronation.com/2010/03/11/please-dont-use-uncontrollable-powers-to-angst-us/</link>
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		<title>Contest Reminder</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello.  If you haven&#8217;t seen my comic book&#8217;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.
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		<link>http://www.superheronation.com/2010/03/09/contest-reminder/</link>
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		<title>Fraggmented Takes On Silver Age Wackiness</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Check out Fraggmented&#8217;s &#8220;Comic Book Insanity&#8221; category.   Here are some choice excerpts.

Then, while passing a volcano, Carol comments that Wonder Woman&#8217;s invisible plane obeys her every command &#8220;like magic!&#8221; To which WW responds, &#8220;The magic of science, Carol!&#8221; This is bitterly ironic, given that less than ten issues earlier Kanigher had explained that Wonder [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.superheronation.com/2010/03/09/fraggmented-takes-on-silver-age-wackiness/</link>
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		<title>Would you like to suggest a writing article?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;d like to suggest any, I&#8217;d appreciate that.  Here are some of the questions we&#8217;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?


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		<link>http://www.superheronation.com/2010/03/06/would-you-like-to-suggest-a-writing-article-2/</link>
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		<title>Tom&#8217;s Second Review Forum</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Please see the comments below.  Thanks!
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		<link>http://www.superheronation.com/2010/03/04/toms-second-review-forum/</link>
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		<title>Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter has a book trailer!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
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.
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		<link>http://www.superheronation.com/2010/03/04/abraham-lincoln-vampire-hunter-has-a-book-trailer/</link>
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		<title>Mnkyking&#8217;s Review Forum</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.superheronation.com/2010/03/03/mnkykings-review-forum/</link>
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		<title>The Last Man on Mars&#8217; Review Forum</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Please see the comments below.  Thanks!
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		<link>http://www.superheronation.com/2010/03/02/the-last-man-on-mars-review-forum/</link>
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		<title>Peter Parker got fired&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;and faces eviction.  I bet he feels like an idiot now for not selling those inauguration tickets.
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		<link>http://www.superheronation.com/2010/03/01/peter-parker-got-fired/</link>
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		<title>Illustrating the Economics of E-Books</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
Two things jump out at me here.  First, the author&#8217;s royalty is proportionally much larger with e-books than hardcovers (20-25% compared to 15%, and even lower for paperbacks).  Second, since distributing an e-book is cheaper, the cost to consumers should drop considerably.
Picture taken from the New York Times.  Full article here.  This statistic caught my [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.superheronation.com/2010/03/01/illustrating-the-economics-of-e-books/</link>
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		<title>Fill in the Caption: Batman Slapping Robin</title>
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If you&#8217;d like to do your own, please go here.
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		<link>http://www.superheronation.com/2010/03/01/fill-in-the-caption-batman-slapping-robin/</link>
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		<title>Saturday Morning Watchmen, Again</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve linked this before, but it&#8217;s worth seeing again.  

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		<link>http://www.superheronation.com/2010/02/28/saturday-morning-watchmen-again/</link>
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		<title>Name That Superhero Funeral!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Superhero funerals are so common that they have their own page on ComicVine and usually so bland that they tend to run together.  Given a transcript for three pages from a superhero funeral, can you name the series?  If the writing were actually distinct, that wouldn&#8217;t be difficult.  


FUNERAL ONE
Hero 1: Jeez, and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.superheronation.com/2010/02/27/name-that-superhero-funeral/</link>
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