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GUEST POST - Ron Gavalik: The Eternal Search for Truth
I could just tell you about how Ron Gavalik is a poet, but that would not come anywhere close to being the actual truth. As a writer, I...
Bryan W. Alaspa
May 18, 20194 min read
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An interview with author TJ Martinson about his debut novel Reign of the Kingfisher
I love when I get to meet and chat with a new writer. I had the great fortune of being told about this new novel The Reign of the...
Bryan W. Alaspa
Apr 22, 20197 min read
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On Writing: Does everything have to be part of the story?
It’s interesting to realize you have developed a certain style of writing. I never really thought it would happen for me. I wondered, for...
Bryan W. Alaspa
Apr 1, 20194 min read
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Where the stories come from - a look at my writing process
I've talked about this before, but it comes up time and again. People always want to know where the stories I write come from. What's...
Bryan W. Alaspa
Feb 26, 20194 min read
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Writing to inspire
When I was younger, I was the kid who loved to read. I was not the daring kid who jumped around on rocks or climbed trees. Hell, I was...
Bryan W. Alaspa
Jun 25, 20183 min read
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Writing Tips: Know when to walk away
This is the story of The Wraith. What the heck is The Wraith? The Wraith is a supernatural suspense/horror novel I wrote about a year or...
Bryan W. Alaspa
Feb 11, 20183 min read
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Writing Tips: never stop learning
I have been writing for a long time. The first time I wrote anything resembling fiction was when I wrote a three page work of terrible...
Bryan W. Alaspa
Feb 7, 20183 min read
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Self-publishing: why use the Amazon publishing platform
I have been self-publishing for a while. Of course, there is part of me that wishes I could be everywhere, but I was messing with...
Bryan W. Alaspa
Feb 5, 20184 min read
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The depression of finishing a novel
Over the weekend I saw a 60 Minutes piece where they interviewed the legendary spy author John le Carre. I have not read any of his...
Bryan W. Alaspa
Sep 20, 20174 min read
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Why every independent author needs to know SEO
As an independent writer, you probably know that one of the things you need to do is market your books yourself. I bet you, like me, have...
Bryan W. Alaspa
Sep 18, 20175 min read
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On Writing: about the dark stuff
My new novel Storyland (available for pre-order now in print & Kindle formats- FYI) delves into some of the darkest territory I have yet...
Bryan W. Alaspa
Sep 6, 20174 min read
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Indie Writing Tips: Be Realistic
I think one of the things that surprise people is that I am not a full-time author. Sure, I have more than 30 books and novels out there....
Bryan W. Alaspa
Aug 29, 20173 min read
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Indie Authors: Earn it, Don't cheat
Thanks to a writer by the name of David Gaughran, I now know that there is a new scam out there by unscrupulous indie authors who want to...
Bryan W. Alaspa
Jul 20, 20175 min read
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WRITING TIPS: Using Twitter
There are a lot of writers out there and they have a lot of suggestions for marketing your work. The most popular thing I see advised to...
Bryan W. Alaspa
May 17, 20175 min read
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Remember To Leave a Review at Amazon
Leaving a review is so important for those of us who look to sell books through Amazon. So, have you bought a book lately? Like it? Then,...
Bryan W. Alaspa
Apr 7, 20171 min read
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Diabetes One Year Later
So, it's been just a little over a year since I visited a hospital to get an abscess taken care of on my leg and ended up spending the...
Bryan W. Alaspa
Apr 5, 20173 min read
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Hey, Webster U Film Students - Here's an Offer
So, I am a graduate of Webster University in St. Louis. I graduated with a Communications degree and a desire to get into radio before...
Bryan W. Alaspa
Mar 23, 20171 min read
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You Gotta Sit Down and Write
Sometimes I get people asking me about what it takes to be a writer. I mean, I do it for a living. I write all day, almost every day, and...
Bryan W. Alaspa
Feb 16, 20172 min read
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Redefining Success
When I was young, all I wanted to do was write for a living. For almost as long as I can remember, all I wanted to do was be an author....
Bryan W. Alaspa
Feb 13, 20173 min read
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We Are Always Superheroes
So, at the place where I do the day job, writing website content and blogs and stuff, there is a big warehouse attached to the office...
Bryan W. Alaspa
Apr 21, 20162 min read
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