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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...
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Bryan W. Alaspa
Apr 22, 20197 min read
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...
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Bryan W. Alaspa
Apr 1, 20194 min read
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...
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Bryan W. Alaspa
Feb 26, 20194 min read
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...
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Bryan W. Alaspa
Jun 25, 20183 min read
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...
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Bryan W. Alaspa
Feb 11, 20183 min read
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...
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Bryan W. Alaspa
Feb 7, 20183 min read
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...
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Bryan W. Alaspa
Feb 5, 20184 min read
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...
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Bryan W. Alaspa
Sep 20, 20174 min read
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...
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Bryan W. Alaspa
Sep 18, 20175 min read
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...
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Bryan W. Alaspa
Sep 6, 20174 min read
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...
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Bryan W. Alaspa
Aug 29, 20173 min read
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....
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Bryan W. Alaspa
Jul 20, 20175 min read
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...
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Bryan W. Alaspa
May 17, 20175 min read
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...
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Bryan W. Alaspa
Apr 7, 20171 min read
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,...
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Bryan W. Alaspa
Apr 5, 20173 min read
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...
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Bryan W. Alaspa
Mar 23, 20171 min read
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...
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Bryan W. Alaspa
Feb 16, 20172 min read
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...
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Bryan W. Alaspa
Feb 13, 20173 min read
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....
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Bryan W. Alaspa
Apr 21, 20162 min read
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...
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