Sam Reeves Writes

Horror, Fantasy, & Science Fiction. YT: youtube.com/c/SamReevesWrites Email: [email protected]

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The coffee cup my mother-in-law gave me for Christmas. I think it was a joke, but then again . . . 🤔😁

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Back in the day, when you injured yourself playing video games, it was called #Nintendo Thumb.  Well, I guess I have #Logitech Palm.  The heel of my hand is sore where it rests on the desk.  I guess I have been click happy recently.  The #Windows beenie helps cushion though.

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Lookit what came in the mail today.  The Penguin edition of The Dark Eidolon and Other Stories by Clark Ashton Smith.

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Somebody is having a lazy day.

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Matt Hires-Out of the Dark

Matt Hires in-studio at KRVB "The River, " Boise

My wife and I have been binge-watching the series of Grey's Anatomy. She's a huge fan; I had never seen it. I like the show, but last night's episode played background music that has now become my new favorite song. 

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This might be mean, but I normally don’t follow writers whose feeds are filled with nothing but re-shares and retweets.  Why would I want to follow a writer who has nothing original to say?

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Indie Bookshops Are Back from the Brink

The meteoric rise of Amazon into a global retail empire has hit a number of industries hard, but perhaps none more so than the publishing industry. Along with the dramatic shift in producing books

I am glad to hear this. I love shopping in #indie #bookshops.

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'Writing part is the easy part' — How Utah's self-published authors survive and even thrive without big-name publishers

In traditional publishing, a publishing house polishes, packages and sells the books. In self-publishing, those responsibilities fall in the lap of the author. For Lesli Muir, that’s fine. Her earnings are in the six-figures.

There is of course the obligatory "it will be harder than you think" and "you won't get rich" parts, but this is otherwise a nice, inspirational article for indie authors.

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TEDxRexburg, Rexburg. 633 likes. TEDxRexburg is a local gathering where TED talks are shared with the community.

Bestselling horror author Michaelbrent Collings will give a TED talk, which will #live stream TODAY at the following times:

5 PM PST 6 PM MST 7 PM CST 8 PM EST

See it here: https://www.facebook.com/pg/thetedxrexburg/videos/?ref=page_internal

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Taking things easel-ly today with some anatomy practice doodles.

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I know.  I should get some help.  But it's cold outside.

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So, yesterday I decided to start teaching myself digital 3D sculpting. While I'm stumbling quite a bit, I'm happy with what I've learned in a single day. It is both easier and more difficult than I imagined. Here is my current work in progress, which is my first 3D sculpt ever.  

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I just learned about caffeine:  4 cups of coffee a day are safe; 8 cups give you insomnia, migraines, and muscle twitches; 75 cups are lethal.

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My life drawing for the day.  It's a tree across the field behind my house.  Started with HB graphite and finished in Photoshop.

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Today is Picasso's 137th birthday. He was born October 25, 1881.

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ABOUT TEACHING ART ONLINE -WITH MARCO BUCCI (EP.185)

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Marco Bucci. We talk about how he teaches art online and how he was able to grow his following on YouTube so m...

Marco Bucci, who I'm sure you know is one of my primary role models, is in a short interview today.  He talks about teaching art.  In many ways, Marco has that same quality that Bob Ross did about making you feel like art is something you really can do. So, I thought I'd pass it along.