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Thunder, And the Sound of Giants

I always advocate "an experimental mindset." Thunder, And the Sound of Giants | @MDellertDotCom #ThunderclapIt

When it comes to writing, publishing, and platform-building, I always advocate what I call “an experimental mindset.” Try something new everyday, and if one must fail, fail quickly and move on, learning from one’s mistakes. With an experimental mindset, any number of happy accidents become possible, like the discovery of penicillin, or the successful marketing of a book.

Keeping this principal…

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The Challenges of Writing a Series

The problems of writing a series are several and difficult. The Challenges of Writing a Series | @MDellertDotCom

My youngest daughter recently celebrated her twelfth birthday. Aside from being an enormous Potterhead, she also enjoys young adult dystopian fiction (Insurgent, The Hunger Games, etc.).

Tonight, after dinner, she decided to embark on a mission to civilize me. Though I’ve seen The Hunger Games movie, and took both my daughters to see Mockingjay Part Twoin the theatre last summer, I haven’t seen…

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Struggles All Writers Face

"What makes marketing good?" Struggles All Writers Face | @MDellertDotCom #WriterProblems

What makes marketing good, how deadlines are beneficial, and other struggles all writers face.

Writing is a basic life skill and everyone should be able to put sentences together. To be a writer, all you have to do is write.

To be a good writer, you need to consider the needs of your audience. Is your writing adding value to their lives?

If not, then it may be time to change things.

Write First…

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