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Where I've been, where I am, & where I'm going
Hey! Time for the old fortnightly update that I promised I'd be... YEESH. Yikes. What? It's been HOW long? Err, okay, so I fell off the...
rtyoungauthor
Apr 28, 20233 min read
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Some thinklings about fan-fiction and ice-cream
Hey, friends, So, the past couple of months have been kind of a mixed bag for me. A bit like a cardiotocograph - lot of ups and downs. On...
rtyoungauthor
Aug 19, 20226 min read
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Is writing two projects at once ever a good idea?
Greetings, True Believers, For this week's blog (he says, as though he hasn't completely abandoned the post-every-fortnight structure...
rtyoungauthor
Jul 6, 20224 min read
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Turning 30
Here's a crazy thing. This week, it's my birthday. My THIRTIETH birthday, to be precise. It feels like there haas to have been a clerical...
rtyoungauthor
Jun 14, 20222 min read
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Woaaahhhhhhh, we're halfway thereee
Hey folks, just an itty-bitty update today as I'm determined to make the best use of the limited time I have to write wordz that count...
rtyoungauthor
May 17, 20222 min read
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Adventures in the land of fire and ice
(No, I haven't been in Banbridge visiting the new Game of Thrones studio tour attraction.) ... I've been in Iceland! This trip was a long...
rtyoungauthor
Apr 28, 20223 min read
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a brief update
Heya folks, Just a quick check-in from me this week - apologies! As most of you will know if you've explored the rest of my website, my...
rtyoungauthor
Mar 26, 20222 min read
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Writing when the world is burning
Hey, you! Yes, you. You, a writer, or somebody who wants to write, who feels like they have something to say, a story waiting in the...
rtyoungauthor
Mar 8, 20223 min read
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Ensemble casts and multiple POVs
Welcome back, friends! When I think of an ensemble cast, my mind tends to go to Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo; a group of characters,...
rtyoungauthor
Feb 22, 20224 min read
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Inspiration and the Stove-Top Method
Hey, folks! This week I thought I'd like to talk about my own creative process when it comes to dreaming up new ideas, and take a look...
rtyoungauthor
Feb 8, 20225 min read
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On social media, and your platform as an author
Hello, friends! This week, I wanted to briefly touch on the topic of marketing and publicity; namely, marketing yourself (or your book)...
rtyoungauthor
Jan 27, 20225 min read
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It's been a year.
Welcome, friends, to 2022. And in typical fashion - in the spirit of starting the year as we mean to go on, I should say - i've kicked...
rtyoungauthor
Jan 11, 20223 min read
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Plotting, Pantsing, Outlining, and winging it
Hey, all! So this week I wanted to give you guys a bit of an insight into how things are going; and more specifically, to what things...
rtyoungauthor
Dec 14, 20213 min read
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A Year in Four Books... and one BIG announcement
Well, there we have it. Whichever of you had placed a bet on me making it to blog post three before failing to meet my (self-imposed)...
rtyoungauthor
Dec 1, 20214 min read
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The Next Thing
This month has felt like it has gone on forever, in a strange sort of good/bad sense. Here's the thing: the publishing industry is...
rtyoungauthor
Nov 16, 20212 min read
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Welcomes, Spooky Books (and the fulfilment of Resolutions)
Welcome Hello, friends! This is my first foray into blog writing (yes, I know, I'm 29 years old, I grew up with Tumblr, have I been...
rtyoungauthor
Nov 2, 20213 min read
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