I’ve just released my first Urban Fantasy novel entitled, SEIZE THE SOUL. It’s the first book in a series called Confessions of a Summoner. Take a look, and if you’re interested, grab a copy and let me know what you think!
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DECIDING TO WRITE FULL-FANTASY OR HALF-FANTASY IN YOUR NOVEL
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Maybe one day we’ll get to the skill of the George R.R. Martin (the Tolkien of our day – in my opinion). Some will argue – as some typically do – but I truly think that GRRM has redesigned fantasy…although in some cases to a fault.
I know that sounds oxymoronic. But I’ll explain, though I must start by admitting that I did not get on the George Martin train until last year. **William covers his face as the stones start flying** I know, I know. How dare I claim to write fantasy without having first read the fantasy standard. My only rebuttal to that is: “I wasn’t ready…” Continue reading
HOW TO WRITE GREAT COPY
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Copy is something all self-publishers need to develop. In fact, I would even say that all writers need to have great copy. Unfortunately, developing this skill is tough, since the books about copy relate more specifically to marketing for business rather than for fiction.
And if you write fantasy and sci-fi…good luck honing that copy talent.
The task of presenting your work in a few short lines seems impossible. I mean, how are you supposed to reduce 100,000 words to 100 words? That’s a 1,000% reduction! Continue reading
HOW TO BE TOTALLY AWESOME {note the Family Guy referenece above}
So for a limited time (not sure how limited – but certainly not longer than the end of the world – but probably until I run out of supplies), I will literally be GIVING AWAY awesome T-Shirts of EXTRACTED.
And how can one receive a free T-Shirt?
Simply request a size ALONG WITH which province from EXTRACTED you’d want to be associated with if you were a citizen of Clydenholm:
NATURALISTS Jade Emblem : Command creatures via psyche. Communicate through thoughts.
SPIRITUALISTS Violet Emblem : Command spirits – both from the living and the dead.
POLARISTS Azure Emblem : Lower temperatures with the best being able to raise temperatures.
MATERIALISTS Auburn Emblem : Separates molecules and reforms them to create usable compounds.
With your EXTRACTED T-Shirt, you will also receive an emblem corresponding to the province which you selected.
Just comment on this page with which province you like best, then email that comment along with your address, and I’ll get your gift to you right away!! (Remember to include your T-shirt size in the email).
Send to: StadlerStyle@gmail.com
Note: T-Shirt text says: The Pioneers Extracted by William Stadler.
A dead man cannot resurrect himself.
A new and incompetent governor has been named the head of the Polarist Region, and Broughtonhaven is at risk of being Dominated by these cold-blooded neighbors to the northwest.
The Spiritualists plummet into darkness as they struggle to defend themselves from their invaders.
The Alpha Council has refused to intervene, while Caleb, Sarai, and the Pioneers fear for the fate of the mainland. They must discover how to empower the Spiritualists if they hope to keep Broughtonhaven from crumbling.
HOW TO SPRUCE UP THAT QUERY LETTER
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I’m going to tell you a short story, then I’m going to spruce it up.
WATCH:
A woman walked down the street, holding her bag of groceries. She smiled at the passerby. She was robbed, and she never got the money back. Continue reading
HOW TO WRITE A QUERY LETTER
We are going to take a few threads and discuss the industry.
Writing a novel takes a lot of work, as we all know. We put so much time in the writing, the rewriting, the editing, the critiques, and…the rewriting. But once the work is done, we’re far from finished.
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HOW TO DECIDE IF YOU SHOULD WRITE ONE BOOK OR FINISH THE SERIES
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Should you write the first book and then try to publish, or should you write the entire series first?
This question is a lot more challenging to answer than it seems. I chose to write the entire trilogy before I submitted to publishers. Continue reading
HOW TO CREATE A BORN HERO
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Some heroes are made, others are born into it. We are going to investigate the Born Hero today. Notice that we’re sticking with the Mariah Carey lyrics on this one too. Many writers look at this kind of hero as boring or out of date.
I would disagree. I think that this hero just needs to be crafted differently as time progresses. Superman used to be the kind of hero that people wanted to save the day. He had the power, so why not?
These days, we don’t really like people meddling in our business, unless we are under duress. Continue reading
HOW TO CREATE THE UNEXPECTED HERO
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Looks like we’ll be sticking with the Mariah Carey song, “Hero.” There’s an amazing line that she uses in this song from so long ago: “When you feel like hope is gone, look inside you and be strong. Then you’ll finally see the truth, that a hero lies in you.”
The unexpected hero is the one who would not under any circumstances ever want to be a hero or a heroine. She would say no to saving the world as emphatically as a fifth grader would say “No” to drugs.
These types of heroes are becoming more common in literature, because readers want to feel greater than ordinary, and let’s admit it, we writers want to feel the same way.
William Stadler 