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Stepping Back Into Minor Hiatus
Posted by Bryan Caron in Books, Entertainment, Novel, Releases, Writing on April 29, 2019
Friends, family and followers: With the release date of my new novel, Threads, looming on the horizon, I will be taking a semi/short hiatus from my blog, social media and networking for the month of May.
What does that mean? It simply means I will not be posting any movie reviews throughout May (reviews will return in June), and I will be spending less time (if any) on social media and networking events so that I can put my full energy behind finishing the edit for the book and make sure it is in perfect shape for it’s publication on May 21.
Thanks for all of your continued support, and I will see you again in a month with a new novel!
The Writer’s Learning Curve
Posted by Bryan Caron in Books, Commentary, Entertainment, Observances, Writing on August 18, 2017
When I started this writing journey, I was naive to the complexities of it all. I guess in it’s most basic state, writing is just me and the words on the screen or paper. It’s when I started sharing those words that things changed. Here are ten things I learned since I started (in no […]
via 10 Things Learned Since I Started Writing — (Almost) Average
Why Are Villains So Fun To Write?
Posted by Bryan Caron in Books, Entertainment, Film, How To, Movies, Writing on February 28, 2017
The hero of any story is the hero for one simple reason — they triumph over evil. A hero (for all intents and purposes) fights the good fight and does everything they can within the limits of their own conscience to vanquish the men and women attempting to harm good, innocent people. They are strong and they are mighty and everyone cheers for them to win. So why is it, then, that the villain of the story is much more fun to write? It’s simple.
Villains are, for the most part, more complex than any other character and the majority of them represent the id lurking in the shadows of us all, waiting to be released. What type of Villains are there?
My Goals (and Challenges) for 2017
Posted by Bryan Caron in Books, Business, Entertainment, Miscellaneous Stuff, Novel, Personal, Phoenix Moirai, Releases, Writing on January 5, 2017
Now that 2016 is in the rear-view mirror, it’s time to look ahead and see what 2017 may bring. There are a lot of things I wanted to do in 2016 (which include some of my 2016 resolutions) that sadly remained on the bottom of my to-do list from when the idea was born to the end of the year. I’m hoping to rectify that and pull those projects to the top and complete them in the first half of the year… if not sooner. Check out all of my Goals and Accomplishments
Book-Related Swag Giveaway
Posted by Bryan Caron in Books, Entertainment, Novel, Personal, Promotions, Reviews, Short Story, Writing on November 25, 2016
Enter now at bryancaron.com
Promotions, advertising and marketing can be a real pain, especially for those who aren’t social media savvy, or have no money to advertise. I’ve tried different things in the past to promote my work, once asking readers to translate the title of a novel using only the moves of a chess game (tying it into the events of the book) to setting up an online scavenger hunt (again, because it related to the plot of the book). Both failed dramatically. But that’s not going to stop me from trying new things to get the word out about my books and encourage reading, reviewing and sharing. Learn More
Word Counts and Why They Don’t Matter
Posted by Bryan Caron in Books, How To, Novel, Short Story, Writing on October 18, 2016
It happens quite often. I’ll come upon a post on Facebook or Twitter of an author referencing word counts in some way.
How many words are too many words?
What’s the correct word count for ?
How many words should there be per chapter?
Should I split my book into two to keep the word counts down?
I have to add/shave ‘x’ amount of words to reach my target number.
This ominous pressure to land the perfect word count for a book or genre for the sheer purpose of writing the “perfect” book really ruffles my feathers. There tends to be a big misnomer out there that if a book in a certain genre is too long, no one will read it, or if a book is too short, readers will think they’re getting jipped. Now, I’m sure there are plenty of readers out there who hate books that are longer than a certain number of pages, or won’t fork out $0.99 for a short story, but the majority of readers, I’m sure, care more about reading a good, strong, compelling story as opposed to how long it may or may not be. And though many a teacher may agree and profess that word counts are the end all, be all of writing, I’m from the school that word counts do not matter one iota. And I’ll tell you why. Read Full Article
Love It or Hate It — The Written Word Was Meant To Be Interpreted
Posted by Bryan Caron in Books, Commentary, Entertainment, Miscellaneous Stuff, Observances, Writing on September 22, 2016
I’m going to say something possibly unpopular and perhaps a bit strange. I hate the children’s book The Giving Tree, even though oddly, it was my favorite book. I remember being five and reading the story and just weeping for the tree, feeling devastated. Understanding what she was feeling. I recall hating the boy and the self-centered […]
via Why I Hate “The Giving Tree”–But How This Story Makes Us Better Writers — Kristen Lamb’s Blog
The Spirit Of… Now Available
Posted by Bryan Caron in Books, Entertainment, Novel, Personal, Promotions, Releases, Writing on June 3, 2016
In history, truth is often lost to the ravishes of time. The biases of each new generation distort facts to best suit their personal agendas. No more evident is this than in the most well-known book of all time: the Bible. But in an attempt to locate the lost city of Atlantis, Matthew Stevens and his team of archaeologists uncover the truth behind the Genesis of the Word. Are you ready to find out what the world doesn’t want you to know?
The Spirit Of… is an exciting adventure that dares to question what we know with a journey through self-discovery, love and friendship. Available in trade paperback, Kindle, Nook and iBooks, The Spirit Of… will leave you breathless.
Read the prologue (or a larger sample) and join the adventure of a lifetime.
Amen Dello Keli.
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If you have a book that’s just been released, one that’s on the verge of being released, or a current WIP, I’d love to hear about it! List the title (if it has one), a logline, a brief summary, the first sentence of the book and a link to where we can read or purchase it.
The Spirit Of… Scavenger Hunt
Posted by Bryan Caron in Books, Entertainment, Film, Miscellaneous Stuff, Novel, Personal, Promotions, Releases, Short Story, Writing on May 2, 2016
Win an iPad mini!
That’s right. In preparation for the release of my newest novel, The Spirit Of…, I have put together an online scavenger hunt for all of my current and future fans, the winner of which will win a brand new iPad mini. All you have to do is find, answer or complete as many of the tasks as you can, earning points along the way. Some of the tasks are simple, while others will demand that you do a little more digging.
Three prizes are up for grabs:
The Grand prize – iPad mini.
2nd place – $75 gift Amazon gift card
3rd place – a signed collection of all of my books (If you already purchased the print editions, the winner will receive a $10 Amazon Gift Card per book they already have). Let’s Play
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New Things Are Coming in 2018
Posted by Bryan Caron in Books, Business, Commentary, Entertainment, Novel, Personal, Phoenix Moirai, Releases, Writing on January 2, 2018
Hello Internet and the world. This is Bryan coming to you from sunny California with a wee bit of an update on all things me, your personal Creative Genius™!
To begin, let me explain a little about why I was all but missing from this blog and social media over the past couple of months. Unfortunately, it wasn’t to finish a grand masterpiece of writing; that was sadly put on the back burner. No, the reason I was MIA for the better part of the last fiscal quarter was because I was focusing on rebuilding my website and figuring out ways to improve my presence on this very platform.
As some of you may know, I am pretty reserved when it comes to putting myself out there, so I’ve always been tentative about social media. I’m going to attempt to subvert that a little this year. Don’t get me wrong, I’m still not going to divulge a lot of personal things about myself, tell you where I am at all times of the day, snap pictures of every meal I eat, or go on extreme political tirades. What I am going to do is attempt to deliver more content to a wider audience. Along with my continued movie and book reviews, I’m going to be a little more vocal about my work — reporting on my progress, showing samples, and possibly (when it’s deemed appropriate) giving people a behind the scenes look at the process. I’m also going to attempt to deliver more thoughts on writing, design and the world at large, and be more attentive to others, hopefully showcasing a few more businesses, authors and the like.
But none of this will happen until I officially unveil my new website on January 26! Here’s a quick taste of what’s to come:
The entire site has been redesigned to be be more sleek, easy to navigate and completely responsive!
First look at the home page of Phoenix Moirai’s new website.
I’ve also completely overhauled the portfolio page to give it a much more dynamic feel.
First look at Phoenix Moirai’s new portfolio site.
And finally, I will be adding a separate subdomain specifically for weddings.
First look at Phoenix Moirai’s new wedding site.
Once this is complete, I will be working to get both my author site and my film site completed. The author site will go live alongside the publication of my new book.
Speaking of my next latest and greatest, before I stopped writing to concentrate on my website, I was about 65% done with the first draft (which in terms of writing, means I am about 5% done with the book as a whole)! I will begin divulging more info over the next year leading up to the release, but all I can say right now to whet your whistle is that it’s a metafictioanal sci-fi/fantasy which I have tentatively titled, “Threads.” I am hoping for a November release, but we’ll see how the year goes. (Who knows, we may get to see it this summer!!)
That’s it for now. Again, look for more updates here on my blog as well as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Until then, live life as if you won’t see tomorrow.
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