New themes and new oppertunities! Hello dear writer! Sally Port Magazine, our fantasy magazine featuring clean fantasy for the whole family, comes out every quarter. And, each issue has a theme. Officially, the plan was to announce the next round of themes in June. But guess what… We’re doing it today! (For more information about
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Damn it Bob! I blame Bob Ross for today’s post. (I know. I know. It’s cowardly to blame the dead guy. But I was watching his painting show when I had my thought for this post!)There are two major things happening that I need to talk about: How the Forever Mountain Publishing blog and my
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Introduction Writing is a solitary activity. Well, it can be… At least the typing words into the computer part… (Oh, um… There can be other people involved in that too? @#$@%@##!!! Internet and shared document technology!) Though many times we may think that writing is a solitary activity, successfully publishing a book, a story, a
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Introduction The writer’s life isn’t easy. Sure, occasionally it looks easy, but there’s more to it than writing. And writing is more than just putting words on screen…If you’re a fiction writer, the writing may be the fun part. (Actually, if you’re a non-fiction writer, the writing may be the fun part too). But then
Continue readingSally Port and Rising Authors…
Hello dear reader! It’s happened. The first full issue of Sally Port Magazine is ready to read. That’s actually an amazing thing for me to say. Yes, I might have liked to see a few things happen sooner, but this is part of the process. Some challenges we solved in getting this to you hadn’t
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Merry Christmas! It’s that time of year again, dear reader. Christmass is coming!Christmas is more than an excuse for good food, gifts, and pretty lights. It is a time to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. It is also a time to celebrate the concepts of Peach on Earth, forgiving each other, and getting along
Continue readingChristmas in July? It’s not just a sales pitch
It’s difficult, but it’s true. As writers, we have to think a little differently.
Back in November, we had folks complaining about the Christmas sales starting before Thanksgiving. For normal folks and normal things, yeah, that might be a bit early.
As writers and publishers, if you’re getting your Christmas story to me in November, you’re late. I wanted it no later than September. Preferably, you’d have gotten it to me in July.
Knowledge, Accomplishment, and Adventure rush in!
Great opportunities await! Well, dear reader, we’re actually doing it. The door is open. Really open! The electronic edition of Sally Port’s preview issue is live! Subscriptions are available! For those unfamiliar, Sally Port Magazine is a family friendly (but not kids only!) fantasy fiction magazine with a focus on both providing stories for the whole
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Introduction It’s less than a month away, dear reader. And seats are filling up fast!What am I talking about? The 2024 LDSPMA conference. It’s happening on October 17th -19th on the Utah Valley University (UVU) campus.This is the 10th year of the conference and this year it’s better than ever! But, why go? What can
Continue readingThe door is open!
Great opportunities await! Well, dear reader, we’re actually doing it. The door is open. Subscriptions for Sally Port Magazine are officially available! For those unfamiliar, Sally Port Magazine is a family friendly (but not kids only!) fantasy fiction magazine with a focus on both providing stories for the whole family and providing knowledge and opportunities for
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