WriterDojo S3 Ep8: Beta Readers and Writer Groups

August 31, 2022 Jack Wylder Leave a comment

Recently we were having a discussion on the WriterDojo Facebook group and the question of these came up, so this week, Hosts/Authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia discuss the pros & cons of writer groups; what to look for in a beta reader, and if a group is what you need.

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“Word Mercenaries” (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/

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This week’s episode is sponsored by Joseph L. Kellogg’s Life Support: Secret Operations

Father Tanner treats the sick and injured on a dusty backwater planet. Desperate for supplies, he takes a job to treat a visiting alien official, teaming up with Damien Rogers, an out-of-work smuggler, to get him there. The problem? They’re on the wrong side of enemy lines in the middle of a cold war.

Forced to hide their identities, Father Tanner and his team are stumped by the bizarre patient, whose condition steadily worsens. To make matters worse, the alien crew catches onto the ruse, and the missionary is forced to turn to kidnapping. Can they find the diagnosis before their only bargaining chip dies on the operating table?

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No Game For Knights – Out in September

August 26, 2022 correia45 6 Comments

The second noir anthology is releasing soon!
There is a new MHI story in it.

No Game For Knights

This came out really bad ass. Check it out, and I hope you guys enjoy it.

WriterDojo S3 Ep7: Supporter Spectacular (Round V)

August 24, 2022 Jack Wylder 4 Comments

This week, Hosts/Authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia return to answer more of these awesome questions submitted by our wonderful supporters. Supporters, we appreciate you SO much- thank you all!

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This week’s episode is sponsored by our friend Sarah A. Hoyt’s Bowl Of Red

At the top of a tall mountain, there lives a dragon. And the dragon is the master of all animals.
Okay, let’s rewind that. Tom Ormson is a dragon shifter, the scion of a line that was created to rule both Chinese and Norse gods. But he doesn’t want the job. He co-owns a diner with his wife, Kyrie, who is about to deliver their first child.
In fact, they just got married, when the entire shifter-world, which centers on their diner goes insane.
You see, it is a time of Ragnarok, which means all of the shifter clans are in turmoil, with changing leadership. And the lion clan, to which Kyrie belongs has just lost its leader. Also, the Queen of the Norse dragons has woken, and wants a word with the Great Sky Dragon.
Hold on to your hats. A wild ride is about to begin, with Tom, Kyrie and their friends at the center of it.
When it ends, the world will never be the same again.

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WriterDojo S3 Ep6: Networking

August 17, 2022 Jack Wylder 13 Comments

With Steve fresh back from his role as ambassador at GenCon, this week our hosts/authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia share stories that highlight the various aspects of networking- the good, the bad, and the ambivalent.

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This week’s episode is sponsored by Stephanie Osborn’s Empire: Imperial Police

Dominick Ashton is a rookie cop in the headquarters of Her Majesty’s Imperial Police. Unfortunately, in an Empire full of corruption, treason, and upheaval, that’s one of the most corrupt organizations of them all. But Ashton is a straight shooter. Can he do the job he’s trained to do without perverting his honor, or will crooked cops take him out instead?

And what will happen when he’s called upon to solve a case for the Empress herself?

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Correia’s Law of Internet Arguing

August 11, 2022 Jack Wylder 44 Comments

You know Poe’s Law: “without a clear indicator of the author’s intent, every parody of extreme views can be mistaken by some readers for a sincere expression of the views being parodied.^“

You may have heard of Brandolini’s Law: “The amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude larger than to produce it.“

You probably have heard Godwin’s Law: “As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches one.”

You may even have heard of Sturgeon’s Law: “90% of everything is crap.“

Well it’s now time to formally recognize Correia’s Law: “Internet arguing is a spectator sport. You argue to convince the undecided and give ammo to those on your side. Do not expect to change your opponent’s mind as you cannot sway the willfully ignorant. Internet arguing is only worth it when there is an audience. The contestants do not get a vote, the audience decides who wins.“