Daron D. Fraley
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Category Archives: My Writing Life
Scrivener Awesomeness
I have been playing around with a new writing tool. And I think it’s awesome. Now having written a novel, several short stories, and being in the middle of two more novels, I have figured out that I am not … Continue reading
This Is Who I Am
For the last 3 years, I have been careful about what I say on this blog. Why? Because I am a writer, and I had hopes of making it big in publishing. I had hopes of getting an agent in … Continue reading
Storymakers Conference 2011
I attended the LDStorymakers writers conference this week, and took enough notes to choke a hungry goat. If I printed them. Have no fear, I’m not going to feed the laptop to the goat . . . The three days … Continue reading
LTUE and Beyond
This year was my first time attending LTUE, or as it is officially known, Life, the Universe & Everything 29: The Marion K. “Doc” Smith Symposium on Science Fiction & Fantasy. Held on Thursday, Friday, and again today, it’s a bargain … Continue reading
Milestones And Opportunities And Villains
I’ve been a little preoccupied with the vicissitudes of life. Earaches and a cold I have been fighting for a couple weeks, the fun things (and not so fun things) of being a parent to teenagers, and now a recent … Continue reading
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Three New Releases And Me
I am excited to share that I will be doing two book signings this coming Saturday with three authors who all have newly released books. Here are the covers: Dearly Departed by Tristi Pinkston The Upside of Down by Rebecca … Continue reading
News And Updates And Other Things You Might Actually Care About
Yeah. I stinketh as a blogger: Occasional. Intermittent. Haphazard. All of those being circumlocutory descriptions of what I do with this bloggy thing. But here’s the scoop: I am trying to clear some things from my plate. For example, I … Continue reading
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Fall Brings New Beginnings – Cider, Books, and Writing
For some people, fall is nothing more than a harbinger of frost, cold, winter, and death. I like that word . . . harbinger. The current meaning is “a herald”, or “messenger”. But its history is as follows: Middle English … Continue reading
Book Cover Reloaded
This is the result of consulting with some artists. Yes, I did the entire thing on my own. I think this one is getting very close to being a usable cover! But that is just my opinion… what do YOU … Continue reading
The Thorn – Two Great Reviews Posted Today
There were two great reviews of The Thorn posted on blogs today. I would like to share them. One came from a twitter friend @duane_scott. He is a co-founder of “The Authentic Blogger”, a popular group of bloggers on Facebook. … Continue reading
