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The Spooky Part of Writing... Might Be Letting Someone Read It!
Letting someone read your work can feel scarier than writing it. I’d love your feedback on finding trustworthy alpha and beta readers, what to share, and how many readers to choose.

AJ Riall
Oct 274 min read


How? How Did I Get Here?
"I showed up every day. It was never on a whim; it was a repeated drive to build something that turned into a space I thought about endlessly." ~ AJ Riall I really hope that these blogs don't come across as tutorials, because they are not meant to. I sat down today trying to think about what to blog about because the purpose of this blog is to document my journey. If I find like-minded people or others on a similar journey, then that is a bonus. A year and a half ago, I cert
andreajviall
Oct 183 min read


Seven Down... Second Draft to Go!
Seven books and three and a half weeks later, I’m ready to return to my manuscript. Here’s what those stories taught me before beginning my second draft.

AJ Riall
Oct 53 min read


To Prologue or Not to Prologue?
One little tip from a writers conference cracked open a door; and suddenly, the prologue felt like the solution my story needed.

AJ Riall
Sep 292 min read
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