Auryn Hadley

Auryn Hadley - Independent Author

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    Self Published Books SUCK!
    AurynHadley
    • Jul 3, 2016
    • 5 min

    Self Published Books SUCK!

    Today, “self-publishing” and “independent-publishing” are mostly the same thing.  The group contains both authors who struggled to...
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    The secret to my success…
    AurynHadley
    • Jun 12, 2016
    • 3 min

    The secret to my success…

    Yes, that is a keyboard.  It’s a very pretty version of what I use, and while I don’t get any kickbacks (I really should with as much as...
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    Rape as a plot device – Don’t do it!
    AurynHadley
    • Jun 8, 2016
    • 3 min

    Rape as a plot device – Don’t do it!

    Don’t do it. Now, let me add a few caveats to that – since my own upcoming book, FLAWED, deals with this.  It’s not that you can’t write...
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    World Building
    AurynHadley
    • May 30, 2016
    • 3 min

    World Building

    What makes world building?  Is it a verbal vomit from the author about this new universe the reader has just dropped into?  Would it be...
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    Without writing, I die a little inside
    AurynHadley
    • May 17, 2016
    • 2 min

    Without writing, I die a little inside

    When creating, it feels like I’ve fallen down the rabbit hole and found myself in a wonderland.  I get to learn the nuances of this...
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    A secret about being an author
    AurynHadley
    • May 11, 2016
    • 3 min

    A secret about being an author

    I write books.  I have these ideas in my head and the roll around until they spill out my fingers and onto the page.  The craziest thing...
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    The mindset to write (and when not to)
    AurynHadley
    • May 3, 2016
    • 2 min

    The mindset to write (and when not to)

    There are times that an author shouldn’t write.  Well, not on their story, at any rate.  Today is one of those days for me.  You see, I...
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    You don’t need to be a gamer to get these books.
    AurynHadley
    • Apr 24, 2016
    • 3 min

    You don’t need to be a gamer to get these books.

    That’s the basic story of Challenge Accepted, the first book in the Eternal Combat series.  Of course, things aren’t quite that simple....
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    The Villain’s Story
    AurynHadley
    • Apr 20, 2016
    • 2 min

    The Villain’s Story

    You see, Salryc Luxx was actually designed around Sauron from the Lord of the Rings.  You know, that mysteriously evil character who is...
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    It’s an addiction
    AurynHadley
    • Apr 18, 2016
    • 1 min

    It’s an addiction

    I am an addict. And I just finished another book!  Yes, one of those mostly done books in my list of things to finish up is now done....
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    Insta-Love
    AurynHadley
    • Apr 9, 2016
    • 2 min

    Insta-Love

    Some of my astute readers may look at the picture to the left, think of a newly released fantasy book they recently read and be thinking,...
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    Waiting for Reviews
    AurynHadley
    • Apr 7, 2016
    • 2 min

    Waiting for Reviews

    Just me, looking at my phone, my tablet, or my monitor, hoping a review comes in.  Wondering if all those people who read the book even...
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    Must Focus
    AurynHadley
    • Apr 6, 2016
    • 2 min

    Must Focus

    In my head is a war.  It’s part perfection, part creativity.  One segment of my mind is screaming that I need to get the iliri series...
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    The “joy” of reading things written long ago
    AurynHadley
    • Mar 27, 2016
    • 2 min

    The “joy” of reading things written long ago

    And so I moved on, learned some things, and wrote some other books.  Today, I’m in the process of re-reading book 3 of that series (while...
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    Tick Tock
    AurynHadley
    • Mar 20, 2016
    • 2 min

    Tick Tock

    The more tiny tasks I add to the list, the more they add up, the more they play in my mind, the harder it is to just focus and write the...
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    The long road
    AurynHadley
    • Mar 9, 2016
    • 2 min

    The long road

    That’s how I feel right now.  I have 2 new series being released, but advertising them is frustrating.  Why dump a lot of money into them...
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    What is Indie Author Success?
    AurynHadley
    • Mar 8, 2016
    • 3 min

    What is Indie Author Success?

    I wanted to know what percentage of independent authors are successful.  Well, that’s a real broad term, isn’t it?  What does that word...
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    How I produce a Book/month
    AurynHadley
    • Mar 5, 2016
    • 2 min

    How I produce a Book/month

    What, not the answer you wanted to hear?  Probably not.  So many people are trying desperately to crank out work fast enough to bump them...
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    Refreshing doesn’t make it faster
    AurynHadley
    • Mar 4, 2016
    • 1 min

    Refreshing doesn’t make it faster

    So, I’m plotting.  I have a few hiccups in a few books that I need to work out.  I also have a raging headache that is begging me to lay...
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    Why would you WANT to have a “normal” publishing deal?
    AurynHadley
    • Feb 27, 2016
    • 3 min

    Why would you WANT to have a “normal” publishing deal?

    As I mentioned in the previous post, I did a whole lot of research before choosing my publication method.  It was shocking!  Just like...
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