Tag: selfpub
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Crush Depth 1: In Late, Out Early!
If you read my update from earlier in the month, you know I shelved Crush Depth. It was a hard decision. It’s a 2nd draft and a story idea that I’ve spent a lot of time writing and editing since 2020. And if giving up on the manuscript last time was hard, this one was…
Ryan Patrick
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Crush Depth Update
Ok, so the bad news first. I’m going through feedback on Crush Depth and while it’s overwhelmingly positive, I’ve come to the realization that just it’s not the book I wanted to write. The idea isn’t dead, but the current draft doesn’t work in the way that I wanted it to – for a number…
Ryan Patrick
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Where My Writing Is Going
Quick thread on my books/series and where they’re going. The Martian Incident was released as a standalone. It now is the first book in a trilogy. I’m 80,000 words into the first draft of The Saturn Anomaly and have the 3rd book nearly outlined. Expect the 2nd novel in late 2025/early 2026. Lag Delay’s standalone…
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The Europan Deception Releases Today!
It’s been a long time coming. The Europan Deception is now available in ebook, paperback, and hardcover from Amazon. If you’re looking for a fast-paced sci-fi thriller, this is the novel for you. It’s the best book I’ve ever written and I hope you all enjoy it as much as I (and my ARC readers)…
Ryan Patrick
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How I Outline
“How do you manage to write a book?” I get this question quite a bit, from mixed-experience writing servers on Discord to my own mother in a phone call. And, despite my best efforts to sabotage myself, I have written six novels – two of which are self-published, the other four in various stages of…
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May 2024 Plans
May is going to be a big month for me. I’m starting my new job and hopefully getting back on track in terms of reading and writing. For reading, here’s what I want to finish this month: It’s a lot, but I also have already started the first two. We’ll see how I’m able to…
Ryan Patrick
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End of April Wrapup!
Well, that was a month! I’m still in the outprocessing stage, but the end is in sight for my active-duty Space Force career. I start with Blue Origin on Monday, and am super excited for that next phase of my life. However, my reading and writing really suffered as a result of a lack of…
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Writing for 12 Years – 12 Things I’ve Learned
Since I’m a little burned out with writing and editing this week…decided to put together some lessons learned over the last 12 (!) years of my writing experience. Without further ado, here’s my list. 12 Things I’ve Learned in 12 Years of Writing 1. Don’t write in a vacuum – get feedback For the first…
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