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Note to Authors: Keep your Character Ambivalence Tight

Note to Authors: Keep your Character Ambivalence Tight

It's usually a bad idea to show internal conflict by jumping from "A" to "Not A" and back again in repeated succession. That doesn't make your character feel any more ambivalent than just doing it once. But it makes your thrust unclear, it feels like needless padding,...

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“Living Nightmare” – now available!

“Living Nightmare” – now available!

Today's the day! You can now pre-order your copy of LIVING NIGHTMARE here: https://dmdore.com/other-side-of-gifted I am proud to have been involved with this book, editing the words of the very gifted Deirdre Dore, who promises us a unique series of paranormal and...

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UbiquiCity Book 2 – Now Available!

UbiquiCity Book 2 – Now Available!

UbiquiCity Book 2 "Undercurrents" has arrived. Return to the Fractopian Future! Stories by Irene Bassett, Brad Cole, D.M. Dore, Jens Durke, S.L. Koch, G. Dean Manuel, Adrian McCauley and Rick Rosenkranz paint a collaborative picture of our augmented future that is...

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Liquid Hitler – now in paperback

Liquid Hitler – now in paperback

The transgressive, bizarre and mind-expanding work of inter-dimensional crime drama LIQUID HITLER by S. L. Koch, published by As If Books. Now available in trade paperback from Amazon!

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Book 2 Cover Reveal!

Book 2 Cover Reveal!

UbiquiCity Book 2: "Undercurrents" is in layup after a misstep with the original artist (the piece used some unlicensed content which I was unable to procure permissions for). So I commissioned a new cover from KHIUS (the artist who did the cover of the first book),...

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UbiquiCity 2: Undercurrents

UbiquiCity 2: Undercurrents

Now in final edit! I'm so excited to be nearing the point where I can bring you the second book in the UbiquiCity series. UbiquiCity Book 2: Undercurrents includes 8 new stories based in the city of ubiquitous computing, as well as return appearances from some of the...

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Editorial Services

Editorial Services

Comprehensive editorial services for both fiction and nonfiction, as well as technical writing and game design, with over 20 years of experience. It’s important to find the right editor for your style and personality. That’s why I believe the ideal writer-editor...

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Living Nightmare

Living Nightmare

I recently finished a developmental edit on a great novel by an up-and-coming author, D. M. Dore. It's a modern-day supernatural thriller that takes place in a mental institution. Here's the blurb: DEATH STALKS HER DREAMS Night after night in the fourth-floor ward of...

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This is Fractopia

This is Fractopia

ThisIsFractopia.com is the home base of the Fractopia Podcast: forecasting the facts of tomorrow through the fiction of today. In this series, AIP founder Tod Foley examines current trends and developments in technology and science fiction, in order to create...

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Reveal Slideshow Demo

Reveal Slideshow Demo

Check out this unique way to present text-based or graphical content. Perfect for brochures or promotional slideshows, even web comics and galleries! Looks great on anything from phones to desktops. Want one? Let's talk! http://asifproductions.com/reveal/

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Gaming the Future: an interview by Tamra Lucid

I was recently interviewed by Tamra Lucid of Reality Sandwich, for a piece entitled "Gaming the Future." We talked about the #UbiquiCity project, social media, collaborative design and worldbuilding, Patreon, Fictioneers.net and 3string guitars.  Check it out at the...

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