Monthly Archives: December 2009

Goodreads – Read in 2009

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Jakob Barnard

One of the largest recommendations other authors mention about writing is to not forget to read. I have found Goodreads to be a great site to track and collect what books I read.  My user page can be found here.  … Continue reading →

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Writing Short Stories

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Jakob Barnard

I find myself having difficulty writing short stories. At first this kind of surprised me. Why when I am managing to write a 80k novel am I having difficulty getting a decent story mapped out that is around 6k words … Continue reading →

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Christmas Reading – The Fort at River’s Bend

Posted on December 25, 2009 by Jakob Barnard

I just received from paperbackswap.com the 5th book in Jack Whyte’s “The Camulod Chronicles” called “The Fort at River’s Bend.”  This is what I plan on curling up with over the Christmas weekend.  Depending on what this storm hitting the … Continue reading →

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Freelance Writing

Posted on December 24, 2009 by Jakob Barnard

I am currently trying out TextBrokers.com.  The site came up on a freelance writing site that I subscribe to and I looked like it might be worth giving a shot. First impression is that while it is possible to make … Continue reading →

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KoD December Update

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Jakob Barnard

KoD stands for The Kingdom of Dragmar. KoD is the fantasy novel I am working on. While it is technically a NaNo novel (meaning the bulk of it was written during a NaNoWriMo event), I am taking the time with … Continue reading →

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Novelnaut – Author Blog

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Jakob Barnard

My friend Shane has set up a new writing site called “Novelnaut.“  It looks like he has similar goals with his site to what I have for Epic Plains.  He is intending it to be his “Writer’s Blog.” In his … Continue reading →

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Books on Writing

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Jakob Barnard

Pimp my Novel has been a great discovery of mine.  I always find interesting posts popping up in Google Reader from that site. This morning is no exception.  It is actually a guest post on the blog, but it is … Continue reading →

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Lit Resources

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Jakob Barnard

I have started a resources page. There are a number of online resources I have found interesting or useful that I wanted to share. They are a mix of literary sites, publishers, agent blogs, author blogs, and more. Wow – … Continue reading →

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Writing Goals for 2010

Posted on December 13, 2009 by Jakob Barnard

I did a general post on Olorinpc.com about my goals for the new year.  Here on EP, I wanted to expand a little bit about my writing goals for the new year.  I have actually managed to lay out for … Continue reading →

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Launch

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Jakob Barnard

This is the first test post as I get the portal set up.  In the meantime, please visit my primary site:  Olorinpc.com Epic Plains™ is a registered trade name in the State of North Dakota. Site and description coming soon!

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