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William Mangieri is a karaoke junkie, former theater student, and recovered wargamer, who spends a lot of time wondering 'What if?'. He writes from Texas, but needed to find somewhere less solid to hold his thoughts. This is the place…

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Meandering Monday about Letting Real Life Seep Into My Fiction

Posted on April 26, 2021 by authorwilliammangieri • Leave a comment

“This is a work of fiction. Any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events, is purely coincidental.” This standard boilerplate that appears in the front or back matter of many movies and pieces of literature is ingrained in the art of fiction. The CYA nature of it is an acknowledgement that not … Continue reading →

Writing Wednesday: More About Me and Detective Jimmy Delaney
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Writing Wednesday: More About Me and Detective Jimmy Delaney

Posted on March 24, 2021 by authorwilliammangieri • Leave a comment

Last Week’s Goals My blog entries were all posted on schedule, and all my available stories are circulating out in the markets. My next indie release is scheduled for April 16th is still planned as Herc Tom #11, so if you haven’t read 1-10, now would be a good time to start (hint, hint – … Continue reading →

Fractured Fragment Friday: “The Final Ending?” (and coupons!)
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Fractured Fragment Friday: “The Final Ending?” (and coupons!)

Posted on July 31, 2020 by authorwilliammangieri • Leave a comment

“The Final Ending” started out as a simple fairy tale in a space opera setting. A princess needs to be rescued. A prince, pirates, even a dragon, floated into the story and I thought to myself ‘who on earth would write something like this’ (aside from me), and then the writer became part of the … Continue reading →

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Meandering Monday about Two Misfit Genius Shows

Posted on July 8, 2019 by authorwilliammangieri • Leave a comment

My significant one and I don’t appear to be much into what’s popular on television (or at least what’s considered worthy of viewing by the gatekeepers at the various networks.) So many shows that we enjoy watching from the very start are suffer early death-by-cancellation. Timeless and The Colony come to mind, among others. I … Continue reading →

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Writing Wednesday: A Little About Swordsmaster

Posted on June 26, 2019 by authorwilliammangieri • Leave a comment

Goals update: Last week I made my three blog posts (by now I could just stop reporting this as I make them like clockwork, but it gives me something to feel good about every week, and who knows if I would still make it if I stopped reporting?), and managed to get back to my … Continue reading →

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Fractured Fragment Friday: “The Final Ending?” (and a coupon!)

Posted on May 31, 2019 by authorwilliammangieri • Leave a comment

“The Final Ending” started out as a simple fairy tale in a space opera setting. A princess needs to be rescued. A prince, pirates, even a dragon, floated into the story and I thought to myself ‘who on earth would write something like this’ (aside from me), and then the writer became part of the … Continue reading →

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Meandering Monday about Connecting with Humanity

Posted on February 11, 2019 by authorwilliammangieri • Leave a comment

I’m almost done reading book eleven of The Wheel of Time. Well – since I can barely find sit-down time, when I’m sitting, I’m writing. All my reading is done by someone else (thank you, Audible), and all I’m really doing is listening while I’m driving. And guffawing. I’m not a guffawer, and yet here … Continue reading →

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Writing Wednesday: How Many Eyes Do I Want on This?

Posted on February 6, 2019 by authorwilliammangieri • Leave a comment

Last week’s goals: Three blog posts. Still don’t have an open market to send “Date Night” to. I think I only read and commented on ONE person’s blog (need to make sure I get that done by Saturday.) My March 12th release will be “Reining Cats and Dogs” (Herc Tom, Champion of the Empire #7), … Continue reading →

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Meandering Monday about Superheroes

Posted on January 21, 2019 by authorwilliammangieri • Leave a comment

When we watch a movie, we always have to suspend our disbelief – at least to a point. Nowadays there are a lot of comic book super-hero movies – I don’t think most of us go to those thinking that there really is a Superman, or Spiderman, or Aquaman, or Wonder Woman, or any other … Continue reading →

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Writing Wednesday: Unplanned Surprises

Posted on October 10, 2018 by authorwilliammangieri • Leave a comment

Last week’s goals: 3 blog posts. Stories cycled to market as soon as markets were available (I only have four currently in rotation.) Commenting in other folks blogs just enough. I made my quota with 3090 words of fiction, and still wrote some every day. Herc Tom #7 (still no title yet) sits at around … Continue reading →

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