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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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Writing Wednesday: Perverse Writing Motivation
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Writing Wednesday: Perverse Writing Motivation

Posted on May 18, 2022 by authorwilliammangieri • Leave a comment

Last Week’s Goals All three blog posts went out as scheduled. I had 4 stories return from market, and they were sent back out, like Heinlein said. There are now two days until the full release of Ups and Downs: Detective Jimmy Delaney Collection #3. It’s available now as a preorder, and you can read … Continue reading →

Writing Wednesday: Why We Write
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Writing Wednesday: Why We Write

Posted on April 27, 2022 by authorwilliammangieri • Leave a comment

Last Week’s Goals My three blog entries posted on schedule usual. Two submissions returned from market and I sent them right back out. Heinlein would be so proud… I now have a little over two weeks to go before my next scheduled release day (May 13th), but I still haven’t decided what it will be. … Continue reading →

Meandering Monday about Goal-Setting and Motivation
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Meandering Monday about Goal-Setting and Motivation

Posted on April 11, 2022 by authorwilliammangieri • Leave a comment

I started my writing ‘career’ in 2004. Actually, there should be air-quotes around the ‘started’, too. Although I made the determination to start writing in 2004, I didn’t finish my first story until 2008, and my second in 2010. My third came in 2011. If you’re following, that’s 4 years, then 2 years, then 1; … Continue reading →

Writing Wednesday: Following Heinlein’s Rules. Mostly.
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Writing Wednesday: Following Heinlein’s Rules. Mostly.

Posted on March 16, 2022 by authorwilliammangieri • Leave a comment

Last Week’s Goals My blog posts made it out on schedule. I had two stories return from market. One of them (“Two Buttons to Eternity”) has been submitted to another market per Heinlein’s rules. The other may be a Heinlein violation – we shall see. It is the topic of this week’s post. “Getting Personal” … Continue reading →

Writing Wednesday: How Does Your Story Sound?
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Writing Wednesday: How Does Your Story Sound?

Posted on February 23, 2022 by authorwilliammangieri • Leave a comment

One of the great pieces of advice for writers is to read your story OUT LOUD. For most of us, that means hiding in a bunker somewhere so no one can hear what you’ve written. Continue reading →

Writing Wednesday: How the First Week of the Year Went
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Writing Wednesday: How the First Week of the Year Went

Posted on January 12, 2022 by authorwilliammangieri • Leave a comment

Last Week’s Goals The first official week of 2022 started well. Blog entries were posted on schedule. I returned three pieces back to market within a couple of days. I wrote on six days, and made my daily quota on five of them. I made my weekly quota just barely with 3,560 words of fiction. … Continue reading →

Writing Wednesday: One Year Ends and Another Begins
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Writing Wednesday: One Year Ends and Another Begins

Posted on January 5, 2022 by authorwilliammangieri • Leave a comment

(Funny how that works, isn’t it?) Last week was the final one of 2021, and so it’s time to wrap up my goal reporting for last year and publish my plans for the new year. Last Week’s Goals Blog entries were posted on schedule. All my available works remained out to market. I wrote on … Continue reading →

Writing Wednesday: Can a Rejection Have a Silver Lining?
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Writing Wednesday: Can a Rejection Have a Silver Lining?

Posted on June 30, 2021 by authorwilliammangieri • Leave a comment

Last Week’s Goals All my blog posts went out as usual. Two of my stories returned from market and were sent back out within a day or so, so all of my available stories are out there. On a positive note, one of those stories (“Two Buttons to Eternity”) just earned me my FOURTH HONORABLE … Continue reading →

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Writing Wednesday: An Imposter Rethinks His Writing Gig

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

Last Week’s Goals My blog entries were posted on schedule, and all available stories remain out to market. Other than my usual Indies Unlimited’s Thrifty Thursdays & Kindle Unlimited Fridays (they are not consistently updating their posts – Thursdays are a new one each week, while Kindle Unlimited Fridays is supposed to be a post … Continue reading →

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Writing Wednesday: What’s a Pantser to Do?

Posted on May 5, 2021 by authorwilliammangieri • Leave a comment

Last Week’s Goals My blog entries were posted on schedule. I had one story return from market, and I sent it back out to a new market I discovered through Literarium. My experiment with my 5-day Kindle Select FREE promo of Swordsmaster had mixed results. I promoted through this blog, my Current Book Promotions page, … Continue reading →

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  • Writing Wednesday: It’s Not Fair! There’s More to the Writing Business Than Just Writing June 29, 2022
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