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The Crimson City Series
A Darker Crimson
The Spare
Lord Ruin
Sample Chapters Entry Page
A Darker Crimson - Chapter 1
The Rake Chapter 1 - part 1
The Spare Chapter 1 - part 1
The Spare Chapter 1 - part 2
Lord Ruin Chapter 1 - part 1
Lord Ruin Chapter 1 - part 2
Lord Ruin Chapter 1 - part 3
Lord Ruin Chapter 1 - part 4
Stolen Love Chapter 1 - part 1
Stolen Love Chapter 1 - part 2
List of Books/Characters
Characters From A Darker Crimson
Claudia Donovan
Tiberiu Korzha
Siath
Lath
Jaise
Aslet
Characters from The Rake
Lord Banallt
Pansy Emily
John Llewellyn
King
Bill Haggart
Characters from The Spare
Sebastian Alexander
Olivia Willow
James, visount Fitzalan
The Black Earl
Characters from Lord Ruin
Lord Ruin
Anne Sinclair
Devon Carlisle
Benjamin Dunbartin
Thomas Sinclair
Mary Sinclair
Lucy Sinclair Wilcott
Emily Sinclair
Richard, Marquess of Thrale
Writing Workshop Entry Page
On Writing
Accuracy
Repetition in General
Repetition in a big way
Repetition on a smaller scale
Global Repetition
Letting Your Reader Figure Things Out
Rules to Write By
The Value of A Draft
What: The Tao of Objects
Where: Props
Setting Up Your Story
Passive Voice
Be specific
Details Matter
Prologues
Steamy Scenes
How to Make All this Advice Work for You
Naming your Characters
Names That Changed in The Spare (and why)
Up Close and Personal- A Hero's Name
Choosing Noble Titles
Hero Name List - example
How To Get Published
What to Do When Your MS is done
First Draft-itis
Problems and Solutions (or, my story stinks)
Prologues - An argument against them
Formatting Your MS
Formatting Example: Page 1
The Query Letter
Query Samples
The Dreaded Synopsis
Synopsis Example
Contests
Critique Groups
What to do when you're rejected
Tips and Warnings
What to do when you're feeling desperate
What you should know about bookselling
Writing and Money - Mutually Exclusive?
Research and References Entry Page
Tools of the Trade - office, notebooks, pens, computers etc.
Resources for Writers
Why You Need to do Research
Books, links, etc.
About Hair Dyes (Original Source - 1866)
Burlington House
Titles of the English Nobility
English Titles (from Original Source 1885)
Semaphore and Telegraph
Underwear
Entry page for documents section
Ad for Theatres: 1816
Ad for pregnant women
Letter from wife to friend, about her husband
Letter from wife to friend Hey, if you click here first, that's cheating!
Want Ads From The Times of April 17 1816
Satire on Authors
Table comparing Historical Pounds to 2003 dollars
Items from Scottish paper of 1802
Newspaper Items from 1802
Large image of cover for A Darker Crimson
Large image of cover for Lord Ruin
Pet pictures
Sheep Shearing
Last Updated: 5.21.2005