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The JÄRNHANN Saga

Posted on Sep 2, 2007 | Last Updated Apr 12, 2008

Skaldic poetry from an Apocalyptic Future

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Neoviking fun in Swedish and translation

WRITING 102 - Writing Science-Fiction and Fantasy

Some Basics
Posted on Aug 13, 2010 | Last Updated Aug 13, 2010

If you ignore everything else I say here, heed this: to develop the ability to write well, write. Write a LOT. Thinking about it isn't enough.

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writing, tips, authoring

October Newsletter, 2010

Posted on Oct 17, 2010 | Last Updated Oct 17, 2010

The John Dalmas October 2010 Newsletter with news about the new free downloads section.

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ANYBODY DIS BLACE NEM JORJ WASHEENTON? (12/17/07)

Posted on Dec 17, 2007 | Last Updated Apr 7, 2008

Some Founding Fathers: a perspective

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democracy; American Revolution; religion and government; slavery; George Washington; Thomas Jefferson; James Madison; political correctness; deism

David Palter Reviews #1

Posted on Apr 6, 2008 | Last Updated Apr 6, 2008

some epic fantasy series compared

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Terry Goodkind, Stephen King, Robert Jordan, JRR Tolkien, JK Rowling

A Lesser(?) Soliloquy

(Observations on Aging)
Posted on Dec 3, 2010 | Last Updated Dec 3, 2010

An essay by John Dalmas discussing the aging process. Written on October 24, 2010.

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The John Dalmas Electronic

Free Book Emporium
Posted on Nov 16, 2007 | Last Updated Jan 3, 2012

A catalog of the writing of John Dalmas, including free e-books.

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books, catalog, downloads

Alternate Universes

Posted on Mar 23, 2008 | Last Updated Oct 5, 2008

Science Fiction, cosmology

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cosmology, science fiction, ideas, the Higuchian Series

CREATIVE WRITING 101, PART ONE

Posted on Oct 1, 2009 | Last Updated Jul 21, 2010

Reviews, Reviewers, and Writing Fiction

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reviews; critiques; truths; rules for writers; books on writing; Mitford; Karon; tell, don't show ; golden rule of writing; focus; story arc; data dumps; dialog ratio; norse sagas; ethnic character

February 2011 Newsletter

Posted on Feb 20, 2011 | Last Updated Feb 20, 2011

John Dalmas Newsletter for February 2011. I just moved to a new home.

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