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Nicholas C. Rossis

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Author Archives: Nicholas C. Rossis

Polishing vs. Painting vs. Seasoning Your Armor

May 16, 2022

One thing I inherited from my late father is a small house in Evia, an island off of Athens. When …

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Short Time Sales

May 14, 2022

Many of you write romance that includes scenes that range from explicit to implicit. For you, I have this little …

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Why Picture Books Are So Important For Children

May 10, 2022

I have been quietly working on a pet project, a picture book for toddlers, in collaboration with the very talented …

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WoW and Cross-Faction Gameplay

May 4, 2022

If you’re anything like me, you may have started your fascination with fantasy thanks to games. World of Warcraft (WoW) …

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Neither Lazy, Nor Sick

April 22, 2022

Having gone from posting once every other day to twice a month, you may be excused for wondering if I’m …

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Flawed Heroes – What’s Their Appeal?

April 5, 2022

This is a guest post by Rayne Hall. You may know Rayne from her successful Writer’s Craft series. And you …

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Should You Publish Your Book as a Paperback, Audiobook, or Both?

March 30, 2022

This is a guest post by Junaid Ali, a full-time blogger at The Character Counter. He has successfully grown organic …

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The World’s First Tik Tok War

February 25, 2022

War has once again broken out. And Mike Elgan has an excellent report on what makes this one so different …

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Looking in the Mirror

February 16, 2022

I came across a great thread on Facebook the other day and it got me thinking. A (male) writer was …

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Beware Misguided Writing Advice

February 7, 2022

Author Anne R. Allen published yesterday a great post titled, 10 Dangerous Critiques: Beware Misguided Writing Advice. In it, she …

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Gold Medal Winner, Gelett Burgess Children’s Book Award

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Books by Nicholas

  • All fantasy/SF works by Nicholas All fantasy/SF works by Nicholas
  • A Heaven for Toasters A Heaven for Toasters
  • Emotional Beats Emotional Beats
  • Runaway Smile: a children's book Runaway Smile: a children's book
  • Musiville: a children's book Musiville: a children's book
  • The Power of Six The Power of Six
  • Honest Fibs Honest Fibs
  • You're in for a Ride You're in for a Ride
  • Infinite Waters Infinite Waters
  • Short SF Stories Bundle Short SF Stories Bundle
  • Pearseus Bundle (All Books) Pearseus Bundle (All Books)
  • Pearseus: Tyranny (Book 1) Pearseus: Tyranny (Book 1)
  • Pearseus: Mad Water (Book 2) Pearseus: Mad Water (Book 2)
  • Pearseus: Vigil (Book 3) Pearseus: Vigil (Book 3)
  • Pearseus: Endgame (Book 4) Pearseus: Endgame (Book 4)
  • Pearseus: Schism (Book 0) Pearseus: Schism (Book 0)
  • Tao Te Ching (Greek translation) Tao Te Ching (Greek translation)
  • Copywriting (with Rayne Hall) Copywriting (with Rayne Hall)
  • Hell's Mall Hell's Mall

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