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Nicholas C. Rossis

~ Award-winning, dream-protecting author

Nicholas C. Rossis

Category Archives: Writing

Posts regarding the writing process

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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Talking Without Words

January 29, 2022

No, I’m not talking about non-verbal communication, i.e. shrugs, facial expressions, etc. I’m talking about emojis and, specifically, a new …

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Police Sketches of Literary Characters

December 28, 2021

I came across an unusual post on My Modern Met the other day. It featured the work of artist and …

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5 Fun Ideas to Engage Your Readers

December 4, 2021

This is a guest post by Dave Chesson, aka Kindlepreneur. Dave is the creator of Publisher Rocket, his #1 Book …

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The Adverb Strikes Back

November 29, 2021

We all know how adverbs are supposedly an author’s archnemesis. They are to be avoided like, well, passive voice. We’re …

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Ye Olde Spelling

November 22, 2021

Have you ever wondered about the ubiquitous “ye” in old publications (and certain Bible translations)? Did people actually go around …

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Ending Letters

October 11, 2021

Have you paid any attention to the letters we use to end our words? For example, you won’t find any …

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Do You, Like, Like Like?

October 5, 2021

I mentioned in my previous post how we had some American friends stay with us over the summer. One of …

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Reigniting Your Passion

August 3, 2021

I apologize for disappearing lately. It’s summer, which means I’m trying to get some rest and enjoy the Greek sun …

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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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