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TPG Week 153: A Pretty Good Story

| November 30, 2013
TPG Week 153: A Pretty Good Story

Hello, one and all! Welcome back to another installment of The Proving Grounds! Hopefully, you’ve all had a great Thanksgiving. Me? I was at work. But that’s neither here nor there. We have Brave One Frank Martin for this week’s entry. While I know you were looking for Sam LeBas this week, but unfortunately, it’s […]

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Reviews: Meadowhell, Lil, Defects, Twelve Reasons to Die, SCAR Unit

| November 28, 2013
Reviews: Meadowhell, Lil, Defects, Twelve Reasons to Die, SCAR Unit

A selection of quick reviews from the backlog!

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How Much? The Deafening Silence of a Commission Request

| November 27, 2013 | 0 Comments
How Much? The Deafening Silence of a Commission Request

Cesar Feliciano (THE RED TEN) discusses a common occurrence when fielding commission requests.

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B&N Week 153: What’s Your Professional Attitude?

| November 26, 2013
B&N Week 153: What’s Your Professional Attitude?

There’s another Tuesday staring us straight in the eye. Must mean it’s time for more Bolts & Nuts! This week, I want to ask a simple question: do you have a professional attitude? Related Posts:TPG Week 279: Choose Your Own LoD!TPG: The EndTPG Week 273: Missed Opportunities On GeorwellTPG Week 268: It’s A Race!TPG Week […]

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TPG Week 152: Various Mistakes

| November 22, 2013
TPG Week 152: Various Mistakes

Welcome back, one and all, to The Proving Grounds! This week, we have a new Brave One in Doug Wood. We also have Steve Colle returning to us in blue, I’m in red, and let’s see if Doug is able to go through Hell’s Gate Related Posts:TPG Week 225: When Even The Flawless Victory Is […]

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Review: Prime-8s #1

| November 21, 2013
Review: Prime-8s #1

The writers behind HOAX HUNTERS reunite for a fun retro adventure…with MONKEYS!

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B&N Week 152: Engaging Two Types of Readers

| November 19, 2013
B&N Week 152: Engaging Two Types of Readers

We have another Tuesday upon us! Was I missed? I certainly missed you. Let’s get into some Bolts & Nuts, shall we? This week, I want to discuss engaging the reader. However, there are two types of readers that you have to do this for: the editor, and the audience. Related Posts:How to Sell Your […]

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TPG Week 151: When Dialogue Doesn’t Pull Its Weight

| November 15, 2013
TPG Week 151: When Dialogue Doesn’t Pull Its Weight

Welcome back, one and all! We’ve got Brave One Frank Martin entering The Proving Grounds once more! This week, we have the gregarious Samantha LeBas in purple, and I’m forever alluring in Red, and we see how Frank deals when confronted with   Related Posts:TPG Week 226: Lots Of Firsts (And None Of Them Good)TPG […]

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Review: D4VE #1

| November 14, 2013
Review: D4VE #1

A comic where robots show us a thing or two about being human.

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B&N Week 151: Are You Building Your Worlds Correctly?

| November 12, 2013
B&N Week 151: Are You Building Your Worlds Correctly?

We’ve got another Tuesday! Just as water flows, time marches on, my friends! This week, I want to talk about world building. Related Posts:TPG Week 73: Another Copyrighted Character!TPG Week 261: Christmas RewriteTPG Week 210: New Year, Same Bad StorytellingTPG Week 200: Blast From The Past ResubmissionTPG Week 197: Another Resubmission That Didn’t Learn

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How NOT to Get Stretched by Kickstarter Stretch Goals

| November 11, 2013
How NOT to Get Stretched by Kickstarter Stretch Goals

Tackling the tricky subject of Kickstarter Stretch Goals…Plenty of DOs and a whole lot of DON’Ts!

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TPG Week 150: Bad Fan Fiction

| November 8, 2013
TPG Week 150: Bad Fan Fiction

Welcome back, one and all, to The Proving Grounds! This week, we have a new Brave One in Steven Applebaum, who’s bringing something unusual to us: a sequel to the terrible Super Mario Brothers movie. (Yeah, I said it. It was a terrible movie. I recognized that even as a child. Age has not made […]

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