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by Shaddix1980
Mon October 22nd, 2012, 4:27 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Hello from Central Illinois
Replies: 9
Views: 1326

Welcome to the group.
by Shaddix1980
Mon October 22nd, 2012, 4:26 pm
Forum: The Writing Business
Topic: Writing Slump
Replies: 10
Views: 2859

It is good to take a break ever now and again. Read some books, watch some movies, talk your story out with other people; anything to help re energize your mind.
by Shaddix1980
Mon October 8th, 2012, 4:16 pm
Forum: The Writing Business
Topic: Average Novel Word Count
Replies: 2
Views: 4667

I think a lot of it depends on the writer's own style - how descriptive they are, or how much dialogue they write per-scene. I tend to write about 150,000 words per-book, some times a bit less. But, normally anything around 80,000 to 100,000 is acceptable. You have to think about the book length. A ...
by Shaddix1980
Mon October 8th, 2012, 4:12 pm
Forum: Author Announcements
Topic: Swords of Rome
Replies: 0
Views: 662

Swords of Rome

Hello, My new novel Swords of Rome is available through Amazon on the Kindle and for print. I'm having a sale special on Kindle for $0.99 The print runs $14.99 Take a look if you are interested. http://www.amazon.com/Swords-Rome-ebook/dp/B009HFOH7Q/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1349317059&sr=1-2&ke...
by Shaddix1980
Mon October 8th, 2012, 4:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What Are You Reading? October 2012
Replies: 123
Views: 9921

I'm waiting for Simon Scarrow's new book to come out. I haven't read anything that wasn't part of his Cato series.
by Shaddix1980
Mon October 8th, 2012, 4:49 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Hello fellow history buffs
Replies: 12
Views: 1651

Hello fellow history buffs

Hello from Sacramento, Ca. My name is Christopher and I am a writer who loves history, namely anything to do with the Roman Republic and Empire. I am a published author and former video game writer with over seven years experience. But, I've been studying Roman history for twelve years, but it doesn...
by Shaddix1980
Mon October 8th, 2012, 4:46 am
Forum: Member Writings
Topic: Swords of Rome_Chapter One
Replies: 0
Views: 1949

Swords of Rome_Chapter One

Swords of Rome by Christopher Lee Buckner Hello readers, The following is chapter one of my Roman epic, Swords of Rome. The book is available to buy on Amazon: A special limited time offer of $0.99 for Kindle readers, and $14.99 for print. http://www.amazon.com/Swords-Rome-Christopher-Lee-Buckner/dp...
by Shaddix1980
Sun October 7th, 2012, 4:45 pm
Forum: Books by Historical Fiction Online Members
Topic: Guidelines and Additions
Replies: 80
Views: 32144

Swords of Rome

Swords of Rome - written by Christopher Lee Buckner 2nd century BC/Second Punic War It is a time of great crisis and bloodshed as the two greatest powers of the ancient world - Carthage and Rome are locked in a deadly struggle for control over the Mediterranean. But for one young Roman soldier named...

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