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# J. Abram Barneck

Suspense, Fantasy, and Sci-fi Author

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## Posts

- [Blog](https://jabrambarneck.com/blog/)
- [The Trinity of Mind Omnibus Is Here in Ebook](https://jabrambarneck.com/2026/07/07/the-trinity-of-mind-omnibus-is-here-in-ebook/) - I’m excited to announce that the Trinity of Mind Omnibus is now available on Amazon as an ebook. This omnibus collects the first three books in the Trinity of Mind series: Fire LightBreaking GlassTorched Heart That means readers can follow Jake, Kendra, and Alexis through the first three books in a single ebook experience as
- [Fire Light - Major Improvement](https://jabrambarneck.com/2026/06/25/fire-light-major-improvement/) - I recently finished a major improvement pass on Fire Light, Book 1 of Trinity of Mind, that quietly went live today on Amazon. This is not a new story, and the main plot is still the same, but the book has been tightened, clarified, and improved throughout. The average reader probably wouldn't notice the difference.
- [Jacob Stevens Body Sent to U of U](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/07/21/jacob-stevens-body-sent-to-u-of-u/) - The Jordan Valley Medical Center released the results of its investigation into the missing body of Jacob Stevens, claiming that it had been sent by mistake to the University of Utah Medical School to be used as a cadaver. Attempts at locating the body have been unsuccessful. Jacob’s parents are pursuing legal action against both
- [Gunshot Kills Utah Football Prodigy](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/07/17/gunshot-kills-utah-football-prodigy/) - Last year’s prep football player of the year, Jacob Stevens, was shot in what police are calling a drive-by shooting. He survived a few hours, allowing his mother and sister to say good-bye, but unfortunately, his father, John, never got that chance as he was unable to reach the hospital in time. Jacob let West
- [Reviews Needed](https://jabrambarneck.com/2021/02/13/get-your-free-copy-of-fire-light-trinity-of-mind-book-1/) - Fire Light is now free on Kindle Unlimited In the past, I offered a free copy to those who were willing to leave a review. Amazon no longer allows trading books for reviews. Also, I can no longer provide more than 10% of the book due to Kindle Unlimited's restrictions. Please purchase my books on
- [May the 4th be with you (2026)](https://jabrambarneck.com/2026/05/04/may-the-4th-be-with-you-2026/) - Happy Star Wars Day. I have some great news. I finished the first draft of Trinity of Mind book 4. Title and cover will come sometime after the 2nd or 3rd revision. Released March 14, 2026 (PI Day) Ebook Order If you were a dad who had the tech,wouldn’t you make your son a superhero?
- [Book Signing Event - May 8th 4-8 PM](https://jabrambarneck.com/2026/04/15/book-signing-event-may-8th-4-8-pm/) - Below is the invite to my book signing event in Riverton, Utah. RSVP here. More Details The event will be in Peterson's Fresh Market. I'll have a table and books. Show up, say, "Hi," buy a book, and maybe buy something at Peterson's Fresh Market. You will be buying my books through Peterson's at their
- [🚀 Join the Technically Magic Launch Team](https://jabrambarneck.com/2026/02/23/🚀-join-the-technically-magic-launch-team/) - Be among the first to read it! Technically Magic is my newest YA sci-fi thriller, releasing on Pi Day — March 14, 2026 🥧 What if your dad left behind nanotechnology powerful enough to turn you into a superhero…and nefarious military contractors wanted it back? Before it goes live on Amazon, I’m inviting a select
- [February 2026 Newsletter](https://jabrambarneck.com/2026/02/17/feb-newsletter/) - I’m excited to finally share this with you — my new book is almost here. Thank you for being part of this journey. I think you’re going to love this one. It’s releasing in paperback, hardback, and ebook. The ebook is now available for preorder on Amazon, and signed physical copies can be reserved
- [Flashlight writing: Discovery with a hint of outlining](https://jabrambarneck.com/2017/02/18/flashlight-writing-discovery-with-a-hint-of-outlining/) - During a writer's conference, I was talking to Isaac Stewart, an assistant of Brandon Sanderson (blatant name drop), about Discovery Writing versus Outlining. Discovery Writing Discovery writing is starting to write your novel with often nothing more than a single idea. This is like being in a completely dark area, and you are going to
- [Technically Magic (Sneak Peek) - Chapter 1 - Magic Trick](https://jabrambarneck.com/2025/12/05/technically-magic-sneak-peek-chapter-1-magic-trick/) - Any sufficiently advanced technologyis indistinguishable from magic.― Arthur C. Clarke’s third law “I learned a new magic trick at work.” Rich’s dad let go of the leather steering wheel and stretched his pale right hand toward his son, who sat in the passenger’s seat, clutching his school backpack. “Take my hand, Richy.” “Dad,” Rich complained.
- [Cover and Title Reveal: Technically Magic](https://jabrambarneck.com/2025/10/25/cover-and-title-reveal-technically-magic/) - It is novel announcement time! Hey all,I'm super excited to tell you all about my new novel, Technically Magic, which will be published on PI day, 3/14, in 2026. I had a lot of fun writing this novel. Having an intelligent young character who can only speak numbers was super hard to write, but so
- [Character Sheets](https://jabrambarneck.com/2025/01/24/character-sheets/) - I am a big believer in character sheets. The more you know about your characters, the better your stories will be. When it comes to documenting your characters, find what works for you. Some people use D&D character sheets. They cover much of what is listed below. I don't like being constricted or leaving sections
- [](https://jabrambarneck.com/2024/12/26/2591/) - I will be signing books at LTUE 2025. See Event on Facebook!When: Friday Feb 14, 7 PM to 9 PMWhere: Provo Marriott Hotel & Conference Center101 W 100 NProvo, UT 84601Cost: Paperbacks are $15. Hardbacks are $23. 10% discount if you buy the set.If you buy the ebooks and show me, I might have a
- [Fixing common errors in your novel with Find and Replace and Regex](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/10/21/fixing-common-errors-in-your-novel-with-find-and-replace-and-regex/) - Pretty much any author can use find and replace. But how many can really use it effectively, even to save money? I can. If you read this article, you can, too. This article will include simple find and replace suggestions. But most authors have never even heard of Regular Expressions. Regular Expressions, often called Regex
- [Using AI to Make an Ad Image - Is it there yet? Is It Ethical?](https://jabrambarneck.com/2024/02/17/using-ai-to-make-an-ad-image-is-it-there-yet/) - I'm in both the Software Engineering world and the author world. As you all know, I write two things: code and fiction. I have been a paying member of openai.com to use ChatGPT4 for code. The code is OK, and I would recommend it to any developer. I also attend the LTUE writer's conference every
- [Upcoming Book Signing Event at LTUE](https://jabrambarneck.com/2024/02/10/upcoming-book-signing-event-at-ltue/) - I will be signing books this coming week. https://fb.me/e/3bDrxqddOWhen: Friday Feb 16, 7 PM to 9 PMWhere: Provo Marriott Hotel & Conference Center101 W 100 NProvo, UT 84601Cost: Paperbacks are $15. Hardbacks are $23. 10% discount if you buy the set.If you buy the ebooks and show me, I might have a signed eBook (that
- [Self Control](https://jabrambarneck.com/2003/08/17/self-control/) - I should not look but yet I see it all, I can’t control my eyes; with them I fall Though with my eyes I carry all my light, My weapon used to battle sin, to fight My hands touch skin, with them I have caressed Feminine Skin, the sin brings me unrest Yet with my
- [A Burning Loss](https://jabrambarneck.com/2003/12/08/a-burning-loss/) - A burning loss that hunts emotions down Invades the heart, corrupts the passing mind, Destroys the grin and leaves a bitter frown That still remains despite all passing time. My mind cannot evade the thoughts that pass Of times when love was real and strong and true, With hope that seemed it would forever last;
- [Lies](https://jabrambarneck.com/2003/08/10/lies/) - The crimson truth is all I ever know, My hopes, my dreams, rely upon your word. I yearn to trust not knowing you’re my foe That speaks and cuts me with a two-edged sword I base my actions on the truth I learn From lips impure that ruin heart and mind I gain the naught!
- [Already Smitten](https://jabrambarneck.com/2003/12/14/already-smitten-2/) - Her lily locks that lap against her neck To string my fingers through is but a dream Already smitten, bound, my mind a wreck To gain her heart, impossible it seems Her smile met mine and stole its mighty strength A nervous heart, left drowning in her wake To gain the closeness needed takes times
- [Clouded Emotions](https://jabrambarneck.com/2001/03/20/clouded-emotions/) - The power taken from my hands in pain, As I did lose my strength, my will, control, The wishes, dreams and past desires that came, To reason through the clouds and come to know. If ever sky could clear its blue again, Inside my head where strength of mind is weak The power giv’n to
- [Giveaway](https://jabrambarneck.com/2023/02/06/giveaway/) - I am running a giveaway to promote: ToM Books 1-3 are now available in both paperback and hardback. I will be signing books at LTUE on Friday, February 17 from 7 to 8:30 pm at the Provo Marriott. a Rafflecopter giveaway
- [Burning without Shame](https://jabrambarneck.com/2023/01/29/burning-without-shame/) - A Poem from the Trinity of Mind Series. In broken pain, she kneels amidst gas flames. Versus fire, her leather body armor fails. It burns, it chars, it peels, as ash, it falls, sliced and stripped by colorful, cutting blades. Alone she kneels in skin as bare as birth, Baptized by fire intended to stop
- [Constant](https://jabrambarneck.com/2022/08/07/constant/) - Ever moving, his example is clearLife is to be lived without fearBut instead with constant progress forwardEver moving, his motion ever towardThe vision he sees of a potential futureImpossible to reach but a worthy endeavorDespite life's war that breaks and takesEach exhausted morning he wakesRising like the sun, a light to followAvoiding the temptation to
- [How to write an Ellipsis in a Novel](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/01/08/how-to-write-an-ellipsis-in-a-novel/) - Ok, so I have been reading a lot of ebooks since I purchased my Kindle Fire last year. I have even been reading a lot more indie books. One of the problems I have seen in indie books is the way the author writes the Ellipsis. Ebooks are usually justified, and so this is even more important
- [Just-in-Time Worldbuilding or Avoiding Woldbuilding Disease](https://jabrambarneck.com/2022/02/22/just-in-time-worldbuilding/) - Good epic fantasy novels are fun. An epic fantasy world often feels realistic, with a huge history and culture all its own. It often feels like the author lived in another world for a time. J. R. R. Tolkien is said to have spent more than a decade (some sources claim almost two decades) writing
- [Writing like a painter: in layers (12 steps to making your novel better)](https://jabrambarneck.com/2012/09/07/writing-like-a-painter/) - Write like a painter. A picture says a thousand words, so you should be able to write a thousand words about a picture right? Wrong. Make the reader see the picture in their mind's eye with a few lines and you've succeeded. The hard part is figuring out what few lines you need to help
- [Exciting Sneak Peek: Torched Heart - First Chapter](https://jabrambarneck.com/2022/02/05/exciting-sneak-peek-torched-heart-first-chapter/) - Chapter 1 - Scarlett Rescue I don’t know who I am. Eldra’s memories are dominating my mind. Add in Kendra’s, Lexy’s, and Caradoc’s memories, and I think I’m losing myself. —Jake “When I pull this door open, all hell is going to break loose,” I spoke verbally instead of mentally through the Trinity of Mind
- [Preorder Now: Torched Heart, Trinity of Mind Book 3](https://jabrambarneck.com/2022/01/29/preorder-now-torched-heart-trinity-of-mind-book-3/) - Hello fans, Torched Heart, Trinity of Mind Book 3 has posted for preorder on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3rJ8T41 with a release date of February 18, 2022. Jake, Kendra, and Alexis return for a thrilling read. Breaking Glass, ToM Book 2, ended with their need to rescue Jody. Book 3 jumps staright to the rescue mission. Ariel—a half-ancient
- [ToM Book 3 - Title and Cover Reveal](https://jabrambarneck.com/2022/01/04/tom-book-3-title-and-cover-reveal/) - Below is the e-book cover for Book 3 in the Trinity of Mind series, Torched Heart which I hope will release in February. This cover matches the series theme with the same magic missile, but a different color, in front of a cityscape. Yes, the cityscape is from Las Vegas. So spoiler alert, Jake, Kendra,
- [Fire Light will be $0.99 till Christmas](https://jabrambarneck.com/2021/12/05/fire-light-will-be-0-99-till-christmas/) - Fire Light will be $0.99 till Christmas. You could make it a neighbor gift. Buy 15 or more ebook copies, and print out the gift email sent by amazon.
- [The Argument](https://jabrambarneck.com/2011/08/10/the-argument/) - "I have to go with her," she stated, firmly. "You know that everyone has a place, and your place is here," the calm voice responded. "There is no way I am letting her go down there alone!" she shouted angrily. The calm in the voice changed to compassion. "It is already decided." "Then undecided it!"
- [Sequencing your chapters in Word](https://jabrambarneck.com/2021/04/05/sequencing-your-chapters-in-word/) - Have you ever had a novel with many chapters (my first two novels have over 40 chapters each) and you decide to split chapter 2? Now you have to manually edit chapters 2 through 40 to be 3 through 41. It is time-consuming and annoying. With today's technology, are there options to automatically do this
- [Writing Better Dialog](https://jabrambarneck.com/2020/09/02/writing-better-dialog/) - Does your dialog sound robotic? Does it sound too scripted? Writing dialog is not easy. Anyone can write dialog, but not just anyone can write good dialog, witty dialog, or a perfect banter between characters.There will be some authors that naturally write enjoyable dialog without ever trying too hard. However, every author has strengths and
- [Painting Away Passive Voice](https://jabrambarneck.com/2012/09/17/painting-away-passive-voice/) - You have probably heard often that you need to avoid passive voice and replace it with active voice. Why? Don't think of them as passive voice vs active voice sentences. Think of them more as: Exciting vs Boring sentences. Passive voice sentences are *usually* boring sentences. Not always, but it is pretty rare when they
- [How to give an eBook as a gift?](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/10/15/how-to-give-an-ebook-as-a-gift/) - I have been asked how one can give my one of my books or novellas as a gift. Amazon.com makes it very easy to give an ebook as a give. There are two ways to give an eBook as a gift: Virtual Gift Have the gift ebook sent directly to someone's email address Physical Gift
- [Cover Reveal: Drindél the Winged One](https://jabrambarneck.com/2020/09/30/cover-reveal-drindel-the-winged-one/) - I really wanted the image to be true to the story. The focus on the wings, instead of a person, really drives home the idea that the focus of the story is about the wings. The woman is Aralin in the story. The glowing light at her chest provides a sense of magic. The glow
- [Proofreader Cheat Sheet](https://jabrambarneck.com/2020/08/28/proofreader-cheat-sheet/) - Proofreader Cheat SheetDownload
- [Creating your Ebook: Step 1 - Word to HTML](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/02/16/creating-your-ebook-step-1-word-to-html/) - This article assumes you have used Microsoft Word to create your manuscript. Step 1 - Prepare your word document Things to note Find all instances of space quote (a single quote before a word) and write them down so you can find them again. I found these in my novel. Days of ’47 ’cause Find
- [Breaking Glass available in Paperback](https://jabrambarneck.com/2020/03/17/breaking-glass-available-in-paperback/) - Hello fans, Many of you have asked for the paperback of Breaking Glass. I worked hard to deliver it earlier than expected. The paperback has gone live today, so as you sequester yourselves from COVID-19 and practice social distancing, you can do it with a fun book. Just click on the image or this link: https://amzn.to/3d5yAmX. Writing Update
- [Breaking Glass, Trinity of Mind book 2 eBook Released today](https://jabrambarneck.com/2020/02/05/breaking-glass-trinity-of-mind-book-2-ebook-released-today/) - Order on Amazon! Book 2 is finally out!!! At least on ebook. If you are waiting for a physical book, stay tuned. Synopsis Two voodoo witches, caplatas, now hunt for the druids—specifically Jacob Stevens. The Trinity of Mind, a permanent mental connection between Jake, Kendra, and Alexis, could become their downfall. Jake constantly sees his
- [Breaking Glass Errata](https://jabrambarneck.com/2020/02/05/breaking-glass-errata/) - This holds any editing issues found in Breaking Glass. Version 1.0 errors Chapter 5 Shotgun incorrectly called a rifle twice. Chapter 20 Alexis had to lock up the breaks to exit the freeway Alexis had to lock up the brakes to exit the freeway
- [Preorder Breaking Glass Trinity of Mind Book 2](https://jabrambarneck.com/2020/01/02/preorder-breaking-glass-trinity-of-mind-book-2/) - Breaking Glass, Trinity of Mind Book 2 is available for pre-order in eBook form on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2tqcUj6 Official E-Book Release date: February 5th
- [How to be a pre-release reader?](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/09/20/how-to-be-a-pre-release-reader/) - So you just got my book sent to your Kindle by me and I've asked you to read it as a pre-release reader. What do I do as a pre-release reader? Well, you simply read it like you would any other book with one exception: highlight typos as you go. Obviously this book might have
- [Trinity of Mind Book 2 Cover and Title reveal](https://jabrambarneck.com/2020/01/01/trinity-of-mind-book-2-cover-and-title-reveal/)
- [Book 2 with Editor](https://jabrambarneck.com/2019/07/25/book-2-with-editor/) - I just wanted to post an update that book to is with my editor. I took a Hiatus from writing for quite some time while I was getting my master's and having kids and working insane hours. But I have been slowly working the past year on some of my works-in-progress and I would expect
- [Jared Barneck's Laws of the Magical Arms Race](https://jabrambarneck.com/2016/12/17/jared-barnecks-laws-of-the-magical-arms-race/) - Recently I was reading Brandon Sanderson's three laws of Magic Systems. Brandon Sanderson's First Law of Magic An author’s ability to solve conflict with magic is DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL to how well the reader understands said magic. [1] Brandon Sanderson's Second Law of Magic Limitations > Powers [2]. In short, the limitation of magic should be greater
- [The Returning Hour](https://jabrambarneck.com/2017/07/01/the-returning-hour/) - Blue eyes give me a glance, a blink; you smile, a happy wrinkle rising on your face, an image of joy that will last a long while, and call me home to share in your embrace, where lips caress and press against my own, entangling bodies, arms, and hands, and fingertips, we pull and join
- [Authors, with this trick, you will never lose your work again](https://jabrambarneck.com/2016/12/17/authors-with-this-trick-you-will-never-lose-your-work-again/) - I remember the moment turned my computer on and noticed it had rebooted. I opened my word document where I was writing my book 2. I'd just sprinted through 2-1/2 the night before. Well, those chapters were just gone. More than 45 pages. As a tech geek, I did some crazy things to try to recover
- [BYU at Boise State Preview](https://jabrambarneck.com/2016/10/20/byu-at-boise-state-preview/) - Results to date Boise State Boise State is 6-0. The Broncos deserve props for beating all the teams on their schedule, include two Power 5 schools. You can't ask for more. Or could you? One of the P5 wins was against one of the worst teams in the nation, OSU. The Broncos looked vulnerable against both
- [BYU sure to gain from the Big XII expansion](https://jabrambarneck.com/2016/07/22/byu-sure-to-gain-from-the-big-xii-expansion/) - The Big XII has decided to expand. They are investigating teams. Many fans of BYU are hopeful that the expansion will include them. However, there are many teams that could get an invite, and the Big XII is only going to choose two to four teams. Based on statistics (see them at https://www.byutobig12.com), BYU would be
- [Poetry: Rhythm and Meter](https://jabrambarneck.com/2016/02/29/poetry-rhythm-and-meter/) - Two syllable foot: Meter Name Rhythm Example Word iam _ / alive, amuse, arise, attache, awake, contain, destroy, demise, return trochee / _ after, country, happy, spondee / / aircraft, Airforce, Barneck, dumbbell, football, heartbreak The three syllable foot Meter Name Rhythm Example Word anapests _ _ / interfere, interact, in a flash, understand dactyls
- [Shakespeare's Sonnet 106](https://jabrambarneck.com/2016/02/22/shakespeares-sonnet-106/) - In college I read all of Shakespeare's sonnets. The one I picked to memorize was #106. Shakespeare's sonnet #106 When in the chronicle of wasted time, I see descriptions of the fairest wights, And beauty making beautiful old rhyme, In praise of ladies dead, and lovely knights, Then in the blazon of sweet beauty's best,
- [Writing Update](https://jabrambarneck.com/2016/02/15/writing-update/) - For those who are wondering, I am still writing on book 2. I just reached the 50% point of my first draft to Book 2, which is a big deal. I thought I would jump in and drop and excerpt from what is currently the first chapter of Book 2. “Positions.” Lexy ordered. I stepped
- [How to add a progress bar to your blog](https://jabrambarneck.com/2014/04/02/how-to-add-a-progress-bar-to-your-blog/) - Some authors want to add progress bars to their blog. However, most authors are not web designers or developers. So they don't know how to do this. Well, there is a secret in the html development world. The secret is that "Everything is easy once you know how to do it." Yes, it is actually pretty
- [BYU vs Utah - Hate leads to suffering](https://jabrambarneck.com/2015/12/18/byu-vs-utah-hate-leads-to-suffering/) - Rivalries are awesome! Hate is not. Let's respect our opponents. Talking up your opponent only makes the winning team look better. Tearing down an opponent only makes the win look less impressive. Which scenario do want to play out? Scenario 1 This teams sucks. We're going to destroy them. After the win: "Hey, why didn't
- [Utah vs BYU: Underachievers looking for legitimacy](https://jabrambarneck.com/2015/12/16/utah-vs-byu-underachievers-looking-for-legitimacy/) - BYU and Utah and two teams that are constantly looking for legitimacy. No championship is more questioned than that of BYU in 1984. Going 14-1 in 1996 wasn't good enough for BYU to play in a top bowl, let alone a chance for the Championship. Utah never had a relevant season until they went undefeated
- [Clean Html - Best Word Addin for exporting to html](https://jabrambarneck.com/2015/02/12/clean-html/) - If you want Microsoft Word to output clean Html, you might be frustrated to find no such solution existed. Well now a solution exists: Clean Html FYI: This is alpha. It runs on my box with Word 2013. I haven't tested other versions of Word.
- [EPUB Templates](https://jabrambarneck.com/2015/02/11/epub-templates/) - Currently this will only give you two EPUB templates, but more will come.
- [Class Bully: 2127](https://jabrambarneck.com/2002/02/01/class-bully-2127/) - This was an exercise in dialogue way back in 2002-ish when I took a college class from David Wolverton on sci-fi and fantasy creative writing. I found this while looking through some lost short stories. “Jonathon!” The voice resonated off the lockers in the empty hall. “So you finally have me alone,” Jonathon answered, not
- [Utah 27 - 28 Washington State](https://jabrambarneck.com/2014/09/27/utah-27-28-washington-state/) - Kyle Whittingham is in the hot seat this year. Utah hadn't played anyone of note yet. No, this year Michigan is not a team "of note." For that matter, Washington State, coming in with a 1 - 3 record, was hardly considered a team of note either. That is what makes this loss so hard
- [BYU 41 - 33 Virginia](https://jabrambarneck.com/2014/09/21/byu-41-33-virginia/) - Virginia decided to show up and play to win. They looked like a team that could knock off a ranked opponent, and not just because they knocked off #21 Louisville last week. They played with similar power against the Cougars. As expected, the quarterback running had a big impact on the first drive, resulting in
- [BYU 33 - 25 Houston ( and my experience at the game)](https://jabrambarneck.com/2014/09/12/byu-33-25-houston-and-my-experience-at-the-game/) - The first 25 minutes for BYU, it seemed the only wrong they could do was commit penalties, but it didn't matter, 'cause they could make up for them. The rest of the game, BYU looked average at best. For the entire game, both BYU and Houston looked mistake prone. BYU seemed able to overcome the
- [Comma's AFTER conjunctions](https://jabrambarneck.com/2014/08/25/commas-after-conjunctions/) - If you see a comma after a conjunction, it is pretty close to always wrong. There is a normal use or two, but not usually. Conjunctions can be used as a coordinating conjunction or as a list or to join a noun. (This applies to all conjunctions, not just and.) In none of the sentences
- [Enter to win a Kindle Fire HD 8.9"](https://jabrambarneck.com/2014/07/16/enter-to-win-a-kindle-fire-hd-8-9/) - UPDATE: Winner has been contacted! Fire Light Kindle Fire HD 8.9" Giveaway To promote the novel Fire Light, we are giving away an awesome prize. A Kindle Fire HD 8.9" 16 GB. Do you want one? a Rafflecopter giveaway As seen on: Hypersweep.com, Contests.About.com, www.sweepstakes.bz, Cool Contests, Great Prizes at Contest Alley
- [Halloween 2013: Sirius Black with Magic Wanted Poster](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/10/31/halloween-2013-sirius-black-with-magic-wanted-poster/) - Update 9/6/2014: I wore this costume to Comic Con and it was a massive hit! I grew the beard about twice as long. I had a lot of fun with the fans! So my amazing wife, Michelle, spent a huge amount of time on my Sirius Black Halloween costume this year. I love the moving
- [Jacob Stevens - Character Profile](https://jabrambarneck.com/2014/09/03/jacob-stevens-character-profile/) - Happy Birthday to my main character, Jacob Stevens. To celebrate I'll share his current character profile. See Jacob Stevens Facebook page. Nickname: Jake Birthday: September 3 I would love comments from you. For example, if you would like share the flaws or redeeming qualities you detected in Jacob, please comment. Jacob Stevens Profile Physical Description Hair
- [BYU 35 - 10 UConn - Taysom has 5 TDs](https://jabrambarneck.com/2014/08/29/byu-35-10-uconn-taysom-has-5-tds/) - BYU's Taysom Hill did not repeat last years disappointing start to the season. In this year's opener, he threw for three touchdowns and 308 yards. Zero interceptions. If that was all he accomplished, it would be considered a banner night. But Taysom also ran for 97 yards and 2 touchdowns. Yes, that is right, Quarterback
- [Utah vs Idaho State Preview (2014)](https://jabrambarneck.com/2014/08/28/utah-vs-idaho-state-2014/) - Utah will have Wilson back behind center. But against the Idaho State, an FCS team that has lost 44 of their last road games, Utah could probably play without a quarterback at all, with only 10 offensive players, and win with just running backs taking the snaps. This game is going to be a snoozer.
- [Utah State vs Tennessee Preview (2014)](https://jabrambarneck.com/2014/08/29/utah-state-vs-tennessee-preview-2014/) - How good is Chuckie Keaton for the Utah State Aggies? Well, two seasons ago, some thought he should be a Heisman contender. While he made the Heisman contender list this year, last year's injury that limited him to six games casts doubt on his abilities? Is he really 100% recovered? Can he live up to
- [BYU vs UConn Preview (2014)](https://jabrambarneck.com/2014/08/28/byu-vs-uconn-preview-2014/) - The BYU defense has been solid the past few years. If the BYU defense is as stingy as expected, UConn will struggle to get to 17 points. But the cougar offense has had a tendency to struggle early on in the season, especially in the Blue Zone. If Taysom Hill can lead the offense to
- [Salt Lake Comic Con Sept 4-6 (Get signed books)](https://jabrambarneck.com/2014/08/18/salt-lake-comic-con-sept-4-6-get-signed-books/) - I'm running three booths at the Salt Lake Comic Com with a bunch of other authors. Stop by anytime to booth 1616 and get a signed copy of Fire Light or a signed copy of another local author's books.
- [Letter from Amazon about the Amazon/Hachette debate](https://jabrambarneck.com/2014/08/09/letter-from-amazon-about-the-amazonhachette-debate/) - As many of you may know, I've already expressed my opinion about the Amazon/Hachette debate here: Amazon is not a monopoly. It looks like Amazon has pulled off the gloves and decided to inform their users directly with an email. Here is a copy of the email I received. Dear KDP Author, Just ahead of
- [Earn 6% more as an Author](https://jabrambarneck.com/2014/08/05/earn-6-more-as-an-author/) - Authors spend a lot of time writing books. The best work they can do is to write. But while writing is the best work they can do it is not the only work they should do. Marketing is important if a writer wants to make their passion a career. Both Published and unpublished authors get
- [Caribbean Horizon](https://jabrambarneck.com/2002/02/22/caribbean-horizon/) - The red light loomed over the ocean forcing its color into the dark water. It pushed down on the sun until it almost disappeared behind the palm trees that lined the horizon. The waves slapped the brambles littering the beach, and salt slid through the air, permeating the coast with its odor. The small hut
- [Mud in the Gutter](https://jabrambarneck.com/2000/07/22/mud-in-the-gutter/) - I wrote this as a homework assignment in college sometime in either 1999 or 2000. I just stumbled across it. I’d thought I’d lost it. Not sure it is any good. The curb was muddy after the recent rain. Trash, half buried in the wet dirt, stuck out in the gutter. The rusty grate over
- [Does your character contemplate?](https://jabrambarneck.com/2014/06/23/does-your-character-contemplate/) - In the best books, we really get to know the characters. We see ourselves in these fictional beings. We see our own hopes, dreams, sorrows and struggles. Identifying with characters is often the difference between a good book and a great book. Do you contemplate? Do you contemplate write and wrong? Do you dwell on
- [Painting with Dialogue](https://jabrambarneck.com/2012/09/13/painting-with-dialogue/) - You may sometime find yourself writing a line like the following. The nurse talked on and on repeating the word miracle way too many times, which seemed to annoy my mother, before she finally stepped out, promising to be back with the doctor soon. There is nothing exactly wrong with the above sentence and it
- [Painting a picture around dialog](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/07/24/painting-a-picture-around-dialog/) - I couple days ago, I discussed Painting with Dialogue, which involved changing text where you are telling to text where you are showing using dialog. However, what if the text that you need to change is already dialog. How do you paint the dialog itself? Consider two people conversing. When they talk, do they hold perfectly still?
- [Setting a.m. and p.m. to small caps in your eBook](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/08/16/setting-a-m-and-p-m-to-small-caps-in-your-ebook/) - Normally when you write time, such as 10:00 a.m. or 7:00 p.m., the a.m. and p.m. should be small caps. Doing so is just one more way to make your novel's layout more professional. This is a style choice and is not required. In fact, I just finished a book published by a large publisher where
- [Keep It Sigil Simple](https://jabrambarneck.com/2014/02/13/keep-it-sigil-simple/) - Keep It Sigil Simple - Creating a high quality eBook
- [Don't use blank lines in your novel](https://jabrambarneck.com/2014/03/07/dont-use-blank-lines-in-your-novel/) - The html behind your book looks like this when you have blank line. The blank line will be remove automatically by the software and become just this: So common blank lines I know about that Authors use in Word often are these: Using blank lines to place text (Such as title page, chapter headings, etc)
- [The Weather Cold](https://jabrambarneck.com/2003/12/01/the-weather-cold/) - The weather cold intrudes my skin, my soul. My hands stay closed, too stiff to start a fire. Regretting choice, the pity mine is full, But life is right! Survival's my desire. I stretch my limbs, I fight the bitter ice. My heart pumps blood and strengthens weakened hands. I strive for life, to escape
- [Characters in novels shouldn't throw up so easily](https://jabrambarneck.com/2014/06/14/characters-in-novels-shouldnt-throw-up-so-easily/) - Have you ever noticed that characters in book often seem to be overly queasy. It seems that if you are a main character in a book you suffer from some kind of stomach disorder because every little thing can make you throw up. The ability to suspend disbelief is extremely important for an author. The
- [NOOK HD - Fire Light Giveaway](https://jabrambarneck.com/2014/06/05/nook-hd-fire-light-giveaway/) - https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=506381379490915&set=a.404646556331065.1073741829.366978193431235&type=1 Enter the NOOK HD - Fire Light Giveaway here: https://tinyurl.com/pu86myx
- [Big publisher value is diminished](https://jabrambarneck.com/2014/05/28/big-publisher-value-is-diminished/) - It is time that authors realize that publishers are no longer what they once were. Why? Good editors are everywhere and cost $2000 or less. Good book cover designers are everywhere and cost $500 or less. Good print layout designer are $500 or less. Good publicist/marketer is $500 a month ($6k a year). Some, not
- [Amazon is not a monopoly](https://jabrambarneck.com/2014/05/27/amazon-is-not-a-monopoly/) - Despite what Hachette believes, Amazon is not a monopoly. They might be a large market share holder for book and eBook sales, but Amazon has competition: B&N iBooks Google Play Books Kobo Smashwords Sony Anytime, I want, I can change my novel selling focus from Amazon to focus on any of these other companies. So where is
- [Low cost bookmarks from VistaPrint](https://jabrambarneck.com/2014/05/09/low-cost-bookmarks-from-vistaprint/) - So I wanted to get some low cost bookmarks from VistaPrint but I couldn't find any bookmarks. I checked another site and it was over $100 for 1000 two-sided bookmarks. I feel like it should be about half that. It seems Vista Print should be able to do this cheaper but they don't have a
- [Who wants to win a 7" Kindle Fire HD?](https://jabrambarneck.com/2014/05/02/who-wants-to-win-a-7-kindle-fire-hd/) - Take me directly to the Giveaway As seen on Hypersweep.com!
- [How to describe your point of view character in a first person novel?](https://jabrambarneck.com/2014/04/23/how-to-describe-your-point-of-view-character-in-a-first-person-novel/) - I wrote Fire Light in first person. Honestly, in my first draft, I never described my main character. My awesome editor, Sarah Bylund, pointed this out to me. Describing your character is not required. In Jane Austen's Persuasion, the main character, Anne Elliot is never described. However, I felt like my character Jake needed to
- [Fire Light Promotion by Fantasy and Sci-Fi Rock My World ](https://jabrambarneck.com/2014/04/16/fire-light-promotion-by-fantasy-and-sci-fi-rock-my-world/) - I have an promotional post running on Fantasy and Sci-Fi Rock My World's fan page. They have 300,000 subscribers. The more likes and comments and shares I get the more people the post will go to. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=698618383534413
- [GoodReads Fire Light Giveaway - Win 1 of 5 Signed Copies](https://jabrambarneck.com/2014/04/14/goodreads-fire-light-giveaway-win-1-of-5-signed-copies/) - Goodreads Book Giveaway Fire Light by J. Abram Barneck Giveaway ends April 30, 2014. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win
- [Have you read Fire Light?](https://jabrambarneck.com/2014/04/12/have-you-read-fire-light/)
- [$30 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway ](https://jabrambarneck.com/2014/04/03/30-amazon-gift-card-giveaway/)
- [The Three Potters and the Order of the Dragon](https://jabrambarneck.com/2014/04/01/the-three-potters-and-the-order-of-the-dragon/) - Announced on April 1, 2014 I met J. K. Rowling at a writer's conference last year. She actually took my free eBook. I pitched her an idea for a new series about Potter's three kids. Well, I didn't think anything of it until she called three months ago and asked me to coauthor her new
- [Garon, Alaina, and the Dragon Arkhas](https://jabrambarneck.com/2014/03/28/garon-alaina-and-the-dragon-arkhas/) - A Prince, a Princess, and a Dragon Story 1 Note: 1st draft and unedited! In a different time and place, a time and place that has long since been forgotten, there was a Prince, there was a Princess, and There Was A DRAGON! Who flew high in the sky with wings so wide that each one
- [Were you writing a novel and got stuck? Try these tips.](https://jabrambarneck.com/2014/01/21/were-you-writing-a-novel-and-got-stuck-try-these-tips/) - So you started writing a novel and you are stuck. It happens to many of us. I have to say, that I've only been stuck once. Every short story or novel I have set out to finish, I have easily finished except once. Now, I've only written two novels and only published one (the first
- [A writer's dismal 5 year business plan](https://jabrambarneck.com/2014/01/08/a-writers-dismal-5-year-business-plan/) - Here is an overly simplified business plan to help small press and self-published writers understand the realities of what they can expect if they take up writing as a career. Year 1 Spend 1 year writing 1 novel. You go to writing conferences and buy books on writing, etc. Cost $1,000. Year 2 Write book
- [Fire Light Book Bomb!](https://jabrambarneck.com/2014/01/07/fire-light-book-bomb/) - Fire Light book bomb is today, Jan 7, 2014. Fire Light is a young adult urban fantasy novel by J. Abram Barneck. Fire Light is available on Amazon here: https://tinyurl.com/jabfirelight What is a book bomb? A book bomb is a day to have as many people share or buy your book as possible. This is a public event.
- [Want to save money next year? Try this two step method!](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/12/31/want-to-save-money-next-year-try-this-two-step-method/) - Ever heard the term "living paycheck to paycheck"? We all have heard of it and many of us are actually doing it. Is this you? Many people are incapable of living any other way. Have you tried to budget and have failed. Have you waited until you bank account is zero and only stopped spending to
- [Fire Light Give-a-away on GoodReads](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/12/20/fire-light-give-a-away-on-goodreads/) - Goodreads Book Giveaway Fire Light by J. Abram Barneck Giveaway ends January 20, 2014. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win
- [Thank You Team Fire Light!](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/12/12/thank-you-team-fire-light/) - I just want to thank my team. A team who makes it possible for me to have released a novel of this quality. As many of you know, I did not use a traditional publisher to publish my novel. I do not, however, feel that I can in good conscious call myself an "indie" or
- [Fire Light is available in paperback](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/12/08/fire-light-is-available-in-paperback/) - Fire Light is now available in print. The official release date of the print version was December 11, 2013, but it is already available from two places right now: CreateSpace.com or Amazon.com. Fire Light in paperback - CreateSpace.com Fire Light in paperback - Amazon.com Note: Authors receive a larger cut of the price through CreateSpace.com.
- [Fire Light Available on B&N and Kobo](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/11/23/977/) - Buy on Barnes & Noble Buy on Kobo Fire Light as an eBook is now available on Barnes & Noble and Kobo. It is also soon to be available on Google Play and iTunes.
- [Infected Eyes](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/11/20/infected-eyes/) - I hunger for a breath I cannot take My heart's last beat, it falters in my chest, My consciousness slips, never again to wake, One Life--my soul--it finds its final rest, But microbial life expands and grows inside, restoring life that hungers to survive, And fills the void where soul did once reside, And all
- [Amazon's missing features for gifting eBooks](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/11/04/amazons-missing-features-for-gifting-ebooks/) - So I really only see two ways to gift a kindle copy of your eBook. This post will take a look at these two options. Method 1 - Send a copy of your mobi file outside Amazon You can send anyone your book as a mobi file outside of Amazon. There is nothing wrong with this
- [Utah Football 2013: Utah 24 - 35 Arizona](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/10/19/utah-football-2013-utah-24-35-arizona/) - Utah is starting to make a habit of losing after an emotional win. They lost the week after beating BYU and now they lose another game a week after a tough win against #5 Stanford. Utah's quarterback Travis Wilson left the game, but that didn't seem to be the problem, as the replacement quarterback, Adam
- [Utah Football 2013: BYU 47 - 46 Houston](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/10/19/utah-football-2013-byu-47-46-houston/) - The BYU Offense finally did something that they hadn't done in a long time. They won a close game despite a huge amount of mistakes. Lets list the BYU mistakes. The BYU special team gave up a 95 yard kickoff return. Taysom Hill threw three picks, one for a touchdown the wrong way and one
- [Fire Light released (October 14, 2013)](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/10/14/fire-light-released/) - Fire Light releases today and is available now through Amazon. Fire Light on Amazon. Fire Light is an Urban Fantasy novel—which means real life with some magic. It is intended to be the first of four books featuring the characters Jake Stevens, Kendra Duncan, and Alexis Kaloyan. Fire Light is a novelization of a short
- [Thank you for your purchase!](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/10/13/thank-you-for-your-purchase/) - Thank you for you purchase! Please take a moment to let others know about your purchase: Also don't forget to write a review when your done. Review on Amazon.com Review on GoodReads.com
- [Utah Football 2013: BYU 38 - 20 Georgia Tech](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/10/12/utah-football-2013-byu-38-20-georgia-tech/) - BYU improved to 4-2 by beating Georgia with a balanced attack, slightly favoring the pass. Taysom Hill had a much better completion ratio, connecting on 19 of 26 passes, including a 45 yard touchdown strike to Hoffman in the first quarter. He also lead the Cougar Offense to a turnover free game. BYU rushed for
- [Utah Football 2013: Utah 27 - 21 Stanford (#5)](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/10/12/utah-football-2013-utah-27-21-stanford/) - Utah avoids going 0-3 in the PAC12 by defeating #5 Stanford and improving to 1 - 2. The Ute quarterback, Travis Wilson, played much better this week. Wilson completed 22 of 33 passes for 230 yards and two touchdowns and one interception. For those who saw last game against the ranked UCLA, you know that the
- [Utah Football 2013: BYU 31 - 14 Utah State](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/10/04/utah-football-2013-byu-31-14-utah-state/) - Utah State's Chuckie Keeton started the game with a touchdown pass on the very first play. Unfortunately, it was to BYU's linebacker, Kyle Van Noy. Credit Kyle Van Noy with a very athletic vertical leap allowing him to get a hand on the ball, secure it, and take it to the house. A knee injury in a subsequent
- [Utah Football 2013: UCLA 34 - 27 Utah](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/10/03/utah-football-2013-ucla-34-27-utah/) - Utah's Travis Wilson threw his fifth interception in the fourth quarter. Three plays later UCLA's Brett Hundley scored a 36 yard touchdown to take a ten point lead. On the ensuing drive, the first play was an incomplete pass by Travis Wilson. Really, the story of the game was the five interceptions. Utah might have had a
- [Fire Light ebook release slips to October 14th](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/09/30/fire-light-ebook-release-slips-to-october-14th/) - Well, we pushed really hard and got we lot of amazing help. The latest wave of proof readers for my novel Fire Light returned 112 minor typos. Really, all that is left to do before the ebook release is to fix minor typos. Not a single plot hole has been reported. Yea! We discussed that
- [Utah Football 2013: Utah State 40 - 12 San Jose State](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/09/27/utah-football-2013-utah-state-40-12-san-jose-state/) - Utah State is possibly as good as they were last year. They had a close loss against a powerhouse USC last week, losing a defense struggle by only three points. Last year San Jose State was a very tough team, winning as many games, eleven, as Utah State. However, one of their two losses was
- [Utah Football 2013: BYU 37 - 10 Middle Tenn. St.](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/09/27/utah-football-2013-byu-37-10-middle-tenn-st/) - If you are a BYU fan, you are breathing a sigh of relief right now. You are thanking your defense for saving this game. The score is not a result of an amazing offense. The offense did OK. While the defense once again played very well. Despite five turnovers, four by the offense and one on
- [Fire Light Errata](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/09/23/fire-light-errata/) - Release Version 0.99d (November 20, 2013) Chapter 16 he slammed on the breaks, he slammed on the brakes,
- [Utah Football 2013: USC 17 - 14 Utah State](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/09/21/utah-football-2013-usc-17-14-utah-state/) - USC escaped an upset. But would a loss to an excellent Utah State team that won eleven games last year really have been an upset. Probably not. Most USC fans probably have no idea about how good Utah State really is and they probably are blaming their coaches for the USC talent's poor play instead
- [Utah Football 2013: Utah 20 - 13 BYU](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/09/21/utah-football-2013-utah-20-13-byu/) - Utah's Travis Wilson completed eight passes for 141 yards to Dres Anderson. This quarterback/receiver duo clicked and managed to help Utah score against a very stingy BYU defense. 20 points wouldn't have been enough however, it the Utah defense hadn't held the BYU offense to 13 points. BYU's Taysom Hill led offense failed to convert touchdowns
- [Researching Celtic and Irish History](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/09/17/researching-celtic-and-irish-history/) - My trip to Ireland for work is doubling as research for my upcoming novels. I've already done some Celtic research of course, such as reading and entire history book on the Celts. So since my main character, Jake, finds out he is a druid, he is of course going to be experience some Celtic history.
- [Utah Football 2013: Oregon St. 51 - 48 Utah in OT](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/09/15/utah-football-2013-oregon-st-51-48-utah-in-ot/) - Oregon came out ready and jumped to a 13 - 0 first quarter lead. The Ute defense didn’t know what hit them. Utah's offense finally answered in the second quarter but could only match Oregen's scores. At the start of the third quarter, the Beaver defense added a score. Victor Bolden intercepted Travis Wilson and returned
- [Utah Football 2013: USU 70 - 6 Weber State](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/09/15/utah-football-2013-usu-70-6-weber-state/) - Utah State throttled Weber State with 10 touchdowns. It was the second week in a row the Wildcats gave up 10 touchdowns. Unfortunately for Utah State, they were beat by Utah a second time as the Utah Utes, who stole a victory from the Aggies with a surprising 3rd quarter onside kick, already put 70
- [Utah Football 2013: USU 70 - 6 Weber State](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/09/15/uta-football-2013-usu-70-6-weber-state/) - Utah State throttled Weber State with 10 touchdowns. It was the second week in a row the Wildcats gave up 10 touchdowns. Unfortunately for Utah State, they were beat by Utah a second time as the Utah Utes, who stole a victory from the Aggies with a surprising 3rd quarter onside kick, already put 70
- [Utah Football 2013: BYU 40 - 21 Texas](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/09/07/utah-football-2013-byu-40-21-texas/) - When BYU's offense stagnated last week against Virginia, many cougar fans lamented that it would be another year of hoping that great defense and poor offense could win games. The fact that the Virginia game could have been won by simply managing the clock better on the last two drives put the offensive coordinators abilities
- [Utah Football 2013: USU 52 - 20 Air Force](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/09/07/utah-football-2013-usu-52-20-air-force/) - Utah State had to be a little nervous to play their first game as a member of the Mountain West Conference. Going against the tough and disciplined Air Force offense for their first game is often a daunting task. If the Aggies had any nerves, they didn't show it. Chucky Keaton came out and lead
- [Utah Football 2013: Utah 70 - 7 Weber State](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/09/07/utah-football-2013-utah-70-7-weber-state/) - For those who don't know, Weber State is a Utah university about an hour north of Utah. In a season where some of the lower division colleges have knocked off some of the major conferences teams, Utah made a statement that they would be having none of that. Travis Wilson passed for 241 yards. He
- [Why I am choosing to self-publish](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/09/02/why-i-am-choosing-to-self-publish/) - I have not made any serious efforts to get a publisher. I am going independent because I couldn't find a service that I needed a publisher for. My book was well-edited without a publishing companies help. I was referred an editor by Brandon Sanderson's team. Sarah Bylund was amazing. I got great advice on my
- [Utah Football 2013: Virginia 19 - 16 BYU](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/08/31/utah-football-2013-virginia-19-16-byu/) - Was I surprised by the 0-0 score after the first quarter, or that both teams scored less than 20 in a 19-16 defensive struggle? No I wasn't. Was I shocked that Anae made a game losing offensive play call? Yes, I was. Was I shocked that the clock was mismanaged on the final two drives?
- [Utah Football 2013: Utah 30 - 26 Utah State ](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/08/29/utah-football-2013-utah-30-26-utah-state/) - It's hard to know how good Utah and Utah State are this year. Utah State won last years match by a one score difference of 27-20 and went on to lose to BYU but ended with a stellar school best 11-2 record. Utah bounced back to beat BYU, but then injuries took their toll and
- [What inspired me to publish a novel?](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/08/25/what-inspired-me-to-publish-a-novel/) - I enjoy writing. I love imagining and getting my imagination on paper. I was, however, not writing much until a little more than a year ago. In June-ish of 2012, I wanted to read a book I would love. I had just finished Jim Butcher's latest book, so I started reading different Urban Fantasy books
- [How to transfer your novel to the Kindle before it is published](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/08/23/how-to-transfer-your-novel-to-the-kindle-before-it-is-published/) - As an author, I want to read my book on my Kindle Fire or on my Kindle app on my phone. My proofreaders also want to read it using Kindle. So before I publish I need to be able to deliver a book to various Kindle devices. The steps are pretty easy. Step 1 -
- [Fire Light eBook publish date September 2, 2013](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/08/15/fire-light-ebook-publish-date-september-2-2013/) - So, the eBook for Fire Light is going to be published September 2. It will be published only on Amazon. The print version will be released within ninety days after. No fixed date set.
- [Title and Cover Options](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/08/05/title-and-cover-options/) - Update: I obviously went with these: Original post I am struggling to decide on the title and cover for my novel. Here are my possible titles and covers.
- [Humor and me](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/03/07/humor-and-me/) - So when I saw a panel session on humor at the Life the Universe & Everything conference, I knew I had to attend. There was a great list of panelists: Berin Stephens, Craig Nybo, Eric James Stone, Platte F. Clark, Robert J Defendi, and Larry Correia. I couldn't miss this. I just didn't know what was
- [Using DropBox to store your book](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/02/22/using-dropbox-to-store-your-book/) - Have you ever saved your document only to realize that you have accidentally deleted a section of you novel? Or maybe you changed something and now regret the change and you want to go back? Well version control systems are for "techies" (yes, I am a techie but most authors are not) and so most
- [Book 1 Update (and hints of book 2 already)](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/02/18/book-1-update-and-hints-of-book-2-already/) - Hello all. I just got back from the Life the Universe & Everything conference. Just before the conference I hired an editor, Sarah Bylund, to edit my novel. Sarah was referred by Brandon Sanderson's assistant. I started her out with the first two chapters, loved her editing, and will be using her for the rest
- [Creating your Ebook: Step 2 – Novel to EPUB with Sigil](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/02/16/creating-your-ebook-step-2-novel-to-epub-with-sigil/) - If you want a great high quality ebook, then I recommend you use Sigil. It is free and open source and works quite well. Note: I recommend that you wait until your manuscript is done before you move it to Sigil. Use Microsoft Word to write your novel and edit your novel. Only once it
- [Avoiding extra carriage returns in ebooks](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/01/10/avoiding-extra-carriage-returns-in-ebooks/) - When you publish an ebook, you should never have an empty line. There are places where you may use an empty line. Chapters The wrong way Pressing Enter (sometime called carriage returns). Never, never use the enter key to add new lines until you are at the next page. These new lines will show up
- [Trinity of Mind Book 1 progress...](https://jabrambarneck.com/2013/01/02/trinity-of-mind-book-1-progress/) - Here is an update on the progress of my novel. I expect all 40 chapters to be ready for beta readers soon, but unless I can speed it up, it will take at least 10 weeks. I am considering naming my novel Fire Light as we felt that its previous title would make a lot
- [Painting Emotion With a Consistent Brush](https://jabrambarneck.com/2012/10/25/painting-emotion-with-a-consistent-brush/) - You've probably heard that you are not supposed to tell about emotion, but that you are supposed to show emotion. If your writing contains a line like the following, it is telling emotion, not showing emotion. "I was so surprised." The above sentence is obviously telling. This sentence stands out because it is passive voice
- [Paint me a picture with words](https://jabrambarneck.com/2012/09/07/paint-me-a-picture-with-words/) - I've been told to paint a picture with my words when writing. I have also been told to show, don't tell. It seems the phrases mean the same thing and can be used interchangeably. The problem is, it is easier said than done. Why is Painting a Picture Hard? It is hard to know as an
- [The days move on](https://jabrambarneck.com/2011/08/10/the-days-move-on/) - Clock ticks, I am alone alone in the midst of those around me. Clock ticks, I hear silence amidst the voices unceasing round me. Clock ticks, I'm in despair while those around me laugh in joy. Clock ticks, The days move on and drag me along with them. Clock ticks, I'm not quite alone when
- [Nature's War](https://jabrambarneck.com/2011/07/17/natures-war/) - Erosion empowered by crowded drops of rain A flowing energy attacking a dam of sand A force overwhelming it just cannot contain Without assistance from God's unprovided hand Like castle walls that fall by trebuchet allowing a swarm of pike-man to rush inside In an explosion of nature the dam gives way Leaving a hole
- [Red Tears](https://jabrambarneck.com/2010/06/06/red-tears/) - A two year old smile approaches the tree Excited eyes, excited feet, excited hands He grips the tree but slips and falls, nose scraped, and bleeding, he cries. Without hesitation, despite red tears as he struggles, shakes, and holds tight, afraid of falling but still he climbs on, from hand to hand and foot to
- [Shattered Bottles](https://jabrambarneck.com/2010/05/30/shattered-bottles/) - The crash of my minds glass containers shattering Is all that I can hear behind my eyes The strong outside pressure of life's matterings Release the long and carefully captured lies And more than lies, my demon's mighty ire Is spilled and splashed, as if a chemical mixed With other prisoners to explode in fire
- [The Sentinel II](https://jabrambarneck.com/2005/03/13/the-sentinel-ii-2/) - Fake crumbling granite glares downward at me from wizened stone; he must surely know I've watched him shed his grey; wings free He's left his post, while I have watched him go. I cannot sleep, I dream of gliding stone that hunts my soul, for I have seen His sentience, and my knowledge he would
- [One Sword](https://jabrambarneck.com/2005/02/09/one-sword/) - Through biting chill I grip my silver hilt, A burning cold that tears my fingers raw The power I face gives fear I’ve never felt Yet strength within defies all natural law. His sorcery saps away my hope and pride Exuding from my life the will to win But from my heart I get the
- [Druid's End](https://jabrambarneck.com/2004/10/10/druids-end/) - The bitterness defeats his feeble frame, A frame that magic no more can protect, For days have passed and strength is not the same; And what remains is fading intellect. His wrinkled skin distorts his energy, And magic leaves his hands in weak arrays; No more the master of his druid clergy, His focus lost
- [Street Ghost](https://jabrambarneck.com/2004/09/28/street-ghost/) - Dim lit streets are my only home And down their dreary lengths I roam Forbidden to ever enter a door I will roam the streets for ever more. For being a lethargic loaf I'm damned To forever be exposed to the land Exempt from entering an edifice at all Never to take comfort in a
- [Flee](https://jabrambarneck.com/2004/09/28/flee/) - The giant evil chases, chases me never slowing never stopping for a breath, a breath to live a life I flee faster for gaining more, more time in one place, a place where I can live, live a moments rest The giant demon finds, finds me fast; and fear, fear for those around, forces me
- [Fireman's Age](https://jabrambarneck.com/2004/09/28/firemans-age/) - He walks encased in clinging clothes A prison he forever loathes His gloved hand gives life to all Who mock him with the names they call He saved the very man last night Who turned his back just now in fright At his wrinkled burns that line his skin; Scars of the fire that come
- [Asylum Glass](https://jabrambarneck.com/2004/09/09/67/) - When late at night he breaths behind the glass While hanging from my rafters in the dark I feel his fading blood; my heart moves fast, But I am safe from suffering from his mark. Sometimes I look and watch him writhe in hate While hypnotizing me with bloodless eyes, And from my will I
- [Ojos Cobardes](https://jabrambarneck.com/2004/06/09/ojos-cobardes/) - The moment can’t be stopped when eyes must meet To choose to smile or lower lids afraid A look once seen can strengthen or retreat Son ojos cobardes when eyes’ escape is made. The feigned affection given without care Will teach a fool the pain of empty fact That one is wicked when they give
- [ Marked by Him](https://jabrambarneck.com/2004/06/09/marked-by-him/) - I strive to write the perfect words to praise The woman that I think of every hour, But with my words I cannot find the phrase To speak grand words with all of Petrarch’s power Yet beauty you possess despite weak words That spill from failing fingers to this page; I could compare you to
- [Auburn Skin](https://jabrambarneck.com/2004/06/04/auburn-skin/) - Auburn Skin The hidden woods lay dark and green and lost Where she resides and hides, for she is sought By many men who would at any cost Discover all the secrets that she’s got. She’s never seen but by lost passersby And then in proofless moments of the mind, Yet still they claim they
- [Once There Was a Demon](https://jabrambarneck.com/2004/05/30/once-there-was-a-demon/) - Once there was a demon he ran towards me all the time once there was a demon he made all my evils mine once there was demon who drug me through the mud once there was a demon who corrupted all my love once there was a demon he stole my courage to hell once
- [Wrong Choice](https://jabrambarneck.com/2004/04/04/wrong-choice/) - She made the wrong choice again, He was better, the other was not; But she's with the other And he is without Slapped again she still returns But this time dripping In her foolish guilt While he sits sipping. Mocked and tormented She still accepts the ring For his the man for sure Her change
- [ Mashed Potato Metaphor](https://jabrambarneck.com/2004/04/04/mashed-potato-metaphor/) - If ever the woman in your heart Compares you to a dinner dish Make sure you're everything on the plate, Else your relationship is less than you wish At minimum the main dish Should be to what you are compared ; Like the meat--be it beef, chicken, or fish; Else your relationship is less than
- [Wizard's Light](https://jabrambarneck.com/2004/04/04/wizards-light/) - The city’s sun is hidden by the looming dark Foreboding clouds and thunder's noise; they hark Unto its unnatural sound, which emanates Around the city brick and inside the gates. The children hide in the secret places Soothed by their mothers’ feigned calm faces The men, armed with axes, swords, and bows, Prepare to defend
- [True Magic](https://jabrambarneck.com/2004/04/04/true-magic/) - Fire injured by its own burning, Spawned by the magic of the hands; Heart seared by pumping hot blood Through veins that extend in want. Thoughts destroy the mental power, Thoughts inspired by magical touch; Magic’s soft hot pressure sparks, Sparks leave the skin scraped raw. A power Rasputin’s evil prevented. A power to great
- [Ode to Pinball](https://jabrambarneck.com/2004/03/28/ode-to-pinball/) - Bouncing, bouncing, here and there Rolling, rolling, everywhere Rubber stoppers, paddles slap Rising rails whirling round Silent slither ending in sound Dropping, popping, bopping, banging Chiming, chinging, clapping, clanging Slapping hands, buttons bop Hope the steel with never stop Spinning, spinning, round and round bouncing balls up and down A rolling stop. --Click, smack The
- [The Gates Unopened](https://jabrambarneck.com/2004/03/14/the-gates-unopened/) - The dam is blocked, no water can escape And pressure builds as each and every drop Is captured, held, and locked within the stone, Another ounce, increasing water's weight. Nothing flows from artificial walls; The gates unopened, waiting for the key To unlock the power waiting for release, To flood with peace and dampen bittered
- [Quiet Smile](https://jabrambarneck.com/2004/02/29/quiet-smile/) - No words escape or break united lips; She hides her humor, guarding it away. A spirit closed, she hides all but the tips Of mind and heart, escaping from the day. She walks past many friends who know her not. Their darkened lives obscure when she does fail To ask and care and learn what
- [And I Alone](https://jabrambarneck.com/2004/02/15/and-i-alone/) - He touched her arm and led her out the door And by the hand he led her to his car. They drove away, a night of love in store, And I alone stood watching from afar. She curled in his arms and he did warm Her shoulders, hands, and most of all her heart. Around
- [Loveless Fire](https://jabrambarneck.com/2004/01/22/loveless-fire/) - The bitter broken nerves that lance my flesh And writhe inside my skin in anxious pain, Extract my will with hopes sharp pointed death And leaves me wanting, dripping with your feign. Pretended motivation given leaves, Replaced by tingling sorrow through my soul. What touch of hand or lip or breast relieves Is back to
- [Outside](https://jabrambarneck.com/2004/01/11/outside/) - I stand outside the circle looking in With hopes to step inside and see within Prevented are my motions to approach, With grace she me evades without reproach. Our hands entwined I think the step has come, With skins caress I think the step was won, But foolish me, I have not closer got I
- [Contrasting Couplets](https://jabrambarneck.com/2004/01/11/contrasting-couplets/) - In order to understand the new style of sonnet I have created, a background understanding is needed in the most common types of sonnets: the Italian Sonnet and the English sonnet. Click here for information on common sonnet forms. I created this sonnet form because I wanted to use poetry to help me decide between
- [But Morning Comes](https://jabrambarneck.com/2004/01/04/but-morning-comes/) - Alone in darkness weakened by the night A pit I dig to trap my foolish self. Success! I’m trapped and hidden from the light, From eyes that dwell above earths solid shelf. As stone I sit immobile, empty, bleak; Not dead yet frozen by inertia’s power I should escape but will is broken, weak. I
- [Soviet Nature](https://jabrambarneck.com/2003/11/23/soviet-nature/) - Her soviet nature echoes over walls From deep inside, where yet he’s not allowed. He stands in bitter cold beneath the shroud, The shadows weaken hope; and yet he calls. In warm emotion a new cold war begins Their closeness hindered; both dare not offend. In rigid peace they talk, they share, they bend, As
- [ His Hand Left Open](https://jabrambarneck.com/2003/11/16/his-hand-left-open/) - I squeeze the rose and blood drips from my palm, As skin is pierced by thorns, my nerves cry out. My clothing stains with crimson truths that calm The passion shared and feeds my bitter doubt. The petals flutter wilting toward the earth Like melting scarlet snowflakes they decay And lose their value; tarnished beyond
- [Out of My League](https://jabrambarneck.com/2003/11/13/out-of-my-league/) - Seeing her drives me insane, because of the self created pain, She knows that I feel for her, but no emotion in her does stir. I see her face when I awake, and in my dreams when to bed I take. She makes me smile. She warms my heart. I hope with her a relationship
- [My Life in Random](https://jabrambarneck.com/2003/11/13/my-life-in-random/) - Random Items make up my life, An antique sword or battle knife, A perfect shot that only touches net, A fingertip catch that makes the chains reset, Imagination and all its grandeur, A passage of text that helps my dreams endure, A strong horse, broken to ride, Not just a smile, but from the girl
- [Mossy Stone](https://jabrambarneck.com/2003/11/13/mossy-stone/) - Original Version Long Version They don’t belong to me But those eyes are mine, When I see them glance my way, Reality resigns, Framed in whiteness, staring I see the mossy stone, I thank her for her eyes Giv’n to me and me alone, So always I can see, The color of mossy stone. They
- [Moment of Success: Tech Support](https://jabrambarneck.com/2003/11/13/moment-of-success-tech-support/) - Troubling anxiousness floods the mind Running down through the spine like water In the underground mountain tunnels Always moving never stopping Seeping continuously, down through the nerves Throughout the body to pressurize fingertips, As it stops, capped off with nowhere to go Tension increases with each eternal tic Then to wait once more drives knifes
- [Father](https://jabrambarneck.com/2003/11/13/father/) - I never had seen A man work so hard To pay the bills To provide necessities Even fishing He never stopped Standing in The raging river Not leaving Till he catches his limit. When the family comes He cannot be found Except in his room Where he hides Not from fear But just to be
- [Bitter Disappointment](https://jabrambarneck.com/2003/11/13/bitter-disappointment/) - With bitter disappointment breaking me To shards of hopeless thoughts, I feel dismayed. I cannot shed your power or be free When like a deck of cards I’m played The game is wrong because you won’t play fair I lose each time I hope to gain the hand Because you bluff me with the smile
- [Eyes Shut](https://jabrambarneck.com/2003/11/13/eyes-shut/) - I lifted her and instead, I rose up She seemed comfortable, a friend But I see more, her body, her lips All of myself I want to her lend She visits; for me does she come? She smiles and plays but with her Words I am held at a distance from Her, unable to bring
- [Why a Red Dress?](https://jabrambarneck.com/2003/10/12/why-a-red-dress/) - The moment I come home she wants me near My arms free warmth, they comfort all her fears But does she want me near for her own heart? Is it for her alone she wants my arms? She modified her life to share with me, And sacrifices time to fill my needs Are they my
- [Verbal Confirmation](https://jabrambarneck.com/2003/09/21/verbal-confirmation/) - The wonder builds, confusion enters chest I can’t be sure or put my mind to rest But foolish thoughts of mine! Her clear intent Needs not her voice to mimic what she meant A cretin’s daydream leaves me all in doubt My unsure mind allows my heart to cloud But with this cloud so small
- [Rosien Overwhelmed](https://jabrambarneck.com/2003/09/18/rosien-overwhelmed/) - The buckling knees were caused by pressured mind Her body strong, but mind was overcome A moment’s peace she sought but could not find A moment’s sleep, her eyes they beg for some. A fountain’s source of water has gone dry Its strength escaped as vapor under sun A soul so weak it has not
- [When?](https://jabrambarneck.com/2003/09/10/when/) - T.V. compares nothing To the time I lost today With T.V. you remember How the times just slipped away I know that hour came and went Though nothing fills my mind What happened with that time I spent Shall memories never find The emptiness is pure Never again to be filled My minds completely blank
- [A Man Like Him](https://jabrambarneck.com/2003/09/07/a-man-like-him/) - When I do wrong his glance is solid stern By strength of discipline I’m forced to learn The smile he gives to me is strong but soft His eyes are proud, his son he holds aloft. I fail each day to live by all he taught To be a man his equal, I cannot. He
- [Feigned Perfection](https://jabrambarneck.com/2003/08/24/feigned-perfection/) - Your beauty flourished all throughout you’re your youth It blossomed, grew, and dominated truth But truth existed still; though it did hide Declaring my mistake: Your beauty lied As perfections promised prompt return It gave me hope that heart would not be burned But flawed your face appeared far from my eyes I could not
- [Jealousy](https://jabrambarneck.com/2003/08/06/jealousy/) - Her hands caressed the skin that was not mine My lungs were burned from what I did not feel Her fingertips were wasted like cheap wine That I would from its empty bottom steal. The torture spurns my only hope tonight Alone to bed I move still incomplete The patience lost is precious to my
- [Your Very Presence](https://jabrambarneck.com/2003/08/03/your-very-presence/) - The face of Nephritides can’t compare Nor Shakespeare’s sonnets can with words describe The perfect beauty framed inside your hair That grips my eyes and makes me feel alive. If Shakespeare’s sonnet numbered one-o-six Could be rewritten on this very day, The Master poet would desire its fix To match your beauty in a better
- [Drained](https://jabrambarneck.com/2003/07/27/drained/) - I turn my heart to you, your soul I’ve sought With burning hope to share with you each day. The love I give, it falls into the naught, For you it pours but scared you run away. The giv’n emotion drains from me to you, Heart’s gates have opened, broken by your smile, Request your
- [Premature Love](https://jabrambarneck.com/2003/07/20/premature-love/) - The first of questions enters into soul Yet confidence breads hope and brakes the doubt An empty chasm, cannot yet be full Unsure what truth this day has brought about The power of beauty’s smile can cloud the mind Impress a mix of strong conflicting thoughts Like murky pond, it only clears with time Allowing
- [Deepness of Abyss](https://jabrambarneck.com/2003/06/10/deepness-of-abyss/) - The darkness falls and I am covered o’er An overwhelming feel of nothing right The lack of sound inside my head does roar With walls so high they emulate the night I huddle cold in heat that makes me sweat The lack of motivation rules my soul The dripping love of piercéd heart’s regret Of
- [Torment of My Loss](https://jabrambarneck.com/2003/06/08/torment-of-my-loss/) - The birth of night exuded from my womb My distance from the truth increased to fast The darkness fell and could not be removed Away from light we shift as moments pass To fall in brittle blackness for all time Unable to escape or rise above The slain chance of her becoming mine To push
- [The Demon That Is Death](https://jabrambarneck.com/2003/06/04/the-demon-that-is-death-2/) - The presence felt alerts the senses strong, An evil essence tightens tired nerves, Disturbs the air and taints it with its wrong; A man alone, no courage in reserves. With weakened knees he falls to stone in fear And cuddles cringing, shivering in despair. Approaching feet is heard by one good ear. He grabs his
- [Tell Me Something](https://jabrambarneck.com/2003/04/19/tell-me-something/) - Tell me something. For I know nothing I have lived twenty-five years What I know is little Just enough to gain life's fears Tell me something When will I be an adult Am I so at twenty-five Why is my maturity in tumult What truths should I believe Tell me something How can I know
- [Unreal Fuel](https://jabrambarneck.com/2003/04/09/unreal-fuel/) - Fire burns unreal fuel torching the thoughts that exude from the mind Fire burns unreal fuel it doesn't exist except inside you mind Fire burns unreal fuel Flames burn hotter on fabricated images Fire burns unreal fuel frustration excels fake not feigned images Fire burns unreal fuel I shouldn't be mad the thoughts perturb me
- [Two Years](https://jabrambarneck.com/2003/04/09/two-years/) - It is like hunger After days without food The crave is similar Except no physical pain It is like thirst In a hot dry day After running a long time Your body needs water The crave is similar Except your mouth isn’t dry It is like addiction You have to have more Your body needs
- [Submission to Nothing](https://jabrambarneck.com/2003/04/09/submission-to-nothing/) - I didn’t get it done tonight I had so much to do The work load gave me such a fright of paper work to go through I didn’t do a single thing I didn’t move and inch I submitted to doing nothing and sat frozen on the couch Am I a Judas to my discipline
- [The Sentinel](https://jabrambarneck.com/2003/02/08/sentinel/) - A frozen Demon glaring from above So motionlessly patient during his watch So still he never greets with fear the dove But grants his rigid shoulders for its perch. The scar-cracked sculpture’s a looming host A stone sentinel cut from granite grey I never fail to notice his weathered post That gives security during the
- [D. T. R.](https://jabrambarneck.com/2001/03/20/d-t-r/) - Scared Confused It’s so hard to understand Closeness Distance Only one can have increase Helpless Waiting It is a decision I cannot make Scared Confused It is only my happiness at stake J. Abram Barneck. Copyright © 2002 by Rhyous, Inc. All rights reserved. Revised: 13 Mar 2003 15:01:22 -0700.
- [At what I marvel](https://jabrambarneck.com/2001/03/20/at-what-i-marvel/) - Though the knowledge of technology fills my mind, I often have thoughts of a simpler kind. Despite computers, electronics and skyscraping towers, I more often marvel at butterflies and flowers. J. Abram Barneck. Copyright © 2001 by Rhyous, Inc. All rights reserved. Revised: 19 Mar 2001 15:01:22 -0700.
- [Debt](https://jabrambarneck.com/2001/03/20/debt/) - Wings outstretched No way to fly away The blue sky and clouds Hidden and unseen Nor room to fly Or even flap my wings Energy thriving Pulsing through my veins Useless, unneeded Draining away To soar once more To fly with grace Held down by my choices Made in life Oh, to escape To have
- [Unification Undone](https://jabrambarneck.com/2001/03/20/unification-undone/) - I move much closer each time that I see The essence pure with greatness understood Perfection pumps throughout her veins, her blood Her strength continues to triumph over me It takes me captive then it sets me free To mix like water with dirt, we turn to mud Such joining forces two to bond in

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- [Main Characters](https://jabrambarneck.com/writing/trinity-of-mind/characters/) - Kendra Being seven years younger than her next older sibling, Kendra often jokes, "I am the seventh and only child." Devout in her religion. Dances on the drill team. Fire Light: Kendra turns sixteen. She doesn't think much beyond school, drill team, and boys, particularly, Jake. Now she is hunted. And the Trinity of Mind
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- [About J. Abram Barneck](https://jabrambarneck.com/about/) - Credentials - Bachelor of Arts in English with an emphasis in Create Writing. - Master of Computer Science - 3 years with Leading Edge Magazine - Author of multiple blogs since 2009. - LTUE Presentations - Various Author Panels - President of Utah Fantasy Authors About me I was born in Salt Lake City, Utah
- [My Writing](https://jabrambarneck.com/writing/) - APAPAAD Stories about a prince, a princess, and a dragon. Technically Magic A contemporary science fictions story with STEM elements. Trinity of Mind An urban fantasy series set in the area around Salt Lake City, Utah, with magic and monsters. Short Stories & Novellas We can't always write big long novels. Sometimes we just need
- [My Poetry](https://jabrambarneck.com/writing/my-poetry/) - Post-Millennial Sonnets Clouded Emotions (March 2001) Lies (8/10/2003) A Burning Loss (12/08/2003) Unification Undone (March 2001) Self Control (8/17/2003) Ojos Covardes (12/14/2003) Deepness of Abyss (6/10/2003) Feigned Perfection (8/24/2003) But Morning Comes (1/4/2004) Torment of My Loss (6/8/2003) A Man Like Him (9/7/2003) Outside (1/11/2004) Already Smitten (7/13/2003) Rosien Overwhelmed (9/18/2003) Loveless Fire (1/22/2004) Premature
- [Writing Tips](https://jabrambarneck.com/writing-tips/) - Here are some of the methods I use when writing. Painting a picture around dialogUsing DropBox to store your bookPainting Emotion With a Consistent BrushPainting Away Passive VoiceWriting Better DialogPainting with DialoguePaint me a picture with wordsWriting like a painter: in layers (12 steps to making your novel better)How to describe your point of view character in a first-person novel? Editing
- [APAPAAD](https://jabrambarneck.com/writing/apapaad/) - A Prince, a Princess, and a Dragon So I have been telling my A Prince, A Princess, and a Dragon stories since about '07. I started telling them to my niece Ellie, and then started telling my son Aiden. These are five- to ten-minute stories, meant to be bedtime stories for kids. They are filled
- [Creating an eBook](https://jabrambarneck.com/creating-an-ebook/) - Well, I have gotten quite proficient at making an eBook. I'll try to store my knowledge here so it can be easily found and repeated later. Start with the Sample Sigil EPUB. LTUE Presentation: Keep it Sigil Simple Creating your Ebook: Step 1 – Word to HTML Creating your Ebook: Step 2 – Novel to EPUB with Sigil
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