by Justin Swapp | Jul 29, 2012 | Blog, Short Stories, Story Structure
I attended LTUE at BYU a few years ago and had the privilege to listen to Dan Wells give a great presentation on story structure. At the time, his thoughts on the matter really seemed to unravel some of my plotting issues, and generally seemed to just get me unstuck....
by Justin Swapp | Jun 30, 2012 | Blog, Featured, Short Stories
The Memory Eater is finally here, now available in eBook and paperback. Buy The Memory Eater The Memory Eater is an anthology consisting of 27 uniquely illustrated stories based on a device with the ability to locate and destroy any memory in the human mind....
by Justin Swapp | Jun 19, 2012 | Blog, Scrivener |
If you’ve discovered Scrivener, like many writers have, you have probably come to love the flexibility and organization it affords your creativity. I’m new to the software, but I really like what I see so far. From everything I’ve read, so does just...
by Justin Swapp | Mar 29, 2012 | Blog
In anticipation of The Memory Eater Anthology’s kickstarter launch, the Editor has prepared a four story sampler of the writing. The sampler includes the following: SAMPLE STORIES Chess Match by Matthew Hance Just Like Starting Over by Vivian Davenport...
by Justin Swapp | Mar 22, 2012 | Blog
I’ve recently been highlighted on a new Author Spotlight page for the upcoming Memory Eater Anthology. Check it out. The Memory Eater
by Justin Swapp | Feb 9, 2012 | Blog
Paul Genesse, my first editor, and the gentleman who printed me for the first time, has an awesome new book out called The Secret Empire. It’s the third book in his Iron Dragon series, and you should seriously check it out. Not only is there a great story behind...
by Justin Swapp | Feb 6, 2012 | Blog, Short Stories
I spent some of the afternoon creating a book trailer for Mayan Blood. Let me know what you think of it in the comments!...
by Justin Swapp | Feb 5, 2012 | Blog
Nothing warms the heart more than when a fan (with skills in this case), takes your writing and tries to do something with it. In this case, one of my alpha readers, Joshua Bernhard, expressed his appreciation for the Magic Shop by doing a wonderful first...
by Justin Swapp | Jan 14, 2012 | Blog
Jazz bear plus birthday cake – you can only imagine what that means… ...
by Justin Swapp | Dec 29, 2011 | Blog
I’m currently working my way through several books. Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss, Vampirates Book 1, by Justin Somper, and Evil Star (Book 2 of the Gatekeepers series), by Anthony Horowitz. I must say, that after being exposed to Anythony Horowitz, I...
