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[djmunden]

Hello, I just finished your book, Tavern, and I really liked it. I'm looking forward to reading its sequel soon. Thank you for writing it!

Hey sorry for the late response but you just made my entire day!!! I'm happy that you enjoyed it so much!!

[djmunden]

I’ve been signed!!

Alright, the big news! I'm signed with DYB Publishing with Tavern! I actually landed a book deal! Anyone who signed up for my Kickstarter will have an email showing how this new publishing is going to change your rewards for the better but yeah! It's official! I've been signed. We're taking it one book at a time and seeing how it goes!

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[djmunden]

So, I might have an exciting announcement coming soon. Let’s say, theoretically I have some extra money available from my kickstarter...what would you like to see as some extra goodies from my books? 

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[djmunden]

Writing a short story is a fun little break from all the work I’ve been doing. And no. It’s not the surprise I have in store. 

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[djmunden]

Ever just wanna blab some good news that you have received but also wanna make sure it is what it seems to be? That’s where I am right now. 

[djmunden]

This is why you struggle to sit down and write

Struggling to sit down and write? You're not alone! Embrace the messiness of your first draft and focus on making sense of it in the second. Let’s dedicate ourselves to healing our writer mindsets this year! It's all about finding your own little methods of getting the words out.

Writing is a daunting task! It is easy to put off writing because it can be a time-consuming and challenging task. Accept the simple fact that WRITING IS HARD.

You may be worrying that your writing won't be good enough, which can be a paralyzing fear that keeps you from even starting. It is natural to want your writing to be the best it can be, but striving for perfection can lead to procrastination and self-doubt.

Embrace the fact that your first draft is going to be sh*t.

The second draft is where you actually want to aim for your story to start making sense and clicking together, NOT the first.

So what do I recommend?

Dedicate yourself to heal your mindset as a writer by:

Blocking in time to write and respect it as a plan

Treating off-page work & prewriting as productive work on your novel

Eliminating distractions while you’re writing

When you run into a wall, figure out why (go back to your off-page work and figure out what isn’t working!)

Accepting that the first draft can be a mess (it will be!)

Keeping notes of changes you want to make for your second draft

Finding a method of writing that keeps the words flowing (by hand, typewriter, freewriter, screen off, etc.)

Despite the plethora of advice that tells us our first draft doesn’t have to be perfect, we still fall into that trap because we think - well, that doesn’t apply to me, right? I’m capable, so it has to work first time.

It doesn’t. It won’t.

Even multiple-times published authors struggle with their first drafts, but they’ve all got their own little methods of getting the words out!

Go and find yours.

[djmunden]

Things just got wild. I can’t go into detail, but it’s a good kind of wild. 

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[djmunden]

Howdy AceBear,

Would you be interested in a free copy of any of my books? I have 4 for sale, only 2 proof read, but no promotion yet so I'm not worried.

Can I ask how long you've been writing? Do you market?

Would you be interested in trading back links? I have two blogs I'm trying to build alongside my kindle author central page.

Thanks for asking! I would love free copies your books and I'll provide the same I've been writing for about 5 years seriously and a lot more after that. And I would definitely do any trades!

[djmunden]

The vision is realized, thanks to you. 

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[djmunden]

Hey guys, this is the last day of my Kickstarter. I’ll admit, this has been the fastest few weeks of my entire life. I’ve met some amazing people and got to connect with even some comic book artists! Most of all, I found out that people do care about me and my projects. It put things in perspective. I’m going to make the best possible projects for everyone. 

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[djmunden]

Been doing a lot of self-promotion. Time to pay it back with some amazing authors and comic books that helped me get my foot in the door. Always give more than you receive. 

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[djmunden]

Only a few days left on my kickstarter and I wanted to thank everyone for putting in such an amazing effort for me. It’s my turn now. I can’t wait to show you guys the plan and who I have lined up for everything. Thanks so much. 

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[djmunden]

Reblog if you say "Y'all"

[djmunden]

We made it everyone! (And a little over!) Thanks so much for everyone who pledged! It’s going to be an amazing project! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/destonjmunden/dargath-chronicles-and-dusk-mountain-blues

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[djmunden]

Four more days and not a lot to go! Thanks so much to everyone who helped so far! I’m stoked to be able to share these amazing stories with all of you!

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[djmunden]

Got an amazing shout out from Grey Elysee, a phenomenal black indie comic book artist with his own very successful Kickstarter. Please go an support him as well as myself in his amazing journey. I’m ALMOST there. 5 more days. 

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[djmunden]

Six more days guys and we are about 950 short. I have some family members that are coming in but I don’t wanna put too much stress on them. Please help if you can! Support your black author! Sorry for the begging, but I want this so bad and I’m so close. 

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