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Learning Curves on ePublishing.

Thanks for all the positive comments on the intro story, Beginnings, and the cover art for Outward Bound: Deciding to release an eBook collection made of mostly previously published works was one of the best decisions I've made in the past six months. I'm learning all...

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Superstition and Synchronicity

Well, it's been quite a week. I woke up yesterday morning to an ARC request in my inbox from Don Sakers, the book reviewer from ANALOG SF.  I'll be hanging out watching the Perseids with a bunch of PNW SF&F folks. My twitter feed is growing. My Mailing list is,...

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Sneak Peek Critique

Do you want to read the new lead Deserted Lands story, Beginnings, weeks before the e-Book is released? All I ask is that you sign up for my mailing list and offer me a critique. Feel free to Twitter this, Facebook this, Google+ this, reTweet this or e-mail it. FREE...

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Debuts of another sort.

Secret's out. I've got my new glasses on. My hands look wrinkly. "Jes call me, grampa." Poppy actually. Sitting here with Nonna Elena. Toasting the new babe with dark chocolate and a Syrah. Sheridan M. Musick Slater and Cameron Caya had a baby girl, my first...

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“Free” CreateSpace Proof read-through

Well, I have a proof that will turn into my 5 "FREE" copies of my November Novel. My goal is to read through it, beginning to end. Making notes of "What I Got" Holly Lisle How To Revise Your Novel Style. I'll post a comment when I am through. Tweet

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Two New Deserted Lands Stories? Done. Mostly.

Well, not totally done. Finished the first drafts of two new Deserted Lands stories while riding to Vancouver, B.C. for a significant other's birthday. Great walk at the Reifel Bird Sanctuary and then lunch at East is East. Great Indian food, lovely atmosphere. It's 9...

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Robert L. Slater, author of the young adult, apocalyptic science fiction series Deserted Lands, has worked as a teacher in the beautiful Pacific Northwest for 20 years. Like some of his characters, he has a propensity for speaking in lines from 80s movies, drinking Mountain Dew and eating pizza.