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The Texas Hill Country
Well, the US elections are over, and we all must adjust to the results. For some, the news was good; for others, it was bad, but that's...
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Nov 10, 20241 min read
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New Logo
Hi, for those in the USA, I encourage the eligible ones to get out and vote. Those in the UK should enjoy Guy Fawkes Night on Tuesday,...
kevinhallett6
Nov 3, 20241 min read
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Deer in the Headlights
This week, I reached the part of the last book where the Brodia prepares to engage the Grand Army's waggon train as they pass on the...
kevinhallett6
Oct 27, 20241 min read
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An Unexpected Truce
This week, I reached the part of the last book where the Purple Wizard is working with some members of the Brotherhood to delay the...
kevinhallett6
Oct 20, 20241 min read
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Wildflower Requiem
Today is the last day of my workshop with American Short Fiction (ASF). The 8-week workshop has been great for several reasons including...
kevinhallett6
Apr 3, 20231 min read
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Austin's Witchfest
In a few days, 3/14/23, Journeyman Wizard launches on Amazon, you can get it for free via Kindle Unlimited, or for $2.99 as an ebook....
kevinhallett6
Mar 11, 20231 min read
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Surrogate Skier
Journeyman Wizard is now on Amazon as a paperback. I received my first copy at home, and I'm proofreading it now. This week's picture is...
kevinhallett6
Feb 19, 20231 min read
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JW Cover - What Do You Think?
This week I've been preparing and formatting the third book, called Journeyman Wizard, for publication. The first steps will allow me to...
kevinhallett6
Jan 30, 20231 min read
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Journeyman Cover
It's been a quiet week as I continue to make strong progress on my books. On Thursday I decided to add a one pager to the front of The...
kevinhallett6
Jan 23, 20231 min read
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Big Foot Sighted in DFW
After a bout of food poisoning, I had a few days of forced rest. But my appetite is back and I'm writing again. This week I heard my aunt...
kevinhallett6
Jan 10, 20231 min read
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Darned Dodecahedrons
My daughter was sick on the day of my birthday, so we weren't able to celebrate it much. Instead, we will go to see Avatar II this...
kevinhallett6
Dec 25, 20221 min read
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Time to Launch
I'm so psyched for the release of The Fifth Kingdom on 12/13. The first novel continues to do well for a debut novel. The feedback from...
kevinhallett6
Dec 11, 20222 min read
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One Week Away
I'm excited at the launch of my second book on 12/13. This will be the first time I have two books available. My mailing list passed 600...
kevinhallett6
Dec 5, 20221 min read
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Journeyman Wizard is Ready!
This week I completed uploading the proofreading edits for The Fifth Kingdom to Amazon KDP. The official publication date is Tuesday,...
kevinhallett6
Nov 29, 20221 min read
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P-Day is Near
Yes, the day my debut novel is to be published approaches. I've been working and learning, learning and working to be ready. Creating...
kevinhallett6
Jul 25, 20221 min read
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A Writer's Thick Skin
To be a writer, you must be thick skinned to survive the endless rejections that are a part of being published. I have sent off 55...
kevinhallett6
Apr 27, 20221 min read
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Once More into the Breach
After checking my logs, I see it’s been more than nine months since I last queried literary agents to be my partner in launching my...
kevinhallett6
Mar 28, 20222 min read
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Chop it in Half
All I have been hearing for the last year is that debut novels should be capped off at 120 thousand words. And I've gamely resisted the...
kevinhallett6
Dec 19, 20211 min read
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Kids are Home
This weekend my son, Mike, from New York is visiting to watch the F1 race in Austin. On Friday my youngest daughter, Carol, came down...
kevinhallett6
Oct 24, 20211 min read
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Learning What I Didn't Know
The literary conference in Austin was four weeks ago and I've been so busy since then I neglected my blogs. A fascinating weekend...
kevinhallett6
Oct 24, 20212 min read
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