Behind the Book: Making The Death of Dulgath

For those interested in peeling back the veil of writing and publishing, this book gives a behind-the-scenes look into the creation of The Death of Dulgath, the third book of the Riyria Revelations. It's intended for readers and writers who want to learn more about Michael's writing process as well as information about contracts, beta reader programs, and editing.

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NOTE: If you haven't read The Death of Dulgath, this ebook has MAJOR spoilers. It's intended to read AFTER that novel. Also, this ebook is being made available for free. To get your copy, just email Michael at michael.sullivan.dc@gmail.com with the subject "BEHIND THE BOOK: Making the Death of Dulgath, and Michael (or his wife, Robin) will send you a copy.

Here is the Table of Contents:

Prologue

Contracts and Deadlines

The Idea

Developing the Concept

Tools

Starting the Book

The Writing Process

Problems and Solutions

The Curious Case of Stanley Necker

The Climax

The Rainbow

Editing

Post Writing Process

Beta Reading

Kickstarter & Hardcovers

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Audience
adult
Length
short · 107 pages

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