Author: Alan Petersen

I'm a full-time Internet marketer and infopreneur and an aspiring fiction writer. Blogging about my fiction writing at Fictive Universe.
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The Editing Process Excuse

I’ve been stuck on the editing process for my first fiction book for months now. It’s a process that has taken a lot longer than…

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Podcast for Fiction Writers
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The Fictive Universe Podcast – Episode #3

 The new podcast for fiction writers is ready. The Fictive Universe Podcast, Episode #3 covers: The lastest update on my first fiction book, “The Asset”….

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The Indie Author’s Guide to Book Cover Design

As a self published/indie author we have to be involved in every aspect of our book creation process. Including the book cover. The bad news,…

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Book Cover Design Will Be Judged
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The Book Cover – You Will Be Judged

How will they click on your book on Amazon? There is an old adage that says: you can’t judge a book by its cover Although…

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Old School Composition Book

 I love my electronic gadgets, but sometimes you just want to go old school! The other day, I had ideas for my book, I was…

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Writing Goals Compatible with Word Count?

There was recently a thread started on the KB Writer’s Cafe about writer’s putting too much emphasis on word count. The thread was meant to…

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Hitting That Brick Wall

 I’m nearing the halfway point of my new book, “She’s Gone”. More details about my new book soon. In this post I want to talk…

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Writing Fiction Tutotrial
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Video Tip for Writers: Text to Speech

Make your Mac talk and listen to the words you just wrote, being read back to you. A quick video for fiction writers on a…

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John Grisham Interview

Charlie Rose is my favotire interviewer. Here is a great interview with best selling author, John Grisham. He provides fantastic advice for writers thoughout the interview.

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YouTube Research for Fiction Writers

If you can’t physically visit a place you’re writing about, head on over to YouTube. My WIP takes place in Honduras since it’s not feasible…

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