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Feb.22.2012 - 2:45 pm
  Another week, another excerpt from my draft of Black Earth: Dark Masquerade. This scene takes place near the beginning of the book and introduces us to the situation...
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Feb.15.2012 - 11:13 am
In my efforts to be more transparent with my writing process, I've decided that from now on, each week I will post an excerpt of draft work from something I'm currently working...
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Feb.14.2012 - 9:20 pm
It's 11pm on the dot. I've just finished making myself a tall mug of hot cocoa - chocolate graham flavor - and I've settled into my desk, ready to work for the next hour or...
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Oct.31.2011 - 9:50 am
Well, we're just hours away from November 1st and the start of NanoWrimo - or National Novel Writing Month for those of you who think I'm speaking an alien language. I wait...
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What David is saying on ...

  • Working late into the night on the website. Hoping to get this finished and ready for release soon. For those who want a sneak peek of the preliminary look of the new design, check out the blog post I put up the other day -
    David N. Alderman: Website Sneak Peek - The Compendium

  • My Experience with Pinterest...So Far

    I read an online article a couple weeks ago (I would link it here but I can't for the life of me find the bookmark) which gave ways that authors could use Pinterest to promote themselves and their books. Not really needing ANOTHER social networking outlet, I was hesitant to jump
  • Website Sneak Peek - The Compendium

    First off, I usually post on Monday's, so I'm sorry this is a day late. I went camping this last weekend and I usually use Saturday's to sketch out my posts for the week.So, I've been working on the website the last couple weeks, redesigning some elements, omitting others. The ma

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Comments from David

Aug.22.2011 - 10:52 am
In response to: Chronicling A Legacy
Ron, I'm trying to make daily handwriting my second nature as well. As much as I love the digital age, I think...
Mar.26.2011 - 12:05 pm
In response to: My Experience With Smashwords...So Far
If you have any other questions, just let me know. I've been thinking of writing up a huge blog post or post series...
Mar.26.2011 - 11:58 am
In response to: My Experience With Smashwords...So Far
Smashwords is for ebooks. Createspace is for print. Going through both, I still own all rights to my work. Smashwords...
Mar.24.2011 - 3:58 pm
In response to: My Experience With Smashwords...So Far
Glad you liked the post. I wouldn't say I think Smashwords is better than Createspace. I think comparing the two is...
Mar.18.2011 - 9:45 am
In response to: Tucson Festival Of Books
Thanks, Charlie. Hope to see you there next year!