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In this category, you can follow my own discoveries as I delve deeper into what it takes to be a world class writer.  You can follow my trials and tribulations as well as my triumphs as I discover new ways to generate money while working from home writing content, novels, and more.

Pitfalls to Writing

9 Common Writing Pitfalls That Are Holding You Back

May 21, 2025May 15, 2025Michael Brockbank

Writing is full of triumphs and pitfalls, and in most cases, you are the one holding yourself back. In fact, things like impostor syndrome keep a lot of talented authors from publishing their books. So, how do you go about avoiding those elements and becoming successful?

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Read Between the Stars 2025

Officially Going to Read Between the Stars 2025 in October!

May 19, 2025May 15, 2025Michael Brockbank

I’ve filled out my application and was accepted to attend Read Between the Stars on October 4, 2025. This time, it’s held at the Stanley Marketplace in Aurora, Colorado. It’s a large venue surrounded by several shops. So, the foot traffic should be quite high.

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Games from Books

Making a Game for In-Between the Books – Kind Of

May 16, 2025May 11, 2025Michael Brockbank

As a bit of a gamer, I felt it was only a logical step to create a game for in-between the books of Kingmaker and Fury. Of course, the series of books will probably be finished before the one game. Still, I thought it would be a fun addition to the Witcham Series.

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Sean Gregory

An Evening with Sean Gregory on After Hours

May 13, 2025May 12, 2025Michael Brockbank

On Monday, May 19th, I’ll be joined by Sean Gregory on After Hours for a live interview. He is the author of The Growing Darkness, Book I of the God Killers Trilogy, and has several flash fiction works available on his website. Plus, Sean has several upcoming projects that look interesting.

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Next on the Roadmap

What’s Next On the WriterSanctuary Roadmap?

May 12, 2025May 5, 2025Michael Brockbank

A roadmap can help you establish goals while keeping the motivation to build something great. It’s a constant reminder of what you want to do with your brand and the great things that can be done down the line. I built one of these for WriterSanctuary.

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