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GUEST POST - Ron Gavalik: The Eternal Search for Truth
I could just tell you about how Ron Gavalik is a poet, but that would not come anywhere close to being the actual truth. As a writer, I...
Bryan W. Alaspa
May 18, 20194 min read


On Writing: Does everything have to be part of the story?
It’s interesting to realize you have developed a certain style of writing. I never really thought it would happen for me. I wondered, for...
Bryan W. Alaspa
Apr 1, 20194 min read


Where the stories come from - a look at my writing process
I've talked about this before, but it comes up time and again. People always want to know where the stories I write come from. What's...
Bryan W. Alaspa
Feb 26, 20194 min read


Guest Post: Poet Scott Norman
Scott Norman is the kind of a guy you often see called a "bear of a man." Hes tall. He's big. Everything about him is bigger than life....
Bryan W. Alaspa
Feb 24, 20193 min read


Writing Horror: Channeling the negative
Writing about dark subjects is something a lot of people ask me about. I have had conversations with other people who are just baffled at...
Bryan W. Alaspa
Sep 5, 20184 min read


Writing to inspire
When I was younger, I was the kid who loved to read. I was not the daring kid who jumped around on rocks or climbed trees. Hell, I was...
Bryan W. Alaspa
Jun 25, 20183 min read


Writing Tips: never stop learning
I have been writing for a long time. The first time I wrote anything resembling fiction was when I wrote a three page work of terrible...
Bryan W. Alaspa
Feb 7, 20183 min read


Self-publishing: why use the Amazon publishing platform
I have been self-publishing for a while. Of course, there is part of me that wishes I could be everywhere, but I was messing with...
Bryan W. Alaspa
Feb 5, 20184 min read


The depression of finishing a novel
Over the weekend I saw a 60 Minutes piece where they interviewed the legendary spy author John le Carre. I have not read any of his...
Bryan W. Alaspa
Sep 20, 20174 min read


Where do stories come from?
The main theme of my new novel Storyland is discussing where stories come from. Of course, as a writer, I wonder where the "stories" come...
Bryan W. Alaspa
Sep 7, 20174 min read


On Writing: about the dark stuff
My new novel Storyland (available for pre-order now in print & Kindle formats- FYI) delves into some of the darkest territory I have yet...
Bryan W. Alaspa
Sep 6, 20174 min read


Indie Writing Tips: Be Realistic
I think one of the things that surprise people is that I am not a full-time author. Sure, I have more than 30 books and novels out there....
Bryan W. Alaspa
Aug 29, 20173 min read


Indie Authors: Earn it, Don't cheat
Thanks to a writer by the name of David Gaughran, I now know that there is a new scam out there by unscrupulous indie authors who want to...
Bryan W. Alaspa
Jul 20, 20175 min read


WRITING TIPS: Using Twitter
There are a lot of writers out there and they have a lot of suggestions for marketing your work. The most popular thing I see advised to...
Bryan W. Alaspa
May 17, 20175 min read


Why Do I Write the Deklan Falls Detective Novels?
So, I take pride in being a guy who writes thrillers. If you have been to this site and visited my work before, you know I have an...
Bryan W. Alaspa
Apr 26, 20173 min read


You Gotta Sit Down and Write
Sometimes I get people asking me about what it takes to be a writer. I mean, I do it for a living. I write all day, almost every day, and...
Bryan W. Alaspa
Feb 16, 20172 min read


Redefining Success
When I was young, all I wanted to do was write for a living. For almost as long as I can remember, all I wanted to do was be an author....
Bryan W. Alaspa
Feb 13, 20173 min read


WRITING TIPS: Using Social Media for Book Promotion
One of the things that you are going to have to do when you decide to self-publish is use social media. Get over your fear of Facebook...
Bryan W. Alaspa
Apr 11, 20163 min read


My Guest Post on Patrick Green's Site
That scary-looking guy there to the left is a fellow author and a great friend. Yeah, he's trying to look mean, but he's actually a...
Bryan W. Alaspa
Mar 17, 20161 min read
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