Ross Hightower

rosshightower.com Mar 10, 2024

Guide to Leaving a Review

Reviewing a book, a step by step guide Why are ratings reviews so essential for authors Our books need to find an…

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rosshightower.com Mar 4, 2024

Subtext

Writing sparkling dialog isn’t easy, but it’s an essential writing technique to master. Good dialog sounds natural,…

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rosshightower.com Feb 5, 2024

Show and Tell

I’ve been writing for a little over four years, now. And they have been productive years. I’m about to turn in my…

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rosshightower.com Oct 26, 2023

Demons

I wouldn’t contend that my books are art, but writing is an artistic endeavor. It requires you to open your heart, plumb…

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rosshightower.com May 21, 2023

The Question of Auri

My favorite author, fantasy or otherwise, is Patrick Rothfuss. I would put The Name of the Wind up as the greatest…

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rosshightower.com May 15, 2023

Learning Restraint

Resist the Urge to Explain or RUE. It’s a rule every aspiring writer (and a few well-established authors) should…

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rosshightower.com Apr 3, 2023

A Nerdy take on Argren Blue

“More valuable than gold, its secrets known to very few, and no one outside the Ishian River valley.” The above line,…

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rosshightower.com Jan 19, 2023

Magic

When our youngest daughter discovered she couldn’t actually go to Hogwarts, she took it hard. I’m not sure how other…

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