Samuel Joseph

It's been getting rough on this website as of late. If you want to find me as things keep falling apart, I'll be right here.

It’s so important to avoid punching down with the stories we write. Via @writersdigest writersdigest.com/write-better-f…

Four strangers come together in a land full of danger in pursuit of a powerful wizard who has stolen from them, but can they succeed or will mistrust tear them apart? You can find my novel, Desolate Company, in both print and e-book format on Amazon! amazon.com/Desolate-Compa…

No argument from me, @annerallen. There’s no shame in treading familiar paths, and being overly focused on “originality” can stifle a great many worthy stories before they’re even written. annerallen.com/2022/10/tropes…

Called home after over ten years exile, adventurer and duelist Adalia Lisbet must confront challenges no sword can cut. You can find my #novel, Bladedancer, available on #Amazon in both #print and #ebook! amazon.com/Bladedancer-Sa…

Even the worst places in fiction can provide an escape, and @clevercreatures is absolutely correct about how necessary that is. tor.com/2023/04/26/dys…

“If you write one story, it may be bad; if you write a hundred, you have the odds in your favor.” -Edgar Rice Burroughs

Sarah Callender is right on the money. The world is full of things to inspire your writing if you’re paying attention. Via @writerunboxed writerunboxed.com/2023/05/04/the…

In a land wracked with misfortune and war, can four travelers come together in common cause to retrieve their stolen property from a powerful wizard? You can pick up my #book, Desolate Company, on #Amazon! amazon.com/Desolate-Compa…

Wise words from @DanKoboldt. Putting a little fact in your fiction can make it work so much better. terribleminds.com/ramble/2022/05…

Adalia Lisbet has long lived by the sword, but risks collapsing under the weight of memory when called home to her father’s house. You can find my #novel, Bladedancer, on #Amazon! amazon.com/Bladedancer-Sa…

Be careful when traveling alone in the woods at night. #shortstory samuelcjoseph.com/safety-in-the-…

We can start putting a significant dent in wealth inequality, as well as funding vital public services, if we increase taxes on the ultra wealthy. youtube.com/watch?v=fvNw8o…

Keep the central conflict of your story at the forefront. @beccapuglisi at @annerallen goes over why this is important. annerallen.com/2022/09/centra…

There are inherent limitations with viewpoint characters since they can’t be everywhere at once, and that can make it difficult to inform readers about events happening elsewhere. mythcreants.com/blog/how-to-in…

In a land broken by calamity and war, can four travelers come together to retrieve their stolen property from a powerful wizard or will they kill each other first? You can find my #novel, Desolate Company, on #Amazon in both #print and #ebook format! amazon.com/Desolate-Compa…

Sometimes the stories we write go in weird directions while we’re making them, and that’s okay. @abe_verghese explains why on @lithub. lithub.com/abraham-verghe…

Trump has proposed a $1.5 trillion defense budget — a 40% increase, the largest since WWII. In exchange for more war he wants to: -Cut the EPA budget by half -Cut $10.7 billion for housing -Cut $8.5 billion for K-12 programs -Cancel $15 billion for clean energy -Cut $2.5 billion for clean drinking water -Eliminate $1.6 billion for youth job training -Cut $3.5 billion from the Labor Department -Eliminate $395 million for senior employment -Eliminate $775 million in food assistance grants -Eliminate the National Endowment for Democracy -Cut $5 billion from the National Institutes of Health -Eliminate the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) In all, cuts to domestic programs would account for a 10% reduction in discretionary spending.

Called home after ten years exile, the duelist Adalia Lisbet finds herself at risk of collapsing beneath the weight of memory. Will despair drag her under, or will she rise to grasp the possibility of hope? My #novel, Bladedancer, is available on #Amazon! amazon.com/Bladedancer-Sa…

On the Subject of Ideas. samuelcjoseph.com/2023/05/23/on-…

Stories can help guide us, but expecting them to have explicit “moral instruction” is both limiting and potentially dangerous. This is especially true for the romance genre. Via @bookriot bookriot.com/romance-books-…