I have chosen to release the remaining chapters of the first act today. Chapters 5 through 8 are now available at the links below. Feel free to check them out.
The Sword, the Song, and the Mage
Chapter 5 – Rest and Preparations
Chapter 7 – Smugglers in the Cove
And now a word from our (unofficial) Sponsor…
But seriously. Here’s to another person whose YouTube channel helped me greatly and can assist you as well.
Alyssa Matestic
*Images courtesy of author’s webpage
Much like with BookFox, Alyssa is a professional book editor and has worked for several of the more famous publishing firms in the business for most of the last decade. Feel free to utilize her ‘Story Self-Assessment’ to determine if your own story ideas have strong enough legs to carry them forward or if those ideas need to hit the gym a little bit more to build a more complete story. You may also view a lot of the same instructional videos I watched on my way to and from work, covering topics such as:
7 Mistakes that Scream ‘Amateur Author’
The Proven Formula That Makes a Story Irresistible
9 Mistakes You’re Probably Making in the First 10 Pages
Each one of these and more helped me negotiate several of the hidden hurdles when it came to writing my novel, and hopefully they can help you as well…seeing they are coming directly from the horse’s mouth, so to speak. So take a moment and check out her page and channel in the links below.
Until Then…
James C Gilliam 
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