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Roulette Croupier. Carny. Professional Fundraiser. These are a few of the titles Brett O’Reilly has held before adding Author to the list.

Brett lives in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, with his wife, children, and feline Lord of the House, Joey Bojangles. Brett’s hobbies include golf, pickleball, paddleboarding, boardgames, and watching horror movies, none of which he seems to ever have time for. Writing. Always writing.

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Lessons Learned From Those Who Have Gone Before

, One of the best pieces of advice for writers that I’ve heard (and I’ve heard many) is simply, read. Stephen King especially promotes this—the idea that in order to be a good writer, you have to read. Lots.

Part of this is understanding our craft through example. How to create drama. How to create suspense. How to create a charcter people will love—or a character people will hate. Sometimes, the Read more of this blog post »

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