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Phillip O. Stanley II

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The United States

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http://www.thechildrenofsol.com

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@childofsol

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Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror

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Tolkien, Arthur C. Clarke, H.P. Lovecraft, Steven King, Terry Brooks

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Raised in the beautiful, Pacific Northwest, Phillip Stanley has worked for more than twenty years in the Emergency Medical Services and is a traditionally published author in several genres.
Phillip's current works include, the science fiction trilogy; The Children of Sol, The BlackRose: A Chronicle of the Elves, fantasy series as well as a dark-humored horror tale; The Sucky Life of Thomas Crow.
Phillip's works are available through Simon & Schuster, Start Publishing Media, Whiskey Creek Press, Amazon, Barnes & Nobel and more. Phillip has several books in the publishing process including the third installment of The Blackrose series, Night-Hair.
Phillip currently resides with his wife and three children in Washington State and is working on s ...more

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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Phillip O. Stanley II #1. Never give up!
#2. Write, (frequently).
#3. Read, (frequently).
#4. Edit,(see #12).
#5. Ignore self-doubt, you can do this! Writing is a lot like asse…more#1. Never give up!
#2. Write, (frequently).
#3. Read, (frequently).
#4. Edit,(see #12).
#5. Ignore self-doubt, you can do this! Writing is a lot like assembling a big jigsaw puzzle, only with words. The right words fit into place creating the overarching visual upon the canvas of your mind. You've put a puzzle together before haven't you? It just takes time and patience, you can do this.
#6. Don't ignore your friends/family, there is more to life than writing and far greater joys than being published. Writing is supposed to be a fun thing remember?
#7. Write notes for yourself, jot down ideas, scenes, character names, etc. Don't lose that good idea because you told yourself "Oh, I'll be sure remember that." Eventually you will forget something that you'd wished you hadn't.
#8. Never toss away a good idea/scene, even if it doesn't fit into your current manuscript, that idea/scene/character name, etc. may come in handy for a future manuscript.
#9. Always backup your work, (don't learn the hard way).
#10. Always backup, the backup of your work, (I had to learn the hard way).
#11. Educate yourself on the business of publishing. (I can't stress this enough).
#12. Edit, edit, and edit again, then keep editing until the thought of editing that manuscript even one more time makes you puke. Wipe your mouth, rinse, then edit again.
#13. Have your book professionally edited. (If you are traditionally published, your publisher will facilitate this, if you are self-published, a professional editor should be hired).
#12. A great sense of humility will serve you well when being edited. Even God has been edited, (King James version, etc.).
#13. Learn from every edit, try not to repeat the same errors and always strive to become a better writer.
#14. Understand that books are never finished, they're abandoned, this means that you can edit or write new scenes, until the cows come home, but at some point, you will have to say, "It's finished."
#15.Never give up! (less)

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Phillip O. Stanley II Well, if writer's block rears its ugly head, I switch my efforts to a different manuscript, (often a shorter one). I work on or even finish this manus…moreWell, if writer's block rears its ugly head, I switch my efforts to a different manuscript, (often a shorter one). I work on or even finish this manuscript, then revisit the manuscript that I experienced the block with. For whatever reason, this little trick always seems to work well for me.(less)

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	The Hemunarth (The Blackrose: A Chronicle Of The Elves, #1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Aethiel-Dor (The Blackrose: A Chronicle of the Elves, #2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 15 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Human God (The Children of Sol #2) by P. Stanley, Phillip O. Stanley II (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Light of Another Sun (The Children of Sol #1) by P. Stanley, Phillip O. Stanley II (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Publishing is a tough business, now more than ever. When I first got it into my head that I wanted to be an author, the E-book industry had just appeared on the scene. There is no way that an electronic book will ever substitute a physical book, it'll never happen. Yeah, that's exactly what I thought, but as with more things than I'd care to admit, I was wrong, completely wrong.

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