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A Funny Story About Writing The Gordian Protocol

May 10, 2019 by holojacob Leave a Comment

*Originally posted 3/6/19 on the Weber Forums. PLEASE NOTE: This post will contain a few vague references to parts of The Gordian Protocol‘s plot and characters. I’ll do my best to keep from spoiling anything, but those who wish to experience the novel without any spoilers of any kind should avoid this post in its […]

Filed Under: Holo Books Tagged With: Alternate History, Alternative History, Collaboration, David Weber, Goldfish, The Gordian Protocol, time travel, Writing, Writing Problems, Writing Techniques

Interview with Keystroke Medium!

May 6, 2019 by hpholo Leave a Comment

Earlier tonight, David Weber and Jacob joined Josh and Steve over at Keystroke Medium to chat collaboration, publishing, and The Gordian Protocol. Check out the interview below! 😀 And of course, for more interviews and writing insight, visit Keystroke Medium’s website and YouTube channel! Also, LESS THAN ONE DAY TO GO, Y’ALL! 😀😀😀

Filed Under: Holo Books Tagged With: Alternate History, baen books, Collaboration, David Weber, Indie Publishing, Jacob Holo, Keystroke Medium, May 2019, Publishing, self publishing, The Gordian Protocol, time travel, Traditional Publishing, Writing, Writing Techniques, YouTube

Everything I Am I Owe to Bad Movies

March 22, 2018 by hpholo 2 Comments

The #1 question readers ask authors is “What inspires you to write?” Many authors have deep answers like “intellectual curiosity” or “the ability to create my own reality,” but mine’s nothing of the sort. My greatest inspiration is bad movies. I enjoy good entertainment, too, of course, but looking back on my life as a […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Animated Movies, Animation, Anime, Atlantis, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Bad Movies, Fantasy, Inspiration, Quest for Camelot, Samurai Pizza Cats, Steampunk, TV Animation, Writing, Writing Techniques

Writing Techniques – Character Sheets

March 3, 2014 by holojacob 4 Comments

Today, I would like to discuss one of my favorite writing tools: the character sheet. Characters form the heart and soul of a story. They can breathe life and energy into an otherwise dry tale. So, naturally, their creation is a very important skill for a writer to learn. I suspect there are as many […]

Filed Under: Holo Books Tagged With: Character Sheets, Novel, Writing, Writing Techniques

Writing Techniques – The Prototype Story

December 4, 2013 by holojacob 1 Comment

Artwork by Robert Chew, a.k.a CrazyAsian1. Used with permission. Today, I would like to share one of my absolute favorite writing techniques for getting a novel off the ground: the Prototype Story. Before I sit down to write a novel, I almost always write a Prototype Story, and sometimes write several. So what is a […]

Filed Under: Holo Books Tagged With: Humanity Machine, Novel, Prototype Story, Science Fiction, Writing, Writing Techniques

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