Fiction Vortex's Gravity Well

Plot Factory Tutorial w/DMB

Getting Started: the Quick and Dirty

Jul 27, 2020 • 

David Mark Brown

June 2020

Lost DMB Files Now Streaming

My Substack Adventure with The Green Ones has gone pretty well over the last few months, so I'm launching a new streaming Substack for the Lost DMB…

Jun 29, 2020 • 

DMB

April 2020

Trends and Craft in Writing

With an Emphasis on StoryVerses, Serialization, and Episodic Story Arc

Apr 30, 2020 • 

Fiction Vortex

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DMB Universe, Streaming Again

I've been a bit busy attempting to change the world over the last 4-5 years.

Apr 20, 2020 • 

DMB

March 2020

Taking Risk (Starting a Writing Career) During Disaster

First off, don't for a second think that I'm being dismissive of the pain, loss, and anxiety most of us around the world are experiencing during this…

Mar 26, 2020 • 

David Mark Brown

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The Eight Rules of Writing Episodic Fiction (pt.1)

In case you’ve been so busy shielding your mountain compound against high altitude nuclear EMPs for the last couple of years that you’ve missed it, let…

Mar 12, 2020 • 

David Mark Brown

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February 2020

Episodic Fiction is the Future

If you have followed Fiction Vortex and/or StoryShop for very long, you've probably noticed that we're sorta into episodic storytelling.

Feb 27, 2020 • 

David Mark Brown

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The KU Disgruntled Are Increasing

While those of us not content with buffet-style subscription reading services such as Kindle Unlimited should certainly not make the mistake of assuming…

Feb 20, 2020

Knewz Without Ads!

Knewz...not Kidz News.

Feb 14, 2020

How Long Could You Last in an Internet Shutdown?

I ask the question in the title of this post because Kashmir is now six months into an internet blackout (for all practical purposes) enforced by the…

Feb 7, 2020 • 

David Mark Brown

January 2020

Penguin Random House Pulls Out of Subscription Services

My first response to this news was to snort milk through my nose.

Jan 30, 2020 • 

David Mark Brown

The Math of Making a Living as a Writer

The math of making a living as an author.

Jan 28, 2020 • 

Sean Platt