Author S.G. Tasz

Step into the mischievous mind of the award-winning creator of magical mysteries and monstrous adventures.

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A closeup image of a microphrone to symbolize how to avoid panicking while improvising.

How to Avoid Panicking While Improvising

This article was supposed to be completely different. But I couldn’t get into the topic I had in mind. I probably could have banged something out, but it didn’t feel like the right moment to do so. Which left me in every writer’s nightmare–staring a blank page with a deadline looming and nary an inspired
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a book selling event illustrating how to sell books at live events

How to Sell Books at Live Events

My summer book tour through the Midwest gained me a lot of things. Money. New fans. And a fresh perspective on how to sell books at live events. After three years and dozens of events, I am now able to look back with more experienced eyes on my early days and identify the things I
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A woman suffering from post-publication blues lying next to a window looking wistfully outside with a manuscript in her lap

The Do’s and Don’ts Of Dealing With The Post-Publication Blues

Fall is a time when a lot of authors make their debut or launch a new series. August, September, October are big book months before the holidays. So, it’s a good time for all of us to talk about the downside of the release process: the post-publication blues. It’s something that doesn’t get talked about
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Fjorulalli the Shore Laddie

Monster of the Week: Fjörulalli the Shore Laddie

Did you know that most of the Norse myths we know and love were written not in Scandanavia, but Iceland? I sure didn’t. But it’s true. Apparently, Iceland was and is one of the most literate countries in the world, and they took charge of writing down the stories of Odin, Thor, Loki, and all
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Monster of the Week: Santa Compaña

Happy Portugal Day everyone! Before you get too into reciting the poetry of Luís de Camões while sipping on Medronho–as we all do every year–I hope you’ll take this opportunity to read about one of the oldest and most feared happenings in Portuguese lore, if for no other reason than to protect yourself. For if
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