Author: Richard Holliday
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The Story of The Thaw

An overview of the eleven-year development of The Thaw, covering its origins, evolution through multiple drafts, why it remained unpublished for so long, and the work involved in preparing it for release.
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Formatting Fundamentals for Independent Authors – The Basics

As both a reader and an independent author, I care deeply about how physical books look and feel. In this post, I break down the core formatting fundamentals I believe every indie author should understand, from justified text and proper margins to fonts, gutters and the little details that separate books from printed Word documents.
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The Kindle Cutoff: When “Still Works” Isn’t the Whole Story

Amazon is ending support for older Kindles, and plenty of people aren’t happy. On the surface, it feels unnecessary if the devices still work, but in my view that only tells part of the story. Once you look beyond what you can see, the decision starts to make a lot more sense.