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    Like the Drugs We Use, Being a Paramedic has an Expiration Date
    epertase2
    • Nov 30, 2021
    • 3 min

    Like the Drugs We Use, Being a Paramedic has an Expiration Date

    *Originally posted in 2012. These were my thoughts a few years after dealing with my PTSD ordeal. I’ve been a paramedic for thirteen...
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    Exclusive: A Firefighter Christmas Carol Foreword
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    • Sep 30, 2021
    • 6 min

    Exclusive: A Firefighter Christmas Carol Foreword

    The foreword to my current collection about PTSD is too important of a subject to not share with everyone possible, therefore, I'm making...
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    Self-Publishing? Awesome. Let Me Save You Some Time Pt 1
    epertase2
    • Aug 3, 2021
    • 6 min

    Self-Publishing? Awesome. Let Me Save You Some Time Pt 1

    Seeking Reviews. Cold-calling (emailing) Reviewers This section is long, so I’ve divided it into the following three parts. Soliciting...
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    Self-Publishing? Awesome. Let Me Save You Some Time Pt 2
    epertase2
    • Aug 3, 2021
    • 3 min

    Self-Publishing? Awesome. Let Me Save You Some Time Pt 2

    Seeking Reviews- Goodreads Giveaway As you read in part one, I’m not too fond of soliciting individual review blogs for reviews. The...
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    Self-publishing? Awesome. Let Me Save You Some Time. Pt.3
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    • Aug 3, 2021
    • 6 min

    Self-publishing? Awesome. Let Me Save You Some Time. Pt.3

    Seeking Reviews- Sites that Work In part 2 I discussed the pros and cons of Goodreads giveaways. "But what works?" you might ask. Well,...
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    Are you too old for Jiu-Jitsu?
    epertase2
    • Feb 11, 2021
    • 6 min

    Are you too old for Jiu-Jitsu?

    Pictured foreground left to right: Tracy Hopkins, Relson Gracie, and Douglas Brown Pictured left to right: Dale Ullom, Douglas Brown,...
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    Exciting year ahead for Epertase
    epertase2
    • Jan 17, 2021
    • 2 min

    Exciting year ahead for Epertase

    We’ve been busy here at Epertase. Over the last year, we have undertaken some mighty lofty projects and 2021 is about to be a big year....
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    Happy Holidays
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    • Dec 22, 2020
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    Happy Holidays

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    Cut
    epertase2
    • Dec 9, 2020
    • 5 min

    Cut

    As we finish the final edits for Death of the Grinderfish, I thought I would share a scene that was cut from the book. As Stephen King...
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    Coming Soon
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    • Sep 16, 2020
    • 3 min

    Coming Soon

    As we move through the Corona virus here in Ohio and the rest of the world, I’ve found myself returning to one of my loves. I have a few...
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    Evolution of Legends Reborn
    epertase2
    • Sep 16, 2020
    • 3 min

    Evolution of Legends Reborn

    When I started writing my first fantasy novel, I did so mostly for fun. I never expected to get a publishing deal and I never expected to...
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    epertase2
    • Sep 16, 2020
    • 4 min

    A Tale of Two Reviews

    I imagine authors don't typically like to show brutal reviews of their books but I'm going to show one anyway. I'm going to show you...
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    When Your Editor Crushes Your Soul
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    • Sep 16, 2020
    • 3 min

    When Your Editor Crushes Your Soul

    This blog is aimed at those of you who enjoy writing. OK, so you've written your masterpiece. You've spent months, maybe years, tweaking...
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    epertase2
    • Sep 16, 2020
    • 3 min

    A Quick Flash Fiction.

    The stipulations are: 1.) No more than 500 words (much more difficult than it sounds because it has to tell a story and build a character...
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