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In Defense of Literature by Tony Phillips

In Defense of Literature

March 30, 2018 | Interview, Writing

SAN DIEGO – At my own peril, I’ll venture a thesis: there’s a difference between good writing, on the one hand, and successful writing, on…

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Honoured to have #YEGman selected to be a part of the Capital City Press collection, featured at the new downtown @epldotca. Check out the new location! They have a dinosaur zoo. #yeg #capitalCityPress #epl #readLocal #yegWrites #authorsofinstagram #bookstagram #booklove #writersofinstagram #writerLife #authorlife #thriller

Honoured to have #YEGman selected to be a part of the Capital City Press collection, featured at the new downtown @epldotca.
Check out the new location! They have a dinosaur zoo.
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If I need to think about story ideas, I stand over here. This photo proves it. #authorsofinstagram #writersofinstagram #author #writer #authorLife #yeg #yegwrites #writerlife #writeon #thinkingofyou #totally

If I need to think about story ideas, I stand over here.
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Remember that #YEGman short story tease over the weekend? Well, it's here! A standalone sequel that brings you into the grungy underbelly of Alberta’s capital. There is no justice down here. Link in bio. --- A man who hopes to put his past behind him is pulled back into the dark life by his old party buddies. They need his help after getting involved with Edmonton’s most notorious gang – The Crystal Moths. If he’s not careful, he’ll slip into his old life and can say goodbye to his future. ---- #yegWrites #bookstagram #writersofinstagram #writerLife #thriller #authorsofinstagram #albertaReads #yeg #yegdt #readon #shortstory #edmonton #writer #story

Remember that #YEGman short story tease over the weekend? Well, it's here!
A standalone sequel that brings you into the grungy underbelly of Alberta’s capital.
There is no justice down here.
Link in bio.
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A man who hopes to put his past behind him is pulled back into the dark life by his old party buddies. They need his help after getting involved with Edmonton’s most notorious gang – The Crystal Moths. If he’s not careful, he’ll slip into his old life and can say goodbye to his future.
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Reality is still floating around some Amazon lists. Not quite as crazy as late August, but THANK YOU all for the downloads and reading! Enjoy Damnation. #author #darkFantasy #mentalDamnation #readOn #freeBook #kindleBook #bookstagram #authorsofinstagram #writersOfInstagram

Reality is still floating around some Amazon lists. Not quite as crazy as late August, but THANK YOU all for the downloads and reading!
Enjoy Damnation.
#author #darkFantasy #mentalDamnation #readOn #freeBook #kindleBook #bookstagram #authorsofinstagram #writersOfInstagram ...

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Not book related. I write music too. Sometimes a score to a book, other times not.The latest @woke.band EP is here! ------- Fantasies to come true... a day early. No preorder. The world is upside down. Enjoy some music. Play it loud and play it hard.fantAsy is the initial EP trilogy finale featuring 5 new W.O.K.E. tracks to consume, including a wicked, eerie, remix by @eva_x.exe.Track list: 1. fantAsy 2. Manosphere 3. Fantasy of a Spkn lZr 4. Manosphere (Eva X Remix) 5. Dirt DiggersLink in bio. Mastered by @voice_industrie Stay W.O.K.E.#industrial #industrialMusic #industrialRock #music #yegMusic #noise

Not book related. I write music too. Sometimes a score to a book, other times not.

The latest @woke.band EP is here!
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Fantasies to come true... a day early. No preorder. The world is upside down. Enjoy some music. Play it loud and play it hard.

fantAsy is the initial EP trilogy finale featuring 5 new W.O.K.E. tracks to consume, including a wicked, eerie, remix by @eva_x.exe.

Track list:
1. fantAsy
2. Manosphere
3. Fantasy of a Spkn lZr
4. Manosphere (Eva X Remix)
5. Dirt Diggers

Link in bio.
Mastered by @voice_industrie
Stay W.O.K.E.

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Believe it or not, sometimes I am not writing. When that happens, I pet random cats on the street as a professional hobby. This cat has been nicknamed DAB. #catTax #authorEscapingIntoTheRealWorld #authorsofinstagram #writersofinstagram #writeOn #yegWrites #author #yegCats #writerLife #authorLife

Believe it or not, sometimes I am not writing.
When that happens, I pet random cats on the street as a professional hobby. This cat has been nicknamed DAB.
#catTax #authorEscapingIntoTheRealWorld #authorsofinstagram #writersofinstagram #writeOn #yegWrites #author #yegCats #writerLife #authorLife ...

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Fire, Pain, & Ruin a @rutherford.manor novel just got the review back from Readers' Favorite. 5 stars! https://readersfavorite.com/book-review/fire-pain-ruin ---Reviewed by K.C. Finn for Readers' FavoriteFire, Pain, & Ruin: A Rutherford Manor Novel is a work of fiction in the horror, supernatural and suspense sub-genres, and was penned by author Konn Lavery. The work is intended for adult reading audiences due to the use of explicit language and graphic scenes of violence, sex, and death, as well as some references to abuse. Intense and exciting, the plot follows a new generation at Rutherford Manor as the Savidge family raise their twin girls with the hopes of finding some peace and quiet. But Lisa and Louise encounter new families in the town and new secrets which will lead them to unlock a terrifying evil that lurks beyond their world.Author Konn Lavery has crafted a masterful work of paranormal horror and family saga which delivers everything its terrifying cover and premise promises. I found myself immediately invested in the peculiar family and their strange experimentations, and the relative normalcy of the twins who were slowly getting curious about what lurks out there. The novel has some really harrowing moments and nail-biting tension, and the pacing of events was really excellent to deliver a full range of heart-thumping action and suspenseful exposition scenes. It’s quite literally a book that makes you want to hide behind the sofa, and yet the drama is too compelling to put down. Overall, I would highly recommend Fire, Pain, & Ruin as a satisfying and emotive work from a highly accomplished author, and one which will give you nightmares long after you’ve left it behind.#rutherfordmanor #paranormal #thriller #historicalThriller #horror #bookReview #author #writer #authorsofinstagram #writersofinstagram #bookstagram #fivestar

Fire, Pain, & Ruin a @rutherford.manor novel just got the review back from Readers' Favorite. 5 stars!
https://readersfavorite.com/book-review/fire-pain-ruin
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Reviewed by K.C. Finn for Readers' Favorite

Fire, Pain, & Ruin: A Rutherford Manor Novel is a work of fiction in the horror, supernatural and suspense sub-genres, and was penned by author Konn Lavery. The work is intended for adult reading audiences due to the use of explicit language and graphic scenes of violence, sex, and death, as well as some references to abuse. Intense and exciting, the plot follows a new generation at Rutherford Manor as the Savidge family raise their twin girls with the hopes of finding some peace and quiet. But Lisa and Louise encounter new families in the town and new secrets which will lead them to unlock a terrifying evil that lurks beyond their world.

Author Konn Lavery has crafted a masterful work of paranormal horror and family saga which delivers everything its terrifying cover and premise promises. I found myself immediately invested in the peculiar family and their strange experimentations, and the relative normalcy of the twins who were slowly getting curious about what lurks out there. The novel has some really harrowing moments and nail-biting tension, and the pacing of events was really excellent to deliver a full range of heart-thumping action and suspenseful exposition scenes. It’s quite literally a book that makes you want to hide behind the sofa, and yet the drama is too compelling to put down. Overall, I would highly recommend Fire, Pain, & Ruin as a satisfying and emotive work from a highly accomplished author, and one which will give you nightmares long after you’ve left it behind.

#rutherfordmanor #paranormal #thriller #historicalThriller #horror #bookReview #author #writer #authorsofinstagram #writersofinstagram #bookstagram #fivestar ...

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Typing away today with an assistant. #amWriting #catTax #spankTheCat #bookstagram #authorsofinstagram #writersofinstagram #authorLife #writerLife

Typing away today with an assistant.
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