hank quense

About

Award-winning author Hank Quense lives in Bergenfield, NJ with his wife Pat. They have two daughters and five grandchildren. He writes humorous fantasy and scifi stories. On occasion, he also writes an article on fiction writing or book marketing but says that writing nonfiction is like work while writing fiction is fun. A member of the Science Fiction Writers of America, he refuses to write serious genre fiction saying there is enough of that on the front page of any daily newspaper and on the evening TV news.

He has three collections of short stories and four novels currently available. He has written a series of guides on fiction writing and another one on self-publishing and marketing a book. He also lectures on fiction writing and self-publishing.

Hank has initiated a series of lectures and workshops to share his expertise in creating fiction and publishing books. Create A Short Story is a 4-session workshop in which the participants design their own short story. He also gives a two-part seminar on Self-publishing & Marketing a self-published book.

He has a number of links where you can follow his work and his occasional rants:

Hank’s Blog:http://hank-quense.com/wp

Strange Worlds website:http://strangeworldsonline.com/wp

Follow him on twitter: http://twitter.com/hanque99

Facebook fan pages: https://www.facebook.com/StrangeWorldsOnline

Divided against Yourselves (Spell Weaver)

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<h2>Taliesin Weaver thought that he had saved himself and his friends when he defeated the witch Ceridwen. He was wrong.</h2><h3>He always thought of evil as embodied in external threats that he could overcome in combat. Soon he will discover that the worst evil has been inside of him all along....</h3>Tal’s girlfriend is in a coma for which he holds himself responsible. A close friend, suffering from a past-life memory trauma similar to Tal's, is getting worse, not better. Morgan Le Fay is still lurking around and has an agenda Tal can’t figure out. Supernatural interruptions in his life are becoming more frequent, not less so, despite his expectations. In fact, Tal learns that something about his unique nature amplifies otherworldly forces in ways he never imagined were possible, ways that place at risk everyone close to him.Tal and his allies must face everything from dead armies to dragons. As soon as they overcome one menace, another one is waiting for them. More people are depending on Tal than ever; he carries burdens few adults could face, let alone a sixteen-year-old like himself. Yet somehow Tal at first manages to handle everything the universe throws at him.What Tal can’t handle is the discovery that a best friend, almost a brother, betrayed him, damaging Tal’s life beyond repair. For the first time, Tal feels a darkness within him, a darkness which he can only barely control...assuming he wants to. He’s no longer sure. Maybe there is something to be said for revenge, and even more to be said for taking what he wants. After all, he has the power... <h2>Can Tal stop himself before he destroys everyone he has sworn he will protect? Scroll up to buy a copy and find out!</h2>

Story Behind The Book

Writing a long story or any kind is a daunting undertaking, especially the first time. This book is my way of helping new or inexperienced writers get started on the project.

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Amazon: Ktddnt: 5 starts This book gets right down to business. The author points out that while the manuscripts are very different for novels, scripts and memoirs, the planning part is very similar for all three. The tone is casual but informative and the language is simple to read and easy to understand. Reading this book felt a little bit like getting a long email from a friend who has great advice. There is warmth and humour that I did not expect to find in this type of guide. I laughed at: “Your family probably thinks you are in your office playing computer games” – isn’t that the truth! Quense offers not only his method, but also the tools he uses in his writing. Written with wit and wisdom, this book covers a lot of ground. At one point, during a detailed description of creating a complex graphical representation for the overall story line, we are told, “There is another use for this graphical synopsis. If you develop one for your story, print it and hang on the wall of your office. It'll impress the hell out of visitors.” Excellent graphics give the reader examples of mind maps and charts that are useful aids for planning. Quense builds these using actual characters and works he has previously published. I enjoyed the book and I would recommend it to anyone who wants a refresher on the basics of planning longer written works or who wants to learn how for the first time.

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