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Zak Archer @zakarcher.com · 15/09/2026

Thank you so much for your kind words!

Zak Archer @zakarcher.com · 16/08/2026

The second draft of my next book is roughly 8 chapters away from being finished. I can almost feel the second breath kicking in. I swear it doesn't have as many characters as the screenshot makes you believe.

A word count breakdown shows 472 pages, 157,158 words, and character totals of 838,135 with 684,693 excluding spaces.

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Moonomori @moonomori.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

"The Record of Swords"📗⚔️ My first artbook was released on Amazon this week. Created together with @zakarcher.com It's the first book recovered from the Ghost Library. It contains records of more than 30 swords of pure magic. #IndieArtBook #IndieArtists #fantasy #swords #artbook

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Zak Archer @zakarcher.com · 09/02/2026

I had the pleasure of participating in one more online interview. Will share the link once it's published.

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Artem Zakharchenko @kettanaito.com · 22/07/2025

My book is extremely close to 10 ratings on Goodreads! Extremely grateful for everybody who's picked it up and gave it a chance.

A screenshot of a Goodreads page saying "Loggerheads" as the book title, "Zak archer" as the author's name, and 7 ratings.

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Artem Zakharchenko @kettanaito.com · 20/07/2025

My book is a part of Smashwords' Summer Sale! 🎉 You can get "Loggerheads" at 50% off until the end of July. A perfect weekend read to get yourself wondering about what truly matters in life. Check out other indies on sale below 👇 #SWSale2025

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Zak Archer @zakarcher.com · 11/07/2025

"The summer showed no bloody intention of passing." Now that's a good chapter opener.

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Zak Archer @zakarcher.com · 10/07/2025

I've been trying to split different work activities across different days and so far it worked great. I have writing days, working days, engineering days. Knowing that I'm focusing only on a single thing for the whole day is powerful.

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Zak Archer @zakarcher.com · 08/07/2025

951 words done today on the second draft. Trying to write more consistently this summer. That book will not write itself, I tried. How many words have you written today?

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Zak Archer @zakarcher.com · 07/07/2025

The fear that nobody would care is but a test whether you care enough.

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Zak Archer @zakarcher.com · 29/06/2025

One word after another and, somehow, I ended up writing four pages today. Not bad. Not bad at all.

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Zak Archer @zakarcher.com · 18/06/2025

It pains me to see authors pricing their books at zero. I wrote about the psychology of pricing, how we perceive value, and why free books aren't as appealing as they sound. 📚💙 zakarcher.com/blog/your-b...

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Your Book Should Not Be Free

Do not price your books at zero. Here's why.

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Zak Archer @zakarcher.com · 18/06/2025

How writing prose feels like. Me: *working rigorously for hours* The page: You've written 300 words.

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Artem Zakharchenko @kettanaito.com · 28/05/2025

A FEW MORE DAYS left to grab yourself the digital edition of the book from yours truly ❤️ Yes, an actual book. With characters, plot, conflicts, metaphors, quotes, and even gorgeous illustrations. The price goes up next week! zakarcher.com/books/logge...

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Loggerheads - Zak Archer

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Zak Archer @zakarcher.com · 19/05/2025

Thank you for having me, Alan! Enjoyed those questions a lot.

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Alan K. Dell @alankdell.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Check out this new #AuthorInterview! Today on the blog I've had the privilege to talk to @zakarcher.com, author of upcoming novelette, Loggerheads. www.alankdell.co.uk/... 💙📚🪐 | 🤏📚

A blue starry Author Interview banner for Zak Archer, featuring the words "author interview" in the middle, the author's name underneath, and a portrait of the author above.

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Zak Archer @zakarcher.com · 18/05/2025

You can do that! Push through. If your writing makes you laugh/cry/feel something, then it will inevitably make other people feel the same.

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Zak Archer @zakarcher.com · 18/05/2025

Everybody sucks! We suck in comparison to other authors, we suck in comparison to our ideal self. The best part is that's okay. You are supposed to suck, otherwise how would you get better?

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Zak Archer @zakarcher.com · 18/05/2025

Honestly, I stopped thinking about it. As long as I do my best right now, it *will* be good. The moment when I read something I wrote and thought it was good came well after a few rounds of professional editing.

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Zak Archer @zakarcher.com · 12/05/2025

Please enjoy the cover reveal for my upcoming book "Loggerheads": 📚💙

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Cover reveal: Loggerheads

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Artem Zakharchenko @kettanaito.com · 12/05/2025

Huge news! I've written a book. This is a story of light and dark that won't leave you indifferent. Illustrated, atmospheric, and meaningful. The kind that stays with you. Please enjoy this cover reveal for Loggerheads: zakarcher.com/blog/cover-... 📚💙

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Cover reveal: Loggerheads

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Zak Archer @zakarcher.com · 08/05/2025

My debut book comes out next month! Feels surreal to be saying that. It's a literary fiction that will take you on an emotional rollercoaster you won't forget. Please consider following not to miss out! 📚💙

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Zak Archer @zakarcher.com · 20/04/2025

Typography can make or break your book cover. Let's talk about the three aspects that make great typography and how to avoid common mistakes in your book covers. 💙📚

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Typography for Authors

Three aspects of great typography in book cover design.

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Zak Archer @zakarcher.com · 17/04/2025

I find it that being sparse on actions is far better than flooding the reader with a novelette in-between two dialogue phrases. You can often do more with less. A lot of emotions and even actions can be implied from a properly set dialogue.

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Zak Archer @zakarcher.com · 17/04/2025

The same goes for action bits in dialogue, with the exception that actions are a great way to interconnect your dialogue with whatever is going on around it. A proper choice of an action makes the dialogue drive the events and events drive the dialogue.

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Zak Archer @zakarcher.com · 17/04/2025

Tags are there for the reader. Your character doesn't "perform" those tags. That's why most often a good way to accentuate is to show how the character delivers that line of dialogue instead of using a tag. Body language is vital when talking so use it.

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Zak Archer @zakarcher.com · 17/04/2025

The truth is, "said" is fine most of the time. There's nothing wrong with it. It's a word like any other, it has a purpose and it serves it well. Use tags as inklings of accentuation where such is due. Yell and scream where it's appropriate, but remember that tags isn't the only way of expression.

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Zak Archer @zakarcher.com · 17/04/2025

3. Tags and action bits. If you struggle to find the right tag for the dialogue, you are focusing on the wrong thing. Tags are important, don't get me wrong, but they will find their way. I don't believe you have to concoct them.

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Zak Archer @zakarcher.com · 17/04/2025

The way your character speaks is a gateway into their personality. Use that. From cheerful blabbermouths to sullen giants, you can tell so much about your characters without relying on exposition. Let them do the talking (literally!).

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Zak Archer @zakarcher.com · 17/04/2025

Speaking is an art of expression. So many things can be said about a person by the way they talk. Do they use short phrases or elaborately long sentences? Do they concatenate? What slang do they have? Where do they put emphasis? What do they love to talk about and what they'd rather avoid?

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Zak Archer @zakarcher.com · 17/04/2025

2. Character's presence in a dialogue. If you struggle with understanding how a character would participate in a dialogue, what and how they would say, how they would reply to other characters speaking, then you likely don't understand your character enough.

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Zak Archer @zakarcher.com · 17/04/2025

Understanding character motivation, where they are going and why, and what stands in their way will always give you topics they could talk about. Keep in mind that dialogue is a driver of many things. It can move the plot, expand on characters and world-building, and even drive action.

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Zak Archer @zakarcher.com · 17/04/2025

1. When and what to talk about? If you ever find yourself unsure when or what the characters should talk about, you are likely missing the plot of your story. Conversations have a reason and you shouldn't be scrapping for one.

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Zak Archer @zakarcher.com · 17/04/2025

Writing dialogues has always been the hardest part for me. Here are some common problems I've encountered and how to fix them 🧵

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Zak Archer @zakarcher.com · 07/04/2025

Thanks, Zac! Cannot wait to have it published.

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Zak Archer @zakarcher.com · 07/04/2025

It is here! Got the proof copies of my debut work. Thicker than I thought. As beautiful as I expected. Coming to your bookshelves this summer 💙📚

A photo of a book standing on a piano notes stand. The book is open and the title page says "Loggerheads".

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Zak Archer @zakarcher.com · 30/03/2025

Patiently waiting for the proof copies to arrive. A good time to take a break from the book and reset. I've got a ton of editing ahead of me this year, among other things.

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Zak Archer @zakarcher.com · 27/03/2025

Waiting for my proof copies. Yay! 💙📚

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Zak Archer @zakarcher.com · 26/03/2025

Yet another revision done. Will check the layout for mistakes tomorrow and, hopefully, upload to KDP. The book is coming out in the summer!

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Zak Archer @zakarcher.com · 23/03/2025

Final proof-reading of the manuscript before uploading it for print. Preparing a gorgeous, illustrated paperback for you. Epub will be available as well. Scheduled for this summer. Cannot wait for you to read this one. 💙📚

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Zak Archer @zakarcher.com · 23/03/2025

There are many things that make a good writer. I wrote about what being a "good writer" means to me after half a decade of writing. Give this one a read. 💙📚 #booksky

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Good Writer

What makes a good writer.

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Zak Archer @zakarcher.com · 23/03/2025

Thanks for sharing, Caleb!

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Zak Archer @zakarcher.com · 09/03/2025

That cover typography is sick. I hope the book is, too!

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Zak Archer @zakarcher.com · 09/03/2025

100+ pages into the second draft of my sci-fi novel, I began procrastinating a bit by drafting the second book in a different series. It spans 50 pages now. I'm following (mostly) the only storyline I know so far but it already has a ton of epic and gore and words worth sharing.

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Zak Archer @zakarcher.com · 09/03/2025

The foundation of first book's layout is done. I like the sizes and I like the spacing. Once the illustrations are complete, it will all gracefully move along to the next publishing step.

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Zak Archer @zakarcher.com · 05/03/2025

Outlining religions has to be one of my favorite aspects of world-building. Religion is a reflection of culture, beliefs, and answers to the unknown. I have gods who walk between the trees, those who dwell in mirrors and under the sea, and some who choose to stay away from the affairs of mortals.

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