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Sunday, May 7, 2023

A Brief Word and Complaint

Bear with me a minute as I lay out some background before making my point. My writing habits are being stifled big time due to an "act of kindness." We have made very few friends here - not from the lack of being out there, but due to our lifestyle. Both of us have lived most of our lives "out... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

I Bought The *Atticus* Software

I just bought the software to (hopefully) make formatting my books much easier and neater. They have a YT video that lays everything out that you can see here. Just in case they require you to log in to see that page, you can see the actual YT video here. I have a 30-day window to decide if I want... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Using ChatGPT to Write a Story

I've been playing with the ChatGPT interface for six weeks. For it to *write a love story* by request (after you give it some basic information), you get something a third-grader might have done. BUT once you learn how to ask it questions, it can turn out some interesting material. I'm working on a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 6, 2023

Formatting

For those who are formatting their own stories and books for publication, one of my favorite websites for writers, Kindlepreneur, has a nice set of guidelines. Check it out here. Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Atticus Software

After looking this over, reading multiple reviews, and finally finding a friend who bought and loves it, I will buy this software on or around April 7th. I posted this link in response to a question Annicita asked me, but for any of you having formatting issues going on, this could be the answer you... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 17, 2023

Annicita, Check This out!

I am unsure if this will open for you, Annie, but check this out. It is a one hour recording of the last PWA power user meeting. I think everyone can open it, but I'm unsure. I hope you can. I'm one of the power users who were invited to be on a special board to help develop the software as it moves... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 16, 2023

A New Writers Thesaurus Dictionary

I was in a meeting with the people who own and operate ProWritingAid (PWA) this morning, and in the conversation, someone referenced a site I hadn't heard of before. They call it a "Thesaurus Dictionary." There is a fee to use it, but I think a few months of using it could definitely improve the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 9, 2023

Two weeks & One Post -Then Today & I Give You 2 Posts in A Day

I get all kinds of stuff from 'author help' sites. There is always something in most of them that are of use, so I always look them over before tossing them. Most of this stuff is second nature for me, but sometimes, someone has an idea. This checklist from Bookbub might be of use to some of you. It... Sign in to see full entry.

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More on Editing

I posted my self-editing process a few days ago, so today, I am following it up with a link to a website with some great tools for nearly every angle of writing. Yeah, they charge for their services, but everything I have bought has been well worth what I paid for it. Go to this link, scroll down to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023

To Love Or No

Last night, I spent an hour talking with my publishing group co-chief, Beem, about where to go from here. I can write a murder story with the best of 'em. I've had great success with my romantic stuff. I've wandered into the paranormal and have done well... so what do I do to keep the momentum... Sign in to see full entry.

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