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Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Useless, Senseless Blather About 'Stuff'

The nice thing about committing to do this Vella project on the fly is it forces me to write every day again. Within the next three or four weeks, I hope to have my own *private* office again. I used to write 3500+ words a day, but I'm getting back into the swing of things, getting roughly 1000... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 19, 2022

There was a brief delay in the work under the house, so I'll talk about my Vella project again. I have posted several projects that did 'well' for a month, but then they went away. I decided to serialize this story because of its violence and language. I respect the people here, so I didn't post it.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, February 14, 2022

The next installment of 'In The Marsh' went live about 10 AM this morning. I was cruising through the limited stats that Vella gives us to get an idea of how far readers have followed the story when I found a glaring error. I suspect that most readers would have never noticed it in an ebook, but it... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 12, 2022

For those of you who 'specialize' in short stories, my friend, Gwen Plano, has an excellent little article that talks about the 'Rise of Short Stories' in the Amazon + market. I've released multiple 1200 to 4500-word shorties that have done well. They won't make you 'rich,' but they will get you... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, February 11, 2022

I have been subscribed to this email for a long time. When I first began to follow them, there were many good articles like the one I will link to, but those days have dwindled. I'm not saying that I regret following them, just that their marketing plan has changed with the times. To be honest so... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 5, 2022

Writing Room

I write this will all due respect to my wife, but I can't write with her in and out of the room where I am attempting to write anything serious. That I love her is not up for argument, but I have decided that the small space we have set aside to be my office will be the second room we complete. In... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, February 4, 2022

I just did a quick look at the overnight stats for my Vella project, 'In The Marsh.' At least fifteen people read the first two chapters, nine got through chapter three, and two read chapter four. That roughly translates into ninety cents. Lol. That won't put much gas in my car, but it shows me that... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 3, 2022

Vella Revisited

I have decided to put my new novel, 'In The Marsh,' into the Vella market as I write it before I send it to all of Amazon a month or two after I finish it on Vella if it is selling well. It took me a while to find the right background photo for the Vella story because it uses circle covers. I spent... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Trial Audio

I haven't tried doing audio links with this setup before, so this is a test for all of us. This ~40-second audio clip serves as the opening for my murder story in progress, "In The Marsh." When (and if) you go to the page, you should see a black play bar at the bottom of the page. Hit the arrow that... Sign in to see full entry.

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Would YOU Listen?

I'm getting the first few audio segments of my murder story, 'In The Marsh' right now. If I were to post them in this area, would any of you want to LISTEN as it goes along? This is not a nice story. It uses bad words bad deeds and is not for the 'faint of heart,' but if two or three of you want to... Sign in to see full entry.

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