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Sunday, January 30, 2022

A Short Screed and A Grammar Lesson

We are having intermittent internet outages. I had Xfinity installed, and I am getting more than a little tired of the constant outages that last anywhere from five minutes to six hours. They have no telephone number to talk to a human, but I suspect that they might call me when I call them to come... Sign in to see full entry.

I'll be back here in a few, but ponder this until I return. V Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching and has taught me to understand what your heart used to be. I have been bent and broken but - I hope - into a better shape. - Charles Dickens Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, January 29, 2022

I have to be some place soon, so I will make this a quick entry. As I mentioned in my main blog area, I just signed a tentative contract with Brian Moriarty to do the Audible version of a story that is my current *WIP* or *Work In Progress.* This is an act of faith for both of us. We have done... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, January 28, 2022

I was preparing a lengthy segment on this topic when this popped into my email. Attempting to set up an ebook can be frightening and downright confusing, but this article lays it out quite nicely. If you are looking to publish (or republish) a book in the near future, you may want to read this long... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, January 27, 2022

I haven't talked about it lately, but my Vella account is doing reasonably well, especially in light of my infrequent attention to it. I'm averaging about $90 to $110 a month from it, and it was a new email from the Vella team that sparked this note. One of the highlighted areas said: Kindle Vella... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

The good thing about having beta-readers is they will point out your mistakes, something I strongly encourage. I sent out the first two chapters last night, and about midnight, I got an email from one of them asking me, 'when did this guy make an entrance into your story?' I went back to look, and... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

A Quick Survey on A Story

Just a quick 'survey.' I have been working on three stories that were quite emotional, and I'm picking up a murder storyline that I came up with after a murder in my small hometown. The story will have the obligatory violence, and it will also have its share of 'bad words.' Regular readers of my... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, January 21, 2022

I wrote my first dystopian novel in the fall of 2012 / winter of 2013. It was much more difficult than I had thought it might be, but I got it done and out there. Amazon didn't like it, so it was pulled off the site at least three times. Each time, I protested and got it back online. But each time,... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, January 20, 2022

No matter how I slice it, I have at least four more installments of 'Totally Unnecessary Death' left to post. Because of how the story was written, I have had to make some posts of 2000 to 3800 words. Of the remaining four, three of them will also be lengthy entries. I know that this is off-putting... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Opportunity does not knock; it presents itself when you beat down the door. - Kyler Chandler Sign in to see full entry.

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