I raised the concept of being a 'pantser,' so I decided to post snippets from my short storybook, 'So You Wanna Be A Pantser!' I hope this helps someone. What Is A Pantser? How Does It Work? Depending on where you look it up, the word 'pantser' is said to mean someone who does very little planning... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, December 10, 2021
Thursday, December 9, 2021
Have any of you used the PerfectIt software before? They have a 30 day free trial period that I did download, but that came right before Lisa was hospitalized for thirty-seven days, and I didn't have a chance to really give it a workout. Some of my editing friends say that it is 'much better' than... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, December 3, 2021
A Few Words On Paragraphs
A few tips on avoiding paragraphs that are too long. If anything, I probably use paragraphs that are too short, but they work for me. Any time that you might use phrases like this, it is time to start a new paragraph. A change in time, be it a short passage of time or years, start a new paragraph.... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, November 28, 2021
Using FB and Amazon Advertizing
This is from an email that I 'pay' to get sent to me. Most of the time, I have already been doing some of the things they mention, and this one is no different. I am posting this information here for those attempting to advertise to get their work out on FB and Amazon pages. I had every intention of... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
File Management
This is a 'tweet' I made over on Twitter, pushing one of my short stories (~19,000 words in length): Do you like scary stories? Here's a tale of 'true stories' strung together as one. A Haunting of A Small Town ebook - amazon.com/dp/B0178SBB3G or Audible - audible.com/pd/B08P5FQMWV I learned... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, November 18, 2021
I am in the middle of moving some of my 'formerly exclusive' with Audible to Chirp using their production side at Findaway Voices. So when I got an email this morning telling me that Findaway has been bought up by Spotify, I was not exactly happy. While I am definitely not a Google fan, YouTube has... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Live Audio Show Tonight!
This is from my Twitter feed. This show is normally live, but the guest from Sweden could only do the show at a time that could not be live: Astrid V. J. VOICE OF INDIE #Podcast @FreshInkGroup w/ hosts @StephenGeez & @BeemWeeks TONIGHT! 8PM EST... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
I have found that the most challenging part of starting a new novel, short story, or even a news blurb is that very first opening line. Stephen King's book, 'The Shining,' made me begin to realize that concept. For those that don't know or don't remember, it was - ' Jack Torrance thought: Officious... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, November 15, 2021
You May Quote Me
I hate writing. I love having written. - Dorothy Parker Sign in to see full entry.
When To Let It Go
I recently had someone ask me on FB when it might be the best time to release a book to get the best sales result. Are you writing a romance story? The chances are good that you can write a new romance short story every two weeks and publish it as soon as you are ready to release it. The romance... Sign in to see full entry.