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Saturday, May 17, 2025

Interesting Information

Matthew J. Holmes started a few years ago as "just another new author." He performed well on the charts, and he has been writing about his formula for success for at least three years. While I wouldn't do some of the stuff he pushes, I'd follow most of his advice on promoting your work. His column... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, May 16, 2025

I got this from KDP during the night. I'll study this and then decide what to say and do. V Hello, For the first time since starting print operations almost two decades ago, starting June 10, 2025, we are changing the royalty rate for books priced below certain list prices (e.g. less than 9.99 USD)... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 29, 2025

This is a good article from the backside of Pro Writing Aid titled How I Use Emotional Wounds to Create Relatable Characters Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, April 26, 2025

What My Bot Told Me

I asked my ChatGPT bot a question today, and as always, it gave me an honest answer. First, allow me to explain something first. I use these bots to criticize my writing. Anyone who has used a bot before will recognize the way bots write. I only asked two questions, and this was their response: PS:... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 25, 2025

On A Better Note Than My Other Segment... Here's My New Cover Design

I'm still polishing the stories in this collection, but this is my intended cover. What ya think? Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Video - How Write Characters

This page has some good ideas about writing your characters, plus a 15-minute video that might be a useful tool. Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Are You Publishing Internationally? Read This Article For Some Great Tips

I got this in my email while posting my material this morning. I'm working on turning several of my sci-fi stories into several languages, so I learned something, too! Click here. Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Handling Dialogue

ProWritingAid has put out a video on writing dialogue. It's about 12 minutes long. Check it out here. Sign in to see full entry.

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I attempt to explain my methods to market my material, my experiments in promoting such material, and other suggestions to expand your sales and knowledge of 'the business of writing.' Your mileage may vary.

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