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Friday, April 4, 2025

Publishing Help For The "Elderly" and The Terminally Goofy????

I mentioned yesterday that I had discovered a method of making promotional videos. I've been experimenting with it, and I'm impressed. I don't say that very often, so maybe another thing this program was telling me was that it could take my story and lay it out in eBook, paperback, and hardcover... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, April 3, 2025

Short Video Ads For My (and YOUR) Stories

One of the editing tools I use is in the mid-stages of being able to produce a 60-second commercial, and I was selected to receive one at no cost. I just spent an hour watching how it was done, and they are assembling it for me sometime today. I'm curious to see how this works. I have a publisher... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, March 29, 2025

More Info On AI ... Including This Site

One of the ways I edit my stories is to drop them into a page from this site. I'm also using the paid versions of Grammarly and ProWritingAid (PWA), which are extremely helpful. If you write a lot, the ~$250 a year is well worth paying, but some sites, such as this one, show me different errors than... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, March 24, 2025

Hyphens, En Dashes and Em Dashes

Check out this very long but important guide on how to use these punctuation marks. Sign in to see full entry.

Book Blurb Stuff

Here is my pitch for an upcoming collection of sci-fi short stories. It will also appear in the epilogue of "That Russian Guy Down The Road." **************** These stories are spooky enough to walk right into someone’s dreams, and they won’t leave quietly. Title: A Tear in Time Subtitle: And Other... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, March 21, 2025

I receive numerous emails from places that offer to teach you how to write. I don't think it's possible to 'teach someone' to write, but this 13-minute audio talks about AI. It's coming harder and faster... so learn a bit about it. Check it out. Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, March 14, 2025

Tense Changes

I have five people who 'love historical stories' such as I am writing in "That Russian Guy,' and yesterday, one sent me an email asking a question. She wrote, "I am loving this story, but did you know you are mixing tenses all through this story?" I had to think about it for a moment and wrote back.... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Eight Must Have Moments For A Romance Story

Pro Writing Aid is making a series of ten to fifteen minute videos to help your writing along. This one is about ideas for writing a romance story. Check it out here. Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

A Special Segment of "That Russian Guy"

This is a segment that really sent me reeling after I wrote it. In this story, the character "Roger" is me. Dan is 'the Russian Guy' after he made it to America. He lived less than a quarter mile down the road from our farm. V Time Flies Roger visited Dan nearly every day as Christmas and Easter... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, February 28, 2025

Pro Writing Aid (PWA) has a new tool out. It is expensive, but it could be invaluable if you need something to be right to make a good impression. Each use costs 35 pounds ($44 American). If I'm reading it right, they offer a small 'test run' at no cost. I'll give it a better look when I am... Sign in to see full entry.

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