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Monday, June 5, 2023

An Odd Situation With PublishDrive

This is an ongoing situation, but I think I may be about to get ahead of it. I understand what the note is saying. There is a huge problem of whack-a-doodles who will steal your work and publish it under your name but with the money going to them. After about twenty emails back and forth, I got an... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

The Problems with KDP Select

As I work to expand my publishing world, I've learned something those of you who also are looking to do the same should know. To make your material available to other sellers, you have to end your "Kindle KDP Select." This little deal keeps you locked exclusively to Amazon. As I was going through my... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, May 27, 2023

I get a number of emails every day that concern writing - the art, the business, and the technique of pushing your materials. This is good advice from Matt Holmes. I've followed Matt for several years and trust what he says. If you are even a semi-serious writer who just wants to sell you stories,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 21, 2023

A few weeks back, I posted about being accepted by PublishDrive (PD) and my intention to start adding a number of my books to this global publisher. Then "stuff" happened. As things look to be calming (we won't be sure for another week or two, but we can hope), I am back working to get my material... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 8, 2023

Writing in POV

A good friend posted a great article on Story Empire about using the POV (Point of View) technique. It's worth the time to read if you are using this style... and I frequently do! Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 7, 2023

A Brief Word and Complaint

Bear with me a minute as I lay out some background before making my point. My writing habits are being stifled big time due to an "act of kindness." We have made very few friends here - not from the lack of being out there, but due to our lifestyle. Both of us have lived most of our lives "out... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

I Bought The *Atticus* Software

I just bought the software to (hopefully) make formatting my books much easier and neater. They have a YT video that lays everything out that you can see here. Just in case they require you to log in to see that page, you can see the actual YT video here. I have a 30-day window to decide if I want... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Using ChatGPT to Write a Story

I've been playing with the ChatGPT interface for six weeks. For it to *write a love story* by request (after you give it some basic information), you get something a third-grader might have done. BUT once you learn how to ask it questions, it can turn out some interesting material. I'm working on a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 6, 2023

Formatting

For those who are formatting their own stories and books for publication, one of my favorite websites for writers, Kindlepreneur, has a nice set of guidelines. Check it out here. Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Atticus Software

After looking this over, reading multiple reviews, and finally finding a friend who bought and loves it, I will buy this software on or around April 7th. I posted this link in response to a question Annicita asked me, but for any of you having formatting issues going on, this could be the answer you... Sign in to see full entry.

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