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Saturday, November 18, 2023

Trouble in Na-No-Wri-Mo Land

I did the annual Na-No-Wri-Mo challenge every November since 2002 - which actually brought me to Blog-It-Ville that year! - but as the 'staff' began to go 'woke' back in 2017 before 'woke' was a thing, I began to back away. By 2020, I stopped even going over to read the forums. I just didn't feel... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

I belong to the #FreshInkGroup or FIG stable of writers. They are great people and extremely helpful. Today, I got a column from a revolving set of authors on multiple subjects of writing. Today's article was interesting, so I'm posting the link for those who are interested in such things. It lists... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Update on My Move to PublishDrive

I posted this yesterday (or Monday, in case I've lost track of what day it is!) about PD holding up my book. After I called my publisher (FreshInkGroup), Stephen explained why they were doing it and then sent his contact an email. An hour later, I got an email telling me that issue had been... Sign in to see full entry.

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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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