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.
Thursday, April 6, 2023
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.
Friday, March 17, 2023
Annicita, Check This out!
I am unsure if this will open for you, Annie, but check this out. It is a one hour recording of the last PWA power user meeting. I think everyone can open it, but I'm unsure. I hope you can. I'm one of the power users who were invited to be on a special board to help develop the software as it moves... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, March 16, 2023
A New Writers Thesaurus Dictionary
I was in a meeting with the people who own and operate ProWritingAid (PWA) this morning, and in the conversation, someone referenced a site I hadn't heard of before. They call it a "Thesaurus Dictionary." There is a fee to use it, but I think a few months of using it could definitely improve the... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, February 9, 2023
Two weeks & One Post -Then Today & I Give You 2 Posts in A Day
I get all kinds of stuff from 'author help' sites. There is always something in most of them that are of use, so I always look them over before tossing them. Most of this stuff is second nature for me, but sometimes, someone has an idea. This checklist from Bookbub might be of use to some of you. It... Sign in to see full entry.
More on Editing
I posted my self-editing process a few days ago, so today, I am following it up with a link to a website with some great tools for nearly every angle of writing. Yeah, they charge for their services, but everything I have bought has been well worth what I paid for it. Go to this link, scroll down to... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
To Love Or No
Last night, I spent an hour talking with my publishing group co-chief, Beem, about where to go from here. I can write a murder story with the best of 'em. I've had great success with my romantic stuff. I've wandered into the paranormal and have done well... so what do I do to keep the momentum... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, February 2, 2023
My Improved Editing Process
While making my material look better and read better, I continue refining my editing process. If you are *well-heeled,* you can afford to pay the going rate of 1.5 to 2.5 cents per word. At an average of two cents per word, the average 50,000-word story would cost you $1000. It will take a LOT of... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, January 27, 2023
A Photo Based Ebook - Kindle Book
I have been playing with the process in the KDP *Kindle Create* program, and I am slowly figuring out the exact size of the photo a page will hold and still look good. My first topic would be racing photos. I have at least 650,000 racing photos on hand, and I have a ready and willing huge buying... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, January 23, 2023
I dropped the Grammarly writing app almost a year ago and began using ProWriting Aid (PWA). I kept the free version of Grammarly because the app did have some good features that the free version allowed me to use. Their comma suggestions are usually right, but you still need to know that comma... Sign in to see full entry.