Originally posted on Val Neil:
What are they? People who read your polished manuscript (do not send them your shitty first draft) and give you feedback. Ideally they should be readers, NOT other writers, though that can be harder to come by. How many do you need? Depends on where you are in your writer…
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A Learning Opportunity
There never seems to be enough time to do all the things that we want. For new writers, it’s not just about putting words on the page, getting it edited and proofread, it’s also about website creation, blogging and producing other content that will generate an interest in you and generate income from your booksContinue reading “A Learning Opportunity”
AI — Benign or Dangerous?
The term Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been around for a little over 60 years and was expanded to Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) in 1980. If the web was to be believed, AI is in full swing and part of our everyday lives from search engines to software with robotic machines making everything from cars toContinue reading “AI — Benign or Dangerous?”
You ask me if I have a God complex? I AM God!
No really, I am God. And so are you. Don’t believe me? Then you’ve not actually accepted the idea that you are an author because when you are and you know it, you realize that in your world, you are the supreme being. That guy at the bar is a real bastard and needs toContinue reading “You ask me if I have a God complex? I AM God!”
When the words don’t come.
Many writers over the years have stated that they have suffered from a condition called “Writer’s Block.” A point where no matter what they do, they are unable to write because ideas refuse to flow or come together in a coherent or productive way. The concept of this has become so prolific that many otherContinue reading “When the words don’t come.”
Knee Deep in…
We are already halfway through January and I am wondering where the time has gone! Years ago, I stopped making new year resolutions. Relief, because if I hadn’t, writing a weekly blog post would have been on it and that would have been a complete fail! I know what I want to achieve, I justContinue reading “Knee Deep in…”
2020 — Clear the Clutter!
It is the first day of the new year and unlike the days of old, I am not recovering from a hangover! Instead, I’m sitting in front of the computer going through the massive number of emails that inundate my inbox. Being a writer and learning the craft, December is always a month where successfulContinue reading “2020 — Clear the Clutter!”
When a Writer’s Mind Wanders.
Writers in a stormWriters in a stormInto this mind you’re bornInto this book you’re thrownLike a hero without a crowdA villain without a doubtWriters in a storm [Verse 1]Death is knocking at the doorBlood will be splattered on the floorShe has got a long knifeTo give to the wifeShe will slice you up in twoAndContinue reading “When a Writer’s Mind Wanders.”
My First Blog Post
Like anyone setting up a website for the first time, the process can be more than a little daunting. What should I have on it? How to link the pages? How to capture email addresses? And then once all that is done, what do I write about? Without doubt, there are hundreds of guides outContinue reading “My First Blog Post”
