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August 6, 2020
audio habits
Wrapped up listening to the proof of FROSTBORN: THE FALSE KING today, and I realized I listen to a lot of different audio content.
Ubiquitous low-cost audio isn’t new (car radios, for example) but back then you had to listen to whatever was on the radio. Nowadays with a little foresight you can listen to whatever you want, whenever you want.
Given the plethora of low-cost audio options available nowadays, I’ve developed very specific habits for what I listen to while performing tasks:
-EXERCISE, CARDIO: Music
-EXERCISE, STRENGTH TRAINING: Podcasts
-ROAD TRIP: Audiobooks
-WALKING: Audiobooks
-COOKING: Podcasts
-DOMESTIC CHORES: Podcasts
-YARD WORK WITHOUT ENGINES: Podcasts or Audiobooks
-YARD WORK WITH ENGINES (LAWNMOWING, SNOWBLOWING): Music, when the engine isn’t too loud
-POWER TOOL USAGE: No music, but earplugs for safety reasons. Safety first!
-WRITING: Music
-EDITING: Music
-GRAPHIC DESIGN: Podcasts
Of course, when I get to the phase of editing when my Kindle Fire reads the book aloud to me, I listen to that.
So those are my audio habits. What are yours? 
August 4, 2020
The Pulp Writer Show, Episode 39: Exactly How Long Does It Take To Write 6100 Words?
In this week’s episode, I time exactly how long it takes to write 6100 words of a new book.
-JM
July 31, 2020
progress updates
Let’s wrap out the week with a progress update on my current writing projects!
I’m 38,000 words into WRAITHSHARD: PYRE & FORGE, which puts me on Chapter 9 of 22.
I am also 3500 words into GHOST IN THE VISION.
Here is a picture of a rabbit to accompany this post.
July 30, 2020
technological progress
I had to do a bunch of errands today, and I wound up finishing the audiobook I’ve been listening to for the last few months. Naturally, the audiobook was on my phone, and it connected via Bluetooth to the speakers in the car.
It was recorded in the 90s, and the closing credits included the narrator proudly announcing that if you wanted to order additional titles, you could do so using the fax number on the back of the CD case.
I’m betting that hasn’t been a major sales channel for a while now.
Skyrim Update
After 9 years of playing SKYRIM, I finally made it through the Thalmor Embassy quest!
Unfortunately, I was promptly killed by the frost troll in the cave beneath the embassy. So I’m going to have to retry it with better equipment.
July 29, 2020
GHOST IN THE VISION now underway
In addition to starting on WRAITHSHARD: PYRE & FORGE, I’ve also begun on GHOST IN THE VISION, writing a couple hundred words every morning before I exercise.
I used to work on two books simultaneously, but once the pandemic started and everything began closing and locking down, I decided to just focus on one book at a time. But after doing that since March, I’ve decided I like the old way better. So I’ll shift back to working an one book for a few hundred words every morning, and then my main focus going to another book for the rest of my writing time that day.
So, if all goes well, GHOST IN THE VISION should be out before the end of 2020, and sooner than I thought!
What will the book be about?
Caina is returning to Istarinmul. She has a lot of friends there, but just as many enemies who are not at all happy about the upheaval her actions unleashed in Istarinmul.
And Caina will meet the mysterious Countess Kalthane who has been financing the Empire’s war effort against the Umbarian Order.
And the Countess happens to need a favor from Caina…
A short preview:
Morgant’s smirk faded as he looked at the approaching city. “Though you should get ready for something to go wrong.”
“Why?” said Caina. “Do you know something?”
“In the last few months, we’ve been to Risiviri, Artifel, and Malarae,” said Morgant, “and something’s gone wrong in every single city. Why the hell should Istarinmul be any different?”
-JM
July 28, 2020
Episode 38: DRAGONTIARNA: DEFENDERS now available!
In this week’s episode of THE PULP WRITER SHOW, I talk about my new book DRAGONTIARNA: DEFENDERS, and discuss some news from the world of self-publishing.
-JM
July 27, 2020
WRAITHSHARD: PYRE & FORGE underway!
Now that DRAGONTIARNA: DEFENDERS is out, it’s time to write the next book, which will be WRAITHSHARD: PYRE & FORGE, book 4 of 5 of the WRAITHSHARD series!
Currently 18,000 words in, which puts me on Chapter 5 of 22.
I’m hoping this book will be out by the end of August, but slipping to September is very possible.
-JM
July 24, 2020
DRAGONTIARNA: DEFENDERS now available!
I am pleased to report that DRAGONTIARNA: DEFENDERS is now available!
You can get it at Amazon US, Amazon UK, Amazon DE, Amazon CA, Amazon AU, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Apple Books, Google Play, and Smashwords.
The realm of Andomhaim reels beneath the invasion of Warlord Agravhask, and Ridmark stands in his path.
Ridmark knows that Agravhask is only the servant of the mighty Warden of Urd Morlemoch, and the realm must be ready to face its true foe.
But the Warden knows that Ridmark can stop him, and has dispatched the Heralds of Ruin to slay the Shield Knight.
Third of Nightmane Forest has seen the trap, and rushes to save her friend.
If she fails, the Warden and his dark Heralds will triumph, and darkness will swallow the world…
-JM
July 21, 2020
The Pulp Writer Show, Episode 37: Audiobooks, The Dresden Files, and Text-To-Speech
It’s time for Episode 37 of the Pulp Writer Show! In this week’s episode, I talk about the best sales format for audiobooks, the new Dresden Files book, and the evolution of text-to-speech technology.
-JM
