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April 21, 2023
Using AI for World Building: Describing Locations
As a writer, describing locations may be hard Sometimes, words alone are not enough. Ask AI. See what it can do for you.
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April 14, 2023
A Semi-Not-Horribly-Regular Newsletter #19
In this issue: Say Hello to My Little Friend • Aebris is Rising • New Posts • Review and Interview with KC Grifant • Street Team • An Indie Author Program Review Selections “We either make ourselves happy or miserable. The amount of work is the same.”~Carlos Castaneda Say Hello to My Little Friend After…
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April 1, 2023
Getting AI to Be Your Beta Reviewer
What if AI could review my book (at any point in the writing process) and provide me a simple beta review with suggestions for improvement?
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March 22, 2023
Mindfulness and Writing: There is a Connection
There are many benefits to applying mindfulness for writing and some strategies you can practice right now.
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March 14, 2023
Mark Twain Made Me Write This
Mark Twain shunned putting weather in books, even though he shows up in a table of authors that mention the weather in the first sentence. In The American Claimant, Twain writes: No weather will be found in this book. This is an attempt to pull a book through without weather. It being the first attempt…
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March 13, 2023
Review: When I’m Lonely I Dream of You by Tallie
Description (from Amazon.com) “When I’m Lonely I Dream of You” by Tallie is a captivating collection of 12 short stories that explore the complexities of human emotions and relationship with self and world. From the bustling streets of Korea to the serene mountains of Japan, each story is filled with vivid descriptions and rich characterizations…
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March 8, 2023
Using Emotional Intelligence to Enhance Your Writing
Success as a writer depends not only on your ability to, well, write, but also on your ability to use emotional intelligence.
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March 3, 2023
Using AI for World Building: Conlanging
Generative AI can help you, as a writer, in your attempts at conlanging--or developing new languages.
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March 1, 2023
Review & Interview: Melinda West: Monster Gunslinger by KC Grifant
*** Special Interview Below! *** Description (from Amazon.com) In an Old West overrun by monsters, a stoic gunslinger must embark on a dangerous quest to save her friends and stop a supernatural war. Sharpshooter Melinda West, 29, has encountered more than her share of supernatural creatures after a monster infection killed her mother. Now, Melinda…
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Review: Melinda West: Monster Gunslinger by KC Grifant
Description (from Amazon.com) In an Old West overrun by monsters, a stoic gunslinger must embark on a dangerous quest to save her friends and stop a supernatural war. Sharpshooter Melinda West, 29, has encountered more than her share of supernatural creatures after a monster infection killed her mother. Now, Melinda and her charismatic partner, Lance,…
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