Tony McFadden's Blog, page 3
May 6, 2023
ChatGPT: Why Story Structure is Important
I asked ChatGPT to write a blog post about the importance of story structure. While not bad, I wouldn’t call it good. I don’t feel threatened. Yet. Here it is (edited slightly for some really bad grammar I couldn’t abide): Stories have been an essential part of human communication for thousands of years. From the … Continue reading ChatGPT: Why Story Structure is Important →
May 4, 2023
In Defense of Structure
I am predisposed to structure in almost everything. When I first started writing (Matt’s War — read about it here), I had no idea how traditional story structure worked. I knew there were three Acts, but frankly, I had no idea what each Act consisted of, how to transition between the Acts or how much … Continue reading In Defense of Structure →
April 16, 2023
Book Review: Heritage House
Heritage House: A Cape Breton Mystery As a transplanted Canadian now living in Australia, the fact this was set in Cape Breton (the island of my birth) was the hook. The characters were familiar, the setting well-drawn, and to my delight, the mystery well-formed. I understand there are other stories in this series (and I’ll … Continue reading Book Review: Heritage House →
April 11, 2023
Book Sprout
I confess to having never heard of these folks before a week ago. Book Sprout allows readers to find books to read and review, and authors to find readers, and thus reviews. I set up an account a few days ago (a very reasonable monthly subscription), so it’s a little early to say how effective … Continue reading Book Sprout →
April 8, 2023
Dead Tomorrow – Preorder Now
I’m looking for preorders to give Amazon’s algorithm a kick. All presales are counted as sales on the release date, May 1. A decent sales volume pushes the book up the charts, gaining it more visibility. If the description above interests you, please preorder at Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon … Continue reading Dead Tomorrow – Preorder Now →
March 26, 2023
Looking for ARC Readers
Dead Tomorrow will be available on Amazon (eBook) and everywhere in paperback format on May 1. It’s available for pre-order on amazon now (as an eBook) and will be available for pre-order in paperback format in about a week. I’m looking for avid readers who enjoy a fast-paced crime story to provide ARC reviews on … Continue reading Looking for ARC Readers →
February 27, 2023
#KindleUnlimited / KDP Select
In an attempt to raise the visibility of the books which lead into “Dead Tomorrow” (coming to all good and shitty bookstores in May 2023), I‘ve placed “Broken” and “Unprotected Sax” in the KDP Select program on Amazon. Broken Broken is Nick Harding’s last case. Nick is a former member of the Australian Federal Police … Continue reading #KindleUnlimited / KDP Select →
February 23, 2023
January 29, 2023
Scrivener Templates – Again
I use a couple of different templates when I’m writing. One, a 4-part novel template for Scrivener, has been linked by several websites and unfortunately, that link now goes nowhere. This is/will be the new landing post for templates. They generally follow the structure I talk about elsewhere on this site. You need to right-click this … Continue reading Scrivener Templates – Again →
