Say Hello to My Little Friend

My Kindle helps me edit.

It's an idea I've borrowed (er, stolen) from Alan Ryker. Throw your manuscript on Kindle (don't worry about formatting--any old mobi will do), and then turn on text to speech.  What a bonus. Seriously. I've found many areas I want to fix only after hearing "someone else" read my book.

One funny little bit--the robo-voice pauses longer for commas than periods. It makes for strange phrasing at times.  Not to mention the humor of hearing an expressionless voice say phrases such as:

"...we can't call snow-plows-r-us..." or "We'd be fine if dipshit hadn't landed us in the ditch."

Need a mobi? Save your manuscript as a filtered web page (from the drop down menu) and convert with Calibre. I like to follow along on-screen as the robo-voice reads.

What does all this mean for you, dear readers? In the Memory House is that much closer...