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Why Now Is the Best Time to Be an Indie Fiction Writer

/ Futurism, Publishing & Production / 3 minutes of reading / Leave a Comment

Jane Freidman, at her blog just a few days ago, wrote a post, “Like It or Not, Publishers Are Licensing Books for AI Training—And Using AI Themselves.”

The post is a refreshingly blunt take on how AI is settling into the publishing industry. I will leave it to Jane to explain how, even for indie authors, there is new money to made from the AI phenomenon, if you’re smart and wrangle your contracts.

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Here’s an offer worth snatching up.

/ Technology, Tools & AI / 3 minutes of reading / Leave a Comment

I very much resent SAAS (Software as a Service) products, these days, even though I’m chained to using two of them.

Microsoft 365 and Adobe Acrobat, since you ask. I just can’t get away from them. Similar products (Open Office, Google Office, and many PDF makers) just don’t offer the same features that I consider essential and use on a regular basis.

But I keep a watchful eye on potential contenders, all the same.

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Two Modes of Self-Awareness: Your Key to Unlocking Creativity

/ Discipline & Motivation / 4 minutes of reading

Let’s talk about something super important: self-awareness. Being aware of what’s happening in your mind is a powerful tool that can help you grow as a writer. It’s about noticing your thoughts, feelings, and reactions without judgment. This kind of self-awareness can guide you to make better decisions, improve your craft, and stay motivated. For

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Change Your Story, Change Your Writing Life

/ Discipline & Motivation, Stoicism & Perspective / 2 minutes of reading

Do you ever catch yourself thinking, “I’ll never sell,” or “I’m not talented enough”? If so, you’re not alone. We’ve all been there, doubting our abilities and waiting for some magical moment when we finally get chosen. But guess what? That thinking is backward! If we believe that it’s not our turn, that we’re not

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Should Fiction Authors Bother with Blogging?

/ Marketing, Networking / 4 minutes of reading / 2 Comments

The Pros and Cons of Blogging for Fiction Authors: Weighing Time Costs Against Marketing Benefits In the digital age, authors are no longer confined to traditional routes of getting their work noticed. Blogging has emerged as a powerful tool for fiction writers to build their audience, engage with readers, and establish a personal brand. However,

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Purpose-Driven Reading

/ Notetaking, Research / 6 minutes of reading

Following up on last week’s post about finding more time to read.  Once you’ve got back to reading for pleasure, which is key, you’ll quickly come across “other” reading.  Call this purpose-driven reading.  For example; While videos aren’t “reading” per se, they can be treated in the same way as reading for the sake of

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Marginalia and the Fiction Author

/ Notetaking / 5 minutes of reading

The idea of marginalia (notes written in the margins of a print book) will either make you recoil in horror, or nod sagely because you’re already a compulsive note-taker. This excerpt from Mortimer Adler’s How To Read A Book is worth your consideration: When you buy a book, you establish a property right in it,

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