Edit 8/15/2012 – This is now available collected into a single ebook for your kindle. Only a buck. Version Control for Authors Continuing the series talking about Version Control, and how authors can use it. It’s a big enough subject that I felt it best to split it into five uneven parts. I’ll update these [...]
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Day 5 Report
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Again, I sat down for only a minute yesterday, and mostly I looked over stuff I had written already. I’m back on track today, though.
Version Control for Authors (on Windows) Part I
Here it is, my long promised article on Version Control. It’s a big enough subject that I felt it best to split it into five uneven parts. I’ll update these to be links as each part is posted. Edit 8/15/2012 – This is now available collected into a single ebook for your kindle. Only a [...]
Report for Day 3 & Maybe 4
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Yesterday I ended up losing my lunch hour to a minor crisis and then at night I took my wife dancing for the first time in years. We we got back I typed in a paltry 141 words and then passed out. I am so weak. Anyway I was up bright and early this morning [...]
Report #2 & Lots of Words
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I added 1299 words to my manuscript and finished Chapter 1 yesterday. Total word count is now 2398. I was recently finished of one of the original “The Shadow” pulp novels and it got me thinking about the author. he primary writer was Walter B. Gibson. He wrote 282 of the 325 Shadow novels. The [...]
Report #1
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Okay, so yesterday during lunch I dug out my notes and started hammering out my first children’s novel. I wrote 1,099 words which brings things to a grand total of 1,099 words. It seems like once I really get writing I can type out new stuff fairly quickly, but it always takes me something like [...]
Not Quite NaNoWriMo
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You know how when people get into running, they will sometimes start out by training for and running a 5K race? Then they step up to 10K, and maybe a half marathon or two and then they finally arrive at running marathons? Well, I’m trying to train myself to be a more disciplined and faster [...]
The Donor Wife
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Today J. Dane Tyler and I are doing a fiction swap. He wrote the story you’re about to read, and I wrote one that’s appearing on his blog today. He picked the theme that we both used, but you can see for yourself how close that kept the storylines. Also, I picked the silly title. [...]
The Triumphant Return of J. Dane Tyler
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Dane’s been here before, but he’s got new stuff to talk about and an awesome new book out. Unfortunately, no talking robots this time. You used to give me a hard time about self publishing, and now you seem to have embraced it – what changed? Honestly, the business model changed. It used to be [...]
New Interview Up.
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J. Dane Tyler interviewed me for his blog and it’s up today. Look forward to an interview with him here on StoryHack tomorrow. Also, we got together and decided to do a fiction swap or two. I’m writing a short to go on his blog and he’s written one that’s going to appear here. This [...]
Interview with SBR Martin
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Today we have SBR Martin, who is not a pig, but did write the book. You’ll see what I mean in a minute. What are three things about yourself that everybody should know? My email signature reads: sbr martin author, journalist, and mother So I guess these are the three things everybody should know about [...]
Using Pandoc to Build Your ePub eBook
Here’s how to produce a good looking epub file of your work. 1 – Download and install Pandoc First off, go download and install pandoc. Pandoc is a command-line tool used to convert ebooks files from one format to another. It is the heart of my little self publishing program, SPAB!. For fiction, the easiest [...]
Progress
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Okay, I’m about a third of the way through editing “The Journey of St. Laurent.†I’m having a good time slashing stuff left and right. Don’t worry, though, there’ll be new fiction on here soon. I’ve got all sorts of stuff on the horizon. In the meantime, if you haven’t picked up a copy of [...]
Interview with Hydra Publications
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Okay, so this is really an interview with Frank Hall, who runs Hydra Publications. I’ve had several of his authors on the blog recently, and he graciously agreed to spend a few minutes answering my questions. I always start with the personal stuff. Tell me three things about yourself that you think everyone should know, [...]
Interview with Raven Bower
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Raven Bower writes speculative fiction with her husband Lain. Let’s get to know her. Tell me three things about yourself that you believe everybody should know and one thing that almost nobody knows. Oh good ones! Let’s see, the three things everyone should know are: I’m addicted to reading and haul books around with me [...]
Meeting With A Bestseller
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Due to a long and bizarre sequence of events, a couple of weeks ago I got a chance to sit down and chat with Chris Stewart. He’s a bestselling author of both fiction and nonfiction. If you listen to Glenn Beck, you’ve probably heard of him before, as Glenn is currently re-releasing a series Chris [...]
Interview with Tom Galvin
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Today we’re meeting author/journalist/musician Tom Galvin. He’s from Ireland, so please read his responses with an Irish accent. Tell me three things about yourself that you think everybody should know and one thing that almost nobody knows. That’s a tough one . . . but sticking to the writer theme: like most writers I’ve been [...]
Sneak Preview of The Jealousy Glass
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This is a sneak peak at the working draft of The Jealousy Glass, an upcoming novel by author Gwen Perkins, whom I interviewed yesterday. The book is scheduled to be released in November of 2012 by Hydra Publications. Chapter 1 “Death on the wind!” The cry came not from the crow’s nest but from the [...]
Interview with Gwen Perkins
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We’re about halfway through this recent batch of interviews I’ve been doing. Today we have fantasy author Gwen Perkins. She recently had her novel The Universal Mirror published by Hydra Publications. Stay tuned for tomorrow, when we’ll have a sneak preview of Gwen’s upcoming book The Jealousy Glass. Tell me three things about yourself you [...]
Interview with Michael Meyer
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Before the interview, let’s read a quick excerpt: The Munich all around her was bustling with activity. She could hear it from all directions. Munich was a wonderful city, a fun-loving place, the live and let live ebullience of the city emanating from its every nook and cranny. She had had a lovely stay here. [...]
Interview with Rachel M. Hunter
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Yay for author interviews! Today we have Rachel M. Hunter. Tell me three things about yourself you think everyone should know and one thing that almost nobody knows. Three things, eh? Well, for one, I love the outdoors (assuming the weather is warm, as I hate the chill). If I could, I would spend all [...]
A Shameless Little Review Bribe
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I want more reviews. You want free stuff. I have a proposal for you. I had some trading cards made with the covers of various works I have available online. I’d like to give you one. If you leave a review for one of my available works on Amazon or Barnes and Noble, I’ll send [...]
The Journey of St. Laurent, Chapter 64
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Author’s note: Well, friends, it looks like this is the end. Thanks for hanging in there with me. For the next little while, I’m going to focus on shorter works, up to novelette length. That way I will have a chance to finish something in a reasonable amount of time. Anyway, let me know what [...]
Update
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Okay, I finally wrote THE END for The Journey of St. Laurent. The final chapter will go up on Friday. I’ve got a pile of short stories and other stuff that need to be written now. And of course I need to go back and make all the sweeping changes I’ve been thinking about. And [...]
The Journey of St. Laurent, Chapter 63
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Author’s note: Almost there! Only one more chapter to go. It’s about 85% done. Then it’s off to the edits. I’ll also be making some changes around here (other than the theme which I just switched.) I’m pretty excited to dive into some new writing projects. Thanks to all of you who have hung in [...]