Occasionally I get contacted by over excited people who want to share something totally awesome and new with me that will make everyone a lot of money. Since I am trying to keep this site indie and clean I usually say no. But every once in a while, there is actually something cool that I … Read more
It is the beginning of December and for those of us who NaNoWriMo’d that means we have made it to the end! Congratulations to those who met the goal of 50K words or beyond. To any of you who did not quite make it, this is truly one of those times when you get props … Read more
Have you ever googled your own name? You should. It is interesting to see what comes up. If you are an author what shows up when a fan or agent searches for you is pretty important. If you write, you need an author site. Why an author site instead of a book site? With the … Read more
I for one, welcome our new news writing robot overlords. Klint Finley lets us know what to expect. ~ * ~ This News-Writing Bot Is Now Free for Everyone The age of robot writers is upon us. The Associated Press uses software to generate news stories on corporate earnings reports. Fox auto-generates some sports recaps … Read more
I know I am guilty of some of these. Please be aware that this is not the deep cuts of grammar rules and there are always exceptions. English is such a messy language! However, these tips will help you the majority of time. Adverse vs Averse Adverse means the results are not good, while averse … Read more
As General Manager for Windwalker Media and an independent author service provider, I keep seeing the same mistakes that derail new authors. Here are a few of the biggest ones that I have encountered, out of a lot of love and a little tongue in cheek. If I write it they will come/but my mommy … Read more
Smithsonian has a short but good article on how Mary Shelly found inspiration in her travels and the current events of her time. Oh to have enough money to follow in her footsteps. ~ * ~ How Mary Shelley used ideas, events and places to invent her famous monster From a volcano in Indonesia to … Read more