Give Characters character.
I have a sticky note on my computer that says Give Characters character. I know what I meant by that, and now it is time to inform you. I studied originally to be an actor. This was when I desired to...
View ArticleQuiet Isolation with Ear Phones
I have started to actually put my down time on the airplane to good use. That means writing. There is one thing that bugs me, the 100 or so other passengers on the plane with me. I need to tune them...
View ArticleAn Announcement
This is going to be the last day that I repost things front he web on my site. I will still share with you what I find on the web, so if you want to see what I find, either like me on Facebook, or...
View ArticleLearn to Program: Lesson 3 Variables
the next entry in the Learn to program series is a video. From this point forward they all will be videos. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0ISP_6rwFI
View ArticleClip your way to a better Evernote notebook
The more stuff that I add to my Evernote notebook the more valuable it comes to me. I am also finding out some things about how I research in the process. First off I find that I may need to go...
View ArticleA tour of How I use Scrivener
This is a video of Scrivener with a working document. This is Collision at Faraway. If you’ve heard the hype and just want to see how it can be used, then this is the video for you....
View ArticleA Little Break Now and Then…
WIn an Article from CNBC, there is a call for a rationalization as to how much you owe you employers It’s easy to blame the economy. Workers competing for too few jobs feel like they can’t say no to...
View ArticleWhat is likely to be seen at the Apple developer’s conference
The smartphone has changed the life of many. The smartphone has given us the tablet, apps, and app stores. It has revolutionized software marketing as well. Apple Developer’s Conference is used used...
View ArticleWhere am I on “Collision at Faraway”
Right now I am at 50+ K words. There is about 7 000 words till completion of the main plot line, and about the same to put in the necessary words for the other plot lines. I’m looking at a finished...
View ArticleKeeping People Informed with Scrivener
Part of any plan to market your self-published work is what I call the pre-publicity. You need to keep your fans and new admirers apprised of where you are in your creative process. A lot of people...
View ArticleThe New Old Site
Today, on a whim I decided that I wanted to remove the Thesis Theme which I purchased, and go back to a theme called 2012. The main purpose behind this was to make a real diary and show you my journey...
View ArticleCreative Batteries Recharged
I’ve learned one thing from publishing Collision at Faraway , and that is everyone wants another right away. I immediately launched into writing Stealing Saturn, but the problem was that I was just...
View ArticleVillains are people too
I’ve read some fiction recently that calls into question how people see villains. I want to correct these missed opportunities. While I understand that some people feel that fantasy villains should...
View ArticleKindle Matchbook is live
Some readers want to own a physical book, and a copy of the eBook, one for reading and the other for when they meet the author, and can get a signature. I never have any problems with someone who...
View ArticleWhen a Tool no longer works…
Today I removed a tool with loads of potential. This tool, it was predicted, would allow me to write faster, clearer, and more accurately. It failed on all three items. The tool I am referring to is...
View ArticleSoftware I use to help me think
I use a variety of things to help me think through a new book project. One item that I always have trouble with is an outline. When you start outlining it’s very linear, and that is not how I think...
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The Hardesty Logs number 2 Stealing saturn is in the can as Movie makers say. All it needs is a trip to the editing room. Since I am just one person here I don’t like to edit immediately after the...
View Articlewhat do I do after a first draft?
Once more I have finished a novel. This is Stealing Saturn. Now begins the marketing and writing the material that goes on the back cover. Then there is the inevitable editing that must be done....
View ArticleAdding a new Writing Skill
One result of getting Pamela as my girlfriend is renewed interest in poetry. I learned to write poetry in the seventh grade, and for much the same reason as the current renaissance of poetry writing....
View ArticleScrivener for the iPad
The long awaited iPad version of Scriver is here and it is a big miss. Don’t get me wrong. I love Scrivener. It is my go to long document maker. The problem I have are the assumptions the developers...
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