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Monthly Archives: November 2012
How “rank” am I?
Amazon has recently added an interesting feature so that authors can keep track of their books’ performance as related to sales. It is called “Author’s Rank.” I just looked up mine and it was fascinating. Let me give a little … Continue reading
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Did That Really Happen?
I was thinking the other day (as I sometimes do). It occurred to me that probably the finest compliment a fiction writer can receive is when someone asks, “Did that really happen?” When you hear that you know that you … Continue reading
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How do YOU read?
What kind of reading do you do? My wife has always been a voracious reader. She reads three books a week – and three at a time – going from one to the other and back again. As a writer, … Continue reading
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Dangerous Computer Practice
For some years I have cringed when I hear commercials for “saving all your computer files automatically” on some remote server for a monthly fee from companies like Carbonite©. Do you think for a moment that any government agency (FBI, … Continue reading
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Be a Good Story Teller!
Have you ever heard it said of someone, “Boy, that guy can really tell a joke!” While another person can repeat the same funny story and nobody laughs. What is the difference? George Carlin was a fantastic comedian who used … Continue reading
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Writer’s Conferences?
Have you ever been to a “Writer’s Conference?” I have been to the same one several times some years ago, and actually “presented” at it one year. My presentation was not on “How to become a Rich Writer” as were … Continue reading
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