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Monday, September 23, 2024

Detecting AI

There's were several responses on my post on using AI for research. Amazon and others now have AI checking your material for... are ya ready for it? They are using AI to detect material that is AI generated. The irony of it all! It kind of reminds me of that old taunt kids use to say, "It takes one... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, September 16, 2024

Bulk Pulp Fiction

I have a friend who can't afford an Amazon Prime account, so she uses mine. She 'buys' a lot of books where some author has decided to get paid by the number of pages read vs having them bought outright. Then she signs up for their newsletters (something I am looking to set up... a weekly... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, September 13, 2024

Replace Said/Asked

Someone in my writing group had a column about the overuse of the words, " said and asked." They are good words for occasional use, but in a conversation-heavy passage, they get old fast. She was nice enough to include a list of possible alternatives. I am running into a lot of dialogue in one of my... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Annicita, Check This Out!

I think Annicita reads Spanish. If anyone else does, please read this as well. I translated this short story into Spanish. My question is, does it read properly? Thanks! V *********************** El Barbero Había sido un día lento en la Barbería de Norm, y el anciano había considerado poner un... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 26, 2024

Using AI Part Five

I've discussed using AI before, but the "part five" biz is me being a smart mouth. In the 'conversation,' I am using the older version, or what used to be called ChatGPT3. ChatGPT4 requires you to pay, and Homie isn't doing that. I am working on a book with several romance stories of 'elderly'... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 19, 2024

Sci-Fi Writers!

For those Sci-Fi Writers out there, PWA is having a workshop on September 13th. I'm not big on writing Sci-fi, but I may attend just in case. I am a "Premium Pro" member, which costs me $144 annually. Speaking of PWA... My best tool for self-editing my manuscripts is PWA or Pro Writing Aid. I pay... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 12, 2024

I'm being told that the 're-release' of "I Remember Judy - A Love Story" is doing exceptionally well. I don't have access to numbers, but it has been in the top 25 sales leaders of the Fresh Ink Group, and they sell a lot of books. They are currently working on releasing my newest book, "Dealing... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 8, 2024

The Rise & Use of AI (Artificial Intelligence) Bots

You may have heard of or even tried ChatGPT, a real AI Bot. You can use these at no cost for up to roughly 1500 words (between the bot and you), but you can back out and start a new chat. This little experiment was done because someone didn't believe me when I started telling them the percentages I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 24, 2024

I've officially signed on with the Fresh Ink Group to republish several books I have already written and publish three stories I am in the process of writing. I'm going to combine the story I am posting here now and the one that will follow (Finding Myself Again) into one bigger romance book. I have... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 19, 2024

A Must Read if You Are Publishing On Amazon

On my publisher's radio program tonight, they pointed out this warning about Amazon. Story Empire is a site with new updates about everything an author needs to know from professional authors of my publisher, Fresh Ink Group. Amazon is using various reasons to shut down or suspend your account. See... Sign in to see full entry.

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