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Music Covers: Who did it better than the original artist?
Here’s a little task for the website followers. Tell me -- Who did it better than the original artist? The other day, I heard a cover of...


Book Review: Operation Mincemeat by Ben MacIntyre
I listened to the audio book version, I've linked the GoodReads page for the book, and here is what I have to say. DEEE-LIGHTFUL! It was...
Publication 06: Self-Publishing
In these recent posts, I’ve discussed the complicated subject of publishing. I did this because I’ve seen that many new, or unpublished...
Publication 05: Which Route Is Best
I’ve used these past few posts to explain exactly what publication involves. I did this so that when you are getting ready to have your...


Publication 04: Designing the Book Cover
In this blog post we cover the design of the book cover, the front, the back and the spine of the cover. Possibly the most daunting...
Publication 03: Formatting
In this post, I want to cover the rather detailed subject of formatting the interior of the book so it can be printed in a traditional...
Publication 02: What is Publishing?
Publishing is a rather broad subject that covers the process by which a written item, a novel, a short story, a journal or an article, is...
Publication 01: What is it and how to proceed?
The processes by which an author, especially a new, and previously unpublished author, must navigate to get published, can at first...


New Writer and Book: Big River by TC Cutter
Here is a novel by a new writer, Tom Cutter. Tom has crafted an interesting novel about a young man’s chaotic journey from a boy, growing...
Writing Tip: Openings - The First Scene
Why the opening scene of a story is important and how it can be improved. A story cannot just begin. In fact, considering all of the...
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