Ramping Up

It’s no secret that I’m getting my new podcast ready.  As with anything new, it has been a big learning curve.  First, how to record, then edit, then cut a promo.  Now I’m working on getting the RSS feed ready for the first episode.  All that and a new job to deal with. It has been hectic, to say the least. It’s amazing how much time creating a podcast takes.  The recording itself is relatively quick, but there’s the scripting (unless you adlib it), editing and mixing.  They all take time.  I know, my 1 minute promo took me almost 2 hours to finish.  That could be because I’m a rookie or it could be par for the course.  Time […]

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The Writer’s Life – How to Avoid the Threat of Publication

One of the problems with being a writer is the ever-present threat of publication.  You never know when an agent or publisher might turn up wanting to take your writing and get it published. I know!  The very thought sends chills up and down my spine too.  I mean, who needs the hassle and potential fame of a published work, be it short story or novel? There are several tried and true ways to avoid the problem, however.  For the sake of brevity I have placed these methods into one of three different classifications. Avoid Sending Work In Entirely This is perhaps my favorite way to keep my own work from ever seeing the inside of a book cover.  Never […]

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