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Words On A Page

I was just reflecting on how hard it was to write my first novel. It took years. It took so long, I thought I would probably die before I ever finished it. But I pushed through and got over 100,000

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Playing Around With Fonts

I took a break from editing today to look at fonts for the cover. I made the mistake of starting with dafont.com because they have a lot of fonts there. I mean a lot. As near as I can tell

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Book Review: Self-Editing for Fiction Writers

Someone on kboards recommended this book and since I’ve been debating whether or not to hire an editor, I thought it was probably worth a few bucks to see what the prognosis is for me editing the book myself. This

J.A. Pipes 17 July 201614 April 2024 review No Comments Read more

First Pass Complete

I took yesterday off work and spent the entire day editing my first draft. This was mainly because I felt I was behind schedule. I’m not sure how you get behind schedule when you are self-publishing, but if you don’t

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The Internet Is Getting Smaller

For those who care about such things, the style guide at the New York Times (and other media outlets) is about to change their prescription for how the word “internet” is spelled.  The word is no longer to be capitalized,

J.A. Pipes 15 June 201620 July 2024 news No Comments Read more
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