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Ann Everett wrote:Hey Bill,
... I have to set a timer to make myself get up and move around or I'll be glued to that chair all day! ...
~Ann
I actually have a timer set to one hour and fifteen minutes. It reminds me to drink water. I've used it for a long time now to keep myself hydrated. According to the cardiologist, staying hydrated is most important. There were times earlier when I'd go all day without a drink of water (except that in tea). Not good. Now, when the alarm goes off, I get up, walk around and maybe swing a couple of 5-pound weights around for five minutes.
This will NOT happen to me again.
Bill
Good idea, Randy. But, I wouldn't know to bring ice skates or suntan oil. Crazy weather.
Bill
Last Thursday, as I sat at my computer, I had a slight case of caridac arrythymia. The base ER admitted me for observation and hooked me up to a bunch of monitors. Seems I have what is called a Left Bundle Branch Block, which allows two beats to appear as one occasionally, leaving a long(ish) gap before the next one. They've reduced my Beta Blocker, but I have to curtail the amount of time I sit in front of my computer and go exercise more. I also have to appear at Cardiology once a week for a while. This translates to less time here and on other sites. I will get to you, however.
Bill
Good luck, Randy. I'll be looking forward to it.
Bill
Just today, I noticed yet again, words which were perfectly spelled in my working review, failed to translate properly when posted on the author's work. This makes me seem semi-literate and may have rushed through the review. Not so. Since I have a slight case of dyslexia, I ensure every comment I make is correct before posting. Yet, letters get dropped or altered from simple words. Has this been noticed by others?
The most recent review to do this is the one I just gave to JP Lundstrom's Essay.
Bill
I'd call that a fairly amazing sweep, Janet. Congratulations on your win.
The cover art for my book made 8th place.
Bill
I gave StyleWriter a look but came away turned off by their sneer at other editing software. They pooh-poohed MS Word (justified) and did the same to Grammarly. This isn't very professional. They state clearly they do NOT check grammar and punctuation, leaving it to Word. As most of us know, Word's grammar checker isn't really up to snuff, so things slip through the cracks. If a person (like me) knows they are a little weak on the intracasies of grammar, then StyleWriter probably isn't for you. I'd go with something a little more powerful.
Bill
Sure do. Love it. When you buy the desktop app, the web app gives you the same functionality for when you're away from home.
Bill
I tired Grammarly and didn't like the way it worked. I settled on the pay version of Pro Writing Aid. One year is only $50. I love it. There is a desktop app as well as a web-based version. It has a free component, but I opted for the paid version withi n a week. Go to the Pro Writing Aid web page and use the web-based reporting system. All the functionality is there, the only limitation(s) are chapter length and something else (I don't remember what).
If you like it, the LIFETIME is only $175.
Bill
No better testament than this, Mark. I hope you have a long and fruitful time here on the site.
Bill
Welcome to the group, Amateur Writer. I saw your post on the other site. It's late here now, so I'll take a look at your short story tomorrow morning.
Bill
Hello, Christine. Welcome to our writer group. As everyone says, it's a friendly group and you will get very helpful reviews. Please, do fill in some details on your profile and find yourself a cool picture for that page.
Bill
You Only Love Twice book cover art is currently 5th
I used to be in the numbers for Authors, but somehow I got pushed off the list.
Bill
As did I, Janet.
It would be really great if they put number of votes beside the poll results
Bill
fI just voted for yours, Randy.
Bill
I've also entered the cover of You Only Love Twice in the Cover Art category.
Bill
Good idea, John. I'll do that right now.
EDIT: I added my title to the list under Romance Novels.
Bill
Just voted for you, John. I added my name to the Authors list as well.
Bill
eMail on the way, Ann.
Bill
Sorry to hear this, Karin. As it often happens, real life intrudes. Take care and do drop in if you find the time.
Bill
I started a publishing campaign that spread to over five months. I sent a total of 53 query letters and such. I received 50 rejection notices. I found that self-publishing using KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) is easy. They even provide free desktop tools to aid you in taking a DOC/RTF/DOCX file and making an Amazon eBook formatted file fit for publication. There is even a free cover designer that allows upload of your own artwork. From raw input to being available on Amazon was 18 hours.
Bill
Wouldn't a lot of that depend on where a person is? 2000-2200 in Ohio is 0200-0400 in the UK and 1600-1800 in California?
(I'm kidding. I know you mean local time wherever you are.)
BIll
"The Writer's Little Helper" by James V. Smith, Jr. I bought this book two weeks ago and absolutely love it! I have 15 or so yellow sticky tabs poking from the edges where the author has made a point. It's got great stuff in it.
Bill
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