Building an Alexa Skill
What Have I Done? I have taken on a challenge. Although part of a larger, marketing challenge, this is really a logic and programming challenge. I am building an Alexa…
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Building an Alexa Skill
News on the writing and publishing world.
New Year, New Projects
Taking a Break? To the internet eye, it probably looks like I’ve been on hiatus for the last several months. In the world of social media and blog posting, that…
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New Year, New Projects
Renaming a Book Isn’t Fun
I didn't know this until recently, but renaming a book is a pain in the ass! I'm still rubbing my butt-cheeks because it's so sore. But here's the thing. I…
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Renaming a Book Isn’t Fun
Book Promotion Sites
Book Promotion Sites Authors can spend hours digging for a good list of book promotion sites. Here is the list that you are looking for! And even after you finid a…
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Book Promotion Sites
Making the Trailer – Part 3
Making the Trailer (Part III) After the images were created, it was time to start animating and compositing. Because we were working primarily with .png images, we were limited in…
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Making the Trailer – Part 3
Making the Trailer – Part 2
Now, as you can see from my sketch of Nietzsche, I am not very good at drawing. In fact, the frame on the right is a closeup of Nietzsche's mouth…
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Making the Trailer – Part 2
Making the Trailer – Part 1
While I wait for the last drawing that I need to finish my book trailer, I figured that I would talk a little bit about the process. I wanted to…
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Making the Trailer – Part 1