Note: This article was written on September 21, 2024, but I’m just now getting around to publishing it. All time references should be considered for then. About a week ago, I was watching Matt Wolfe’s latest AI News Update on YouTube to catch up on t...

I didn’t used to be a technology geek. Could never really afford to be one. But now I seem to be moving in a direction where new gadgets are more affordable by the day, and acquiring them is just a matter of confirming my shipping address. Huge leap...

Two years ago, in my article “The Pros and Cons (and Ethics) of Using AI Content Tools for Writing,” I opined on the future of generative AI for writers and discussed how writers might use it ethically, if they should use it at all. At the time, tool...

This one’s for all the writers out there. You know that event that comes around every November that gets a writer on pins and needles? No, I’m not talking about Black Friday, though I concede its massive discounts on writing tools and services are re...

Starting a new story with the intention of selling it on Amazon or the other platforms comes with risk.

So, if you’ve read my last reposted newsletter article, “What’s Stranger than Nonfiction?,” you’ll remember that I talked about the oddity of loving a show or story that belongs to a genre we normally hate, and how, like choosing a partner from outsi...

Do you have a favorite movie, TV, or reading genre? A least favorite? Do you even pay attention to genre? Even though I enjoy a solid thriller, I’m no fan of horror stories. By nature, they end on a down note, usually arriving at their conclusions by...

Depending on where you live, if you’ve stuck your head out a window in the last few weeks, you may have noticed that the weather has gotten considerably hotter since I last wrote to you (and stormy, if you live anywhere near me). And, unless you live...

  Depending on your age, you may remember a time when movies based on similar themes were released in pairs, with one often representing the more dramatic side of storytelling and the other representing the softer or more bombastic side of it. Two ex...

Products I Use Series: Part 2 Note: This article continues the series that covers the tools and apps I use to improve my writing, publishing, and marketing workflows. To stay up-to-date with the latest news, please be sure to sign up for my mailing l...