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What's the Story Here? A Turtle on a Walk
by Robert J. McCarter on
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whats-the-story-here
So look at this handsome fellow (or gal). I was recently on a walk with an old friend on a popular trail in Flagstaff, AZ when we saw a woman walking a turtle. I asked and was given permission to snap a quick photo:
Story of the Month: Jack Who Works the Beanstalk
by Robert J. McCarter on
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fiction,
release
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#story-of-the-month
September is almost over, so time for another Story of the Month! This month you can read "Jack Who Works the Beanstalk" for free (but just for the next week).
What is a 'Draft' Anyway?
by Robert J. McCarter on
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writing,
ruminations
In the old day when a story was written on paper or with a typewriter, things like "first draft," "second draft," and "third draft," made a lot of sense because you dealt with the manuscript as a whole, a pass at a time. There was a tangible artifact representing each draft.
There's No Place Like Home (for Writing)
by Robert J. McCarter on
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inspirations
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#arizona
, #grand canyon
There's a reason Stephen King sets so many of his books in Maine. He lives there. He knows it well. And it gives him a leg up with setting in his stories. (There are other areas where authors mine their own experiences. If you read King's 11/22/63, it sure seemed like he nailed t...
An AI Cast of Thousands
by Robert J. McCarter on
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ruminations,
ai
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#audio
, #writing
I’ve published a lot of books at this point, and every once in a while my mind turns to audiobooks. I haven’t gone there because the level of effort (and, potentially, financial commitment) is high. That is until now.