In today’s Journal
* Quote of the Day
* Interested in AI Audio?
* Extended Sale
* Of Interest
Quote of the Day
“Always read for pleasure first. Then if you want to go back and analyze [a passage] that’s fine.” Dean Wesley Smith
Interested in AI Audio?
If you’re interested in AI Audio, see “The Research (Part Two) AI Audio” at https://www.thepassivevoice.com/the-research-part-two-ai-audio/. I posted this one so you can see PG’s take.
However, I recommend clicking through to Kris Rusch’s original post at https://kriswrites.com/2023/03/08/business-musings-the-research-part-two-ai-audio/. Be sure to read the comments.
One commenter mentioned that she got “Blakify … for a one time payment on Appsumo.” I checked, and at Appsumo the program is available for a one-time payment of $67 (usually $299). If you’re interested, that might be something to look into.
You can also find Part One, “The Research Part One (AI Audio)” at https://kriswrites.com/2023/03/01/business-musings-the-research-part-one-ai-audio/. I did not read that one.
Extended Sale
Dean Wesley Smith decided to extend his half-price sale through Sunday. For details, see “Of Interest.” As I reported yesterday, the code to enter to get half-price is DeansBlog03.
As long as I’m selling other people’s stuff, I also still have instructional DVDs available at https://hestanbrough.com/the-daily-journal-archives-gifts-dvds/.
I also have low-priced audio lectures at https://harveystanbrough.com/lecture-series/. Just sayin’.
Writing
With the new way of writing that has come to me, I’ve decided to start again on the novel. With an hour yesterday, I wrote over 1400 words.
Talk with you again soon.
Of Interest
See “Quick Update” at https://deanwesleysmith.com/quick-update/.
The Numbers
The Journal…………………………………… 240 words
Writing of Wes Crowley: Deputy US Marshal 2 (WCG9SF4)
Day 1…… 3231 words. Total words to date…… 3231
Day 2…… 2990 words. Total words to date…… 6221
Day 3…… 1805 words. Total words to date…… 8026
Day 4…… 2025 words. Total words to date…… 10051
Day 5…… 1451 words. Total words to date…… 11502
Total fiction words for March……… 1451
Total fiction words for 2023………… 54275
Total nonfiction words for March… 7510
Total nonfiction words for the year…… 48840
Total words for the year (fiction and this blog)…… 103115
Calendar Year 2023 Novels to Date…………………… 1
Calendar Year 2023 Novellas to Date……………… 0
Calendar Year 2023 Short Stories to Date… 0
Novels (since Oct 19, 2014)…………………………………… 72
Novellas (since Nov 1, 2015)………………………………… 9
Short stories (since Apr 15, 2014)………………… 217
Short story collections……………………………………………… 31
Disclaimer: Because It Makes Sense, I preach trusting your characters to tell the story that they, not you, are living. See My Best Advice for Fiction Writers at https://hestanbrough.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/My-Best-Advice-for-Fiction-Writers.pdf.