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Jeffrey Allan Boman
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·Nov 13

An Unfair Advantage

Most of the class are new to this… —

Writing

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An Unfair Advantage
An Unfair Advantage
Writing

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Oct 27

In the Company of Stubborn Souls: My Way and Your Way

Anatomy and advice for stubborn guys, stubborn girls, stubborn non-gendered… — I’ll make it easier: Stubborn People. I’ve never hidden here the fact that I’m physically disabled. I won’t say why because it’s irrelevant. As I’ve said before, it is what it is. Yes, it’s a progressive disability. I’ve written ten of my so-far 11 publications since it began — one…

Life

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In the Company of Stubborn Souls: My Way and Your Way
In the Company of Stubborn Souls: My Way and Your Way
Life

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Oct 21

Identity Theft Groundhog Day

Cue up Sonny and Cher! — “Babe. I got you, babe!” A random hacker took over my name and Facebook account ten years ago. Nothing among my data was changed or corrupted. They just had their page under my name, which took a lot of work to locate. Log out and change your password. Hackers disappeared. …

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Identity Theft Groundhog Day
Identity Theft Groundhog Day

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Sep 27

An Antihero in Fiction Makes More Sense Now (Maybe)

Doesn’t make him less loathsome to read though — Antiheroes, in fantasy fiction, can be entertaining to read (e.g. Michael Moorcock’s Elric, Fritz Lieber’s Fafrhd and the Gray Mouser). In the case of Stephen R. Donaldson’s Thomas Covenant, it’s not the case. If the writer used the Greek myth of the seer Cassandra, it explains a bit, but these…

Fiction

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An Antihero in Fiction Makes More Sense Now (Maybe)
An Antihero in Fiction Makes More Sense Now (Maybe)
Fiction

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Sep 1

4 Ways an Author Can Use ChatGPT Without Feeling Sleazy

And one that will. So, it would be best if you never did it. EVER. — Recently, Zulie Rane wrote a piece called Don’t Use ChatGPT to Write Articles. Use It For These Five Things Instead. I will show how you CAN use it for blog posts, short stories, and novels. All without feeling you need a shower to clean the sleazy off yourself. I’ll also…

Writing Tips

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4 Ways an Author Can Use ChatGPT Without Feeling Sleazy
4 Ways an Author Can Use ChatGPT Without Feeling Sleazy
Writing Tips

4 min read


Aug 18

Want a Different, Unusual Story? Try a Genre “Stone Soup”

Mixing genres could spice things up — Do you need something different to write? Your usual genre of choice isn’t sparking your creative itch? You’ve looked through other genres, but they don’t fire them up, either? Do you want to stay in your genre lane but stick out from everyone else writing in it? (Why do I…

Writing Tips

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Want a Different, Unusual Story? Try a Genre “Stone Soup”
Want a Different, Unusual Story? Try a Genre “Stone Soup”
Writing Tips

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Jul 31

A Werewolf in Central Park

So, what is Urban Fantasy? — All the links here are affiliate ones. Short answer: it’s fantasy in an urban setting. Longer, more interesting answer: urban fantasy deals with fantastic beings. For example, an elf, a vampire, a wizard) or two of these..interacting with an average human (often female). This person may be a normal human…

Books

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A Werewolf in Central Park
A Werewolf in Central Park
Books

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Jul 19

Camp Nanowrimo is July. History And Tips for Success

It’s not too late. These tips can help you — These apply to the regular November competition too. If you’re in it: why are you reading this? You should be writing! You made your word quotation for the day already? OK then. History For the 10 people in the online world that don’t know: NaNoWriMo is short for National Novel Writing…

Writing

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Camp Nanowrimo is July. History And Tips for Success
Camp Nanowrimo is July. History And Tips for Success
Writing

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Jun 23

How Volunteering Could Change Your Mind

Not everyone, but it changed mine — Don’t worry… this won’t be a bunch of “Kumbayah”s around a campfire, or a group singing about the wonders of the YMCA or the navy. 1998 My job downsized me in 1994 (they downsized so much even the company’s now gone… but I’m losing my point). I hadn’t found a new…

Life Lessons

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How Volunteering Could Change Your Mind
How Volunteering Could Change Your Mind
Life Lessons

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Jun 9

3 Things Entrepreneurs Should Know About Startups That I Discovered While Playing the New Zelda
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Aaron Dinin, PhD

Wonder what marketing advice you'd get from Qubert.

Wonder what marketing advice you'd get from Qubert. (Hey, you kids... get off my lawn!) Interesting piece.

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