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Helpful Ways to Use AI Writing Tools for Educative Purposes
In my capacity as content creator, I use AI writing tools every day. One thing that never fails to impress me is how versatile they are, as they can be used for so many different needs and purposes. For example, I have been working on a series of posts that explain to...
Self-Massage for Writers
It's the wee one's birthday in a few days, and we bought her a new desk. Unfortunately, I spent half a day yesterday assembling it. If you're like me, you'll know what came next: I'm so sore, I can barely move today. Which is hardly surprising, as I spend so much time...
Happy Thanksgiving 2023
With everything that's happening around us, it's easy to forget how good we have it. Many of us sometimes get so caught up in everything going wrong that we despair. That's why it's so important to take a step back and count our blessings. So, this Thanksgiving I...
Kids: Not Much Has Changed in the Past 4000 Years
A letter written by a student to his mother in Babylon about 3,800 years ago shows that children's behavior has not changed much, as Silvia S., demonstrates on Quora. Can you imagine you are the archeologist who unearthed this tablet, wondering what marvelous secrets...
The Case for Writing by Hand
We used to paint on cave walls. We carved on stones and marble our stories, myths, and legends. We put our imagination to work and transformed papyrus into a thin sheet to write on. We even used animal skins to immortalize our thoughts and stories, before paper spread...
Revolutionizing Book Launches: A Guide to Creating Video Invitations
In today's digital age, the way we do things has evolved. We write our books on a computer, spell-check them with Grammarly, and publish them on Amazon. The art of marketing a book is no exception to this digital rule. Book launches, in particular, have seen numerous...
The Amazing Medieval Aerial Battle Over Nuremberg
"On the morning of April 14, 1561, at dawn, a dreadful apparition occurred in the sky. This was seen in Nuremberg in the city, before the gates and in the country, by many men and women." So begins a broadsheet news article printed in April 1561. illustrated with a...
Skills Writers Need in the AI Era
With all the recent hullabaloo about AI and its use for purposes such as the KENP scam and to create massive numbers of AI-generated books, one may wonder if writing is about to become obsolete. And yet, I use AI daily for a number of tasks, from researching and...
How to Legally Listen to Thousands of Audiobooks
Audiobooks have been among the fastest-growing segments of publishing for a while now. Which is hardly surprising, as anyone spending long hours commuting will attest to. However, buying audiobook after audiobook can become quite the expensive hobby after a while. And...
Early Middle Ages Furniture: History & Design
I still remember my visit to Florence, where the missus and I went to a lovely Medieval palazzo, smack in the middle of the city. The massive doors could be bolted from the inside. The staircase leading to the bedrooms was overlooked by an interior balcony that...
How to Use Jungian Archetypes in Writing: The Ultimate Guide
Carl Jung's archetypes are a powerful tool for writers as they tap into universal symbols and themes that resonate with a broad audience. Using them can enrich your writing by connecting your story to universal themes and symbols. By understanding and thoughtfully...