I just started a ko-fi!
If you like my work, and you're interested in supporting me, check out the link on my profile ๐
I'm always open to episode suggestions, so feel free to send me a DM either way
@chersmithbooks@DarranSF Another writer told me about Speechify. I do a ton of research, and it's easier to have someone read it aloud for me. So I usually paste the info into Speechify. But it also helps a ton when I do editing.
@DarranSF Yes. When I'm working on a book, I want to be in bed, with snacks and coffee, and thematic soundtracks blaring in my ears. I managed 10k words in a day once.
But when it's for work, I just need coffee and no interruptions.
@DarranSF Same. I spent years learning how to use it and it's already loaded onto my computer, so why would I want to pay an x amount of money just to learn how to use a new program that has even less features than MS Word?
My 2yo daughter ran onto the house this afternoon, and waved a stick at me. She told me that she's a pirate, and that she was going to use her sword to kill monsters.
Sir Terry would be proud.
My daughter's been admitted to hospital twice this year. Basically, she's asthmatic, and whenever she catches the flu, it always develops into bronchitis or pneumonia.
It's gotten to the point that I can greet the nursing staff in the pediatrics unit by name ๐คฆโโ๏ธ
When presented with Smurfs, Peppa Pig, Bluey or Spongebob Squarepants as options to watch this morning, my 2yo daughter insisted on @SimonWhistler instead
So now she's watching Brain Blaze while informing me that "Simon funny"