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- August 10th, 2010, 10:58 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: My dad is dyslexic
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1870
Re: My dad is dyslexic
Oh, I think I know something that might help. I wrote a blog post on it a few weeks ago: http://williammjones.blogspot.com/2010/07/editing-tools.html In the post I mentioned a text to speech program called Natural Reader. You put your text into it, and it reads it back to you. It can even turn the ...
- August 10th, 2010, 6:44 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: My dad is dyslexic
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1870
My dad is dyslexic
I would love for him to read my book. He does enjoy listening to books on CD. I need affordable ideas that are not too hard for someone who is computer handicapped! Or if anyone has done this on their own in the past I'd love to hear how. Thanks!
- August 10th, 2010, 6:33 pm
- Forum: Procrastination
- Topic: A forum game: three word story
- Replies: 83
- Views: 28241
Re: A forum game: three word story
Once upon a horse Sonja feared the darkness across the river might be too deep. Sighing, she turned and found a block of cheese made of Venusian so she picked up a sword to pierce into the looming thicket. "No!" said the block of cheese! "Don't go there!" But the cheese did not ...
- August 5th, 2010, 11:26 pm
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: The Introduction Thread
- Replies: 647
- Views: 407175
Re: The Introduction Thread
HI Craig, I didn't know Canadians said ya'll. I thought that was an Okie thing... Well, I'm not exactly your typical Canadian. (Roughly translated: I don't like hockey. Or beer. Or camping.) Well, then I'm not sure you would make a good Okie then except for the hockey thing... allthough I'm not cra...
- August 5th, 2010, 11:10 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Share your opening sentence!
- Replies: 236
- Views: 86612
Re: Share your opening sentence!
Morris I'm givin that an 8 but the only change I'd make is 'had been' it sounds less past tense
From my finished (woo!) MG fantasy
My new Cursed life began four days after my eleventh birthday.
From my finished (woo!) MG fantasy
My new Cursed life began four days after my eleventh birthday.
- August 4th, 2010, 12:47 pm
- Forum: Books
- Topic: Funniest book you've read?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 18445
Re: Funniest book you've read?
Okay, I found this one really funny and I even go back to it occaisionally when I need a feel good easy read. Summer of the Dragon by Elizabeth Peters. Also her Amelia Peabody Mysterys are light and fun too. Slap your knee funny? I don't know but I did laugh out loud a few times. And, Dean Koontz's ...
- August 3rd, 2010, 6:51 pm
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: The Introduction Thread
- Replies: 647
- Views: 407175
Re: The Introduction Thread
HI Craig, I didn't know Canadians said ya'll. I thought that was an Okie thing... I just finished my 2nd novel and am currently awaiting a response (fingers crossed). My first novel, which is way longer then it needs to be, is on the back burner but I would like to get back to it one day. I write mo...
- August 3rd, 2010, 5:54 pm
- Forum: Nominate Your Query or First Page for a Critique on the Blog
- Topic: Nominate Your First Page for a Critique on the Blog
- Replies: 720
- Views: 453555
Re: Nominate Your First Page for a Critique on the Blog
untitled YA Steampunk word count 253 “Why is it so hot here?” “It’s the south and its summer.” I stopped and turned to look at my little brother. He smiled innocently and waited for me to start up the narrow animal trail once again. Wow, I thought, only ten and already capable of such blatant sarcas...