Author Archives: mike

Nanowrimo Update – 11/27/2010

Posted on November 27, 2010 by mike

An update on my progress in the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) competition. Continue reading →

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Nanowrimo Update – 11/16/2010

Posted on November 17, 2010 by mike

An update on my progress in the National Novel Writing Month competition. Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo 2010 Begins

Posted on November 1, 2010 by mike

A description of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) and information about my participation in it. Continue reading →

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Create an MP3 of an iOS Voice Memo

Posted on October 26, 2010 by mike

How to convert an iPod or iPhone Voice Memo file into an MP3 for use with other software or devices, using nothing but iTunes. Continue reading →

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Protecting Your Written Words

Posted on October 18, 2010 by mike

How to use Dropbox.com and MozyHome to ensure that your writing is constantly backed up and available to you wherever you go. Continue reading →

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Writing a Software Review

Posted on October 18, 2010 by mike

How to write a professional looking software review for the web. Continue reading →

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Analyzing The Stainless Steel Rat – Part 3

Posted on October 18, 2010 by mike

My analysis of character development in Harry Harrison’s novel The Stainless Steel Rat. Continue reading →

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Fiction and Novel Writing Software List

Posted on October 17, 2010 by mike

An overview of some of the many software products on the market for fiction writers. Continue reading →

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Analyzing Harry Harrison’s “The Stainless Steel Rat” – Part 2

Posted on October 11, 2010 by mike

Part one of this series looked at Harry Harrison’s The Stainless Steel Rat from a purely statistical viewpoint, examining chapter length, sentence length, and various readability indexes. This installment will take a look at the craft used by Harrison to … Continue reading →

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Analyzing Harry Harrison’s “The Stainless Steel Rat” – Part 1

Posted on October 10, 2010 by mike

Analysis of Harry Harrison’s The Stainless Steel Rat from a statistical point of view, looking at readability measures, sentence length, etc. Continue reading →

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