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First Novel Draft Done, but not Enough Words…

On August 24, 2012, in Articles, Painted Wings & Giants' Rings, Wilfried F. Voss, by Editor

The saying is, a good novel has about 300 pages with a total of about 60,000 words. Getting the 300 pages is not difficult. You use a large font, double-line spacing, and a small paperback size. I have seen some good examples, and it always boggles the mind.

The Story of Annachie Gordon, Excerpt from “Painted Wings and Giants’ Rings”

On August 24, 2012, in Painted Wings & Giants' Rings, Wilfried F. Voss, by Editor

This story is an excerpt from the first draft of “Painted Wings and Giants’ Rings” by Wilfried F. Voss. Painted Wings and Giants’ Rings is due for release in November 2012.

St. Jude Medical: Dying Patients May Worry Wall Street Analysts

On August 22, 2012, in Articles, Wilfried F. Voss, by Editor

The question that comes to mind is, are the New York Times reporters, Barry Meier and Katie Thomas, actually aware of the irony? Is Wall Street, in fact, more important than the lives of approximately 278,000 patients?

When Patrick Met the Widow With Shawl by Wilfried F. Voss

On August 12, 2012, in Painted Wings & Giants' Rings, Wilfried F. Voss, Writing Update, by Editor

This story is an excerpt from the first draft of “Painted Wings and Giants’ Rings” by Wilfried F. Voss.

The Faery’s Silly Song by Wilfried F. Voss

On August 6, 2012, in Articles, Painted Wings & Giants' Rings, Wilfried F. Voss, by Editor

Excerpt from Painted Wings and Giants’ Rings, due for release in November 2012. Painted Wings and Giants’ Rings is about the power of childhood against the dark forces of adulthood.

The Emotional Toll of Writing a Novel – Thoughts by Wilfried F. Voss

On August 6, 2012, in Articles, Painted Wings & Giants' Rings, Wilfried F. Voss, Writing Update, by Editor

The saying is, when you write a post for your blog or even a fictional piece, you should write about something that reflects your expertise, something that you are very familiar with, something you know very well. In all consequence, knowledge can be replaced by passion when it comes to the topic of fantasy. But what happens when you combine knowledge and passion and write a fantasy novel? My point is, writing a novel takes time, meaning you are constantly involved with the passion aspect.

Peter Carroll, Paignton Author, Just Published his Second Book, Doodlebugs & Spitfires

On July 23, 2012, in Articles, Wilfried F. Voss, by Editor

Peter Carroll, Paignton Author, has just had his second book entitled Doodlebugs & Spitfires published to compliment his first publication called Queen of Misfortune. His latest is a collection of memories and short stories which include four titles evolving around his wartime childhood in North London and make for interesting and enjoyable reading.

Lesbians Shouldn’t Write and Promote Christian-Fantasy Novels?

On July 10, 2012, in Articles, Wilfried F. Voss, by Editor

I even had one blogger tell me that they anticipated negative feedback because I was a lesbian trying to promote what is essentially a christian-fantasy novel, and would rather not deal with it.

The Lonely Life of CAPS LOCK – An Essay by Wilfried F. Voss

On July 8, 2012, in Articles, Wilfried F. Voss, by Editor

There is this one shiny item on each keyboard: Caps Lock. After all these years, it is still clean. On my laptop it is the only key that comes with a light (LED). On my desktop hitting Caps Lock (usually by accident) triggers a noise (beep). And, despite all the efforts to make its use attractive through lights and beeps, nobody wants to use Caps Lock.

Alan Turing, Britain’s Math Whiz and Famed Codebreaker, Would Have Celebrated his 100th Birthday

On June 24, 2012, in Articles, Wilfried F. Voss, by Editor

Although the circumstances of his death — considered a suicide, due to persecution over his being gay, although that conclusion has recently been disputed — were tragic, there is no question that computing owes a great deal to Alan Turing. Britain’s math whiz and famed codebreaker would have celebrated his 100 birthday today. For his theories that helped crack Nazi Germany’s Enigma code in World War II might be enough, but Turing pushed the boundaries on machine intelligence and algorithms to levels that changed technology.