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Who is This Jimmy Guy?
Vaughn Hardacker here: As a kid growing up in Maine and later as an adult living near Boston and in Southern New Hampshire, I have been a devout Red Sox fan (with a 12-year sojourn as a Cubs fan while … Continue reading
Lessons I Have Learned!
Vaughn C. Hardacker here: Sixty-three years ago, I was sixteen and confused (but then weren’t all teenage boys- having never been a girl, I can’t speak for you, ladies). One foot was still a kid (although I wouldn’t admit it), and … Continue reading
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Grammar
Since I started writing, I’ve been told several rules, a couple of which I’ve never seen written in any style manual. Rule #1: I’ve heard countless times–never use semicolons in dialogue. Then I read a John Grisham bestseller, and he … Continue reading
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Tagged dialogue vs narration, grammar, semicolons, Vaughn Hardacker
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Some of The Covers I’ve done.
As a follow-up to my post yesterday, here are some of the covers I’ve done using Copilot for the background and ezcovermaker to create the cover.
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A Small Step for Mankind; A Huge Step for Me!
I have recently taken a big step forward and dipped my toes into the waters of Self-Publishing. One of my publishers, whom I won’t mention, has released the rights to two of my books, and there is no way in … Continue reading
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Tagged crime writing, Maine Crime Writers, mystery writing, Vaughn Hardacker
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Tired of Scam Emails?
Of late I have been bombarded with scam emails! I even carried on a conversation with Nora Roberts! (Don’t laugh, that’s what it sounded like. I decided to try something. I replied at 1:00 a.m. and got a reply back … Continue reading
Here I Go Again!
Vaughn Hardacker here. In my post last month, I gave in to SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder–aka the effects of another Northern Maine winter) and cabin fever. If you are not familiar with Cabin Fever, it’s that point where you and another … Continue reading
Did I mention That I Hate Winter?
Vaughn Hardacker here: It’s January, the longest 31-day month in the year. It is also our coldest month and the one with the most snowfall. There’s another fact about Maine winters that many people experience, but no one seems to talk … Continue reading
SEO #3: Google Ranking Factors
This is the third post on Search Engine Optimization (SEO), and I will conclude with how Google ranks webpages. As I’ve stated before, Google controls 90% of the search market. Therefore, if we are going to use SEO, it only … Continue reading
HOW SEARCH ENGINES WORK
In my last post, I discussed Search Engine Optimization (aka SEO) and why it’s important to us as writers. In this blog, I’d like to dig a bit deeper. In order to fully understand SEO, we need to understand the … Continue reading
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Tagged book marketing, Google, maine mysteries, search engines, SEO, Vaughn Hardacker, website design, writing
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