When narrating your video or audio files, there are a few simple things that you should think about before getting started. Now these aren’t cast in stone, but they may make your life easier. Do: have a drink nearby. Something at room temperature. I recommend water. Or a warm tea. Don’t: drink thicker drinks like …
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Barbeque Blunder
It’s August in Oaks Crossing which can only mean the annual BarbequeFest is underway! Streets are crammed with tourists and residents alike as they sample food cooked by contestants who travelled from all over the country just to partake in the event. It also means that Ivy has an overflowing campground! Thanks to an error …
A Whole New Max, Chapter 8 of the Reverse Cinderella
Piaget checked her watch another time. She was being stood up. Or maybe he’d been hit by the proverbial bus. He’d better be in critical, have a broken leg or something. It was nearly four in the afternoon. There was no way they were going to have time to get him a suit now. They …
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Sneak Peek into Chapter 7 of the Reverse Cinderella!
He loves me, the thought pushed unbidden into her head. He couldn’t. They barely even know each other. He couldn’t, could he? He said he loves me. Maybe it was just a slip of the tongue. Just something he felt comfortable saying. There were all sorts of levels of love. Maybe what he really meant …
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Writing to Market | Beta Readers | Authors Helping Authors | How to meet readers expectations
In this video we discuss what writing to market entails, how to meet readers expectations, why you should write to market, and how beta readers can help you in this task. Find me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=josephine+beintema&i=digital-text&ref=nb_sb_noss You can also find me at: https://josephinebeintema.com/ https://www.facebook.com/JosephineBeintemaAuthor/ https://youtu.be/-4QR6ms3grs
Create a Family Tree with Canva for your Characters #writingtips
Sometimes it can be hard to keep track of all the juicy details of your characters. Who are they related to? What do they do for work? What are their SECRETS? In this video we talk about creating a family tree for those complicated fictional families which is very helpful when writing a series of …
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Writing Wednesday 4 Real Time Writing with author Josephine Beintema
Welcome to Writing Wednesday episode 4. This week we discover more about Gerrit’s past, remind readers that Gerrit stole something from the Ramesly owned hospital, and Parker thinks up some plausible but unlikely explanations to excuse his cousin’s bad behavior. These are just some of the spoiler alerts as I write my rough draft The …
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Pass your Amazon Audible ACX check!
Learn the secret to creating audio with Audacity which will pass the Amazon Audible ACX checks. You can narrate your own video, books, podcasts, etc with Audible, a free software. https://youtu.be/MSFYHUA8xkw
Magic Brownies by Josephine Beintema
‘A humorous, clean, cozy mystery that will keep readers guessing.’ Ivy is blowing through her inheritance like it’s play money. The bills are piling up with all the repairs the Happy Camper Resort needs to make the place habitable for new campers. When Ivy is offered a chance to make extra money with a coveted …
Max and Piaget reunite…
“We have a caller on line five,” Melanie spoke over the airwaves like it was any other caller, but she was practically dancing in her seat. “Hello?” Piaget asked, hitting the button. “This is Uni 5, Piaget here.” “Hello beautiful,” said a familiar sexy voice. There was a hitch in Piaget’s voice as she replied. …
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