Category: Publications
Mountain Dog Media is Ad-free!
The post discusses why Mountain Dog Media has removed Google Ads, citing improved user experience, site performance, and ethical concerns. Despite the reduced revenue, the author finds the benefits, including happier visitors and creative freedom, outweigh the downsides. Alternate monetization strategies like affiliate marketing, direct sales, and memberships are explored as viable options.
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Jumpstart Your Short Story Series: The First 5 Essential Steps
To write a successful short story series, start with a core concept, encompassing genre, theme, setting, and characters. Outline the series arc, considering linked elements and overarching character development. Craft a contained but intriguing first story, focus on a few characters, and draft without seeking perfection. Read acclaimed authors’ works for inspiration and begin with a single short story to hone your skills. The journey is both imaginative and enjoyable.
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AI Assistants: Your New Best Friend for Content Creation
In the evolving publishing industry, the shift from print to digital has been significant, with AI now aiding content creation. Demonstrating Google’s Gemini Advanced, the author highlights the tool’s value in research, brainstorming, and editing without threatening human creativity. Effective prompt engineering is crucial for AI’s success, ensuring accuracy and aiding, not replacing, human writers.
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Ready, Set, Write! How to Lay the Groundwork for Your Novel
Writing a novel involves several steps, including garnering inspiration, shaping your narrative, organizing thoughts, researching, and remaining passionate. This guide outlines essential techniques: capturing ideas, developing characters, building worlds, plotting, and authenticating details. Embrace the unique journey, tailor the process to personal style, and engage with a writing community for support. The end goal is to create a cohesive, compelling story.
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Woof Woof, Fruit Fans! 5 Furrific Treats to Share with Your Mountain Mutt
Discover the top 5 fruits for canines in this Ruff Talkers guide: Bananas for an energy boost, apples for dental health (minus core/seeds), berries for low-calorie antioxidants, melons for hydration, and pears for fiber. Remember to serve in moderation, watch for allergies, and consult your vet for a safe, fruity snack time with your pooch.
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So Your Narrator Sounds Like Chewing Gravel? 5 Hacks to Conjure Characters Who Captivate, Not Catastrophe
Ah, the humble literary character. The lifeblood of fiction, the fuel for book hangovers, the...
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Conquering the Content Cauldron: 5 Hilariously Effective Ways to Write for an Hour Every Day
Ah, the daily grind. You wake up, stumble to the coffee pot, and brace yourself for another...
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Five Ways to Increase Your YouTube Watch Time, Because Apparently You’re Not Entertaining Enough (Yet)
Ah, YouTube watch time. That elusive metric, more fickle than a Tinder date on laundry day. You...
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The Virtuous Rise: Putting Your Home-Baked Audiobooks on the Google Search Shelf
As an entrepreneur rooted in virtue and ethics, building a home-based business isn’t just...
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Breathe Life into Your Words: Creating an Audiobook with Voice Modification Magic
Do your characters whisper in unique voices, growl with gravelly charm, or sing with celestial...
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Finding the Spark: The First Step to Your Creative Short Story
Blank page staring back at you? Cursor blinking mockingly? You’ve got the urge to write a...
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