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This is an interesting article for those who are looking to punch up their manuscripts, or are looking for something...
This is an interesting article for those who are looking to punch up their manuscripts, or are looking for something...
Marking this down for later, when I get tons of followers (whenever that happens). According to Mashable, here’s now supposedly...
I know I am. Can’t believe there are people out there who make money off what’s basically twitter with more...
#amwriting #indiepublishing #bookstores Trade book distributors are the guys who sell your book to bookstores and other institutions. They don’t...
Bouchercon is the world mystery writers convention, and it’s in St. Pete’s this year. Coincidentally, I have a place to...
This would have been a good event to visit, but I’m sticking with Bouchercon 2018 as my international conference this...
For those of you confused about the generational cohorts (and why shouldn’t you be confused about this arbitrary, ageist grouping...
20 nights in the ice is a long time. https://youtu.be/JRAOdRq-1lw
Remote Inuit people encountered the remnants of the doomed Franklin Expedition. They thought they had been invaded by demons. Finally,...
A great bit of narration and music from the master. Yes, I think I’ve posted this before.
As a guy who occasionally curates art shows and wrangles artists together, I often have to edit and post artist bios, profile pictures, and artwork images. This can be a problem, since many artists and writers aren’t used to selling themselves. Artists rarely know how to present their art for display in a brochure, and writers aren’t used to writing about themselves.
Writers often treat the bio like it’s an interview or something. Maybe like they’re having a conversation with you, the reader. While it may work sometimes, the most common way to write a bio is to write in the 3rd person.
I’m like those writers, and I’m talking to you directly, unlike the common way to do a bio. You should see my About page. It makes sense to me, since this is a bit which describes my blog’s website. When I get famous enough that I don’t have time to talk to you, I’ll have an intern write everything in 3rd person. Until then, you get to talk to me.
Like blogs of old, this one is a personal document of the comings and goings of me. Articles I’ve written, links I’ve posted, videos I liked, etc. Here, a first-person perspective is the way to go, at least for now. So, this is my site. I’m D. H. McKee, a sometimes artist, sometimes writer. Mostly just a guy on the internet.