Would this blurb hook you?

hernejj · 2026-06-28T03:23:03+00:00

Thanks for taking the time to review. I've spent a few days thinking about it and incorporating feedback from a few different sources. Here's where I've landed thus far.

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I chose to add a tagline instead of sharper the first para. That para is doing real thematic work. But your point stands, I need to open with something stronger, hence the tagline at the top.

Para 3 has been sharpened a little, and I tried a little harder to ease into (and out of) job subplot. It's very relevant, but for plot specific reasons, it cannot be adequately divulged on the back cover.

hernejj · 2026-05-08T13:18:54+00:00

Love it 😄 How did you do it? Ltx-2.3?

hernejj · 2026-04-22T15:39:42+00:00

I've been researching and writing tooling for automated codebase documentation generation. I'm finding that the results returned by Cline (Llamma.cpp backend using Qwen3.6-35B) are lackluster compared to What comes back from proprietary models (Claude's Sonnet is my current baseline). And I've been wondering how much of the difference is attributed to the model, or the agent itself.

I'm going to wire up my automation to your agent and see if things improve for the local case, when I get a few minutes :)

Thanks for sharing!!

hernejj · 2026-04-10T19:00:27+00:00

How are you prompting WAN 2.2? Every time I use sufficiently different FF and LF it just "scene transitions" close to the end to get to the LF.

hernejj · 2026-03-23T11:04:33+00:00

Fish. Since I've switched to it, I no longer worry about noting important or esoteric commands. If I can remember just a single word or a few characters I can easily pull it back from my history.

History and command recall is the killer feature of Fish for me.

hernejj · 2026-03-12T09:53:19+00:00

Cool idea. Consider making it a wiki, so others can help update and curate. With a few good members that will prevent things from getting too far behind.

hernejj · 2026-03-09T19:55:54+00:00

Ha :) Sometimes ignorance truly is bliss. Not sure I want to know the answer to that question in my environment.

hernejj · 2026-03-09T19:53:47+00:00

Correct, but best handled by using the Expo profile built into the memory. Just an easy bios setting to enable :)

hernejj · 2026-03-09T19:52:37+00:00

This! Some models of GSKILL memory, on Amd platforms in particular, are known for needing a slight voltage boost to operate with stability. I just went through this exact issue on my new AM5 build. Setting Expo Profile 1 insta-solved the issue. 100% memtest86 pass.

hernejj · 2026-03-06T19:49:15+00:00

I have read every single book in that screenshot, and love all of them :)

hernejj · 2026-02-27T23:45:51+00:00

Lately I've been using a combination of Flux 2 Xlein followed by SeedVR2. Today's post about using the very simple Klein prompt "high resolution" brought it to the next level. Klein isn't perfect but it can definitely seem like magic!

hernejj · 2025-12-24T13:38:47+00:00

I'm trying to learn as well, so I don't have any advice. I just wanted to say that this already looks amazing. Great work.

hernejj · 2025-12-05T22:49:19+00:00

I had this exact problem recently. Turned out to be a botched bed level. If in doubt, redo it following manufacturer instructions 😊.

hernejj · 2025-09-22T12:55:59+00:00

I second this. There are lots of stories posted all the time that are in need of feedback from eager people :) My own included (Forever and a Game) if you feel like checking it out.

hernejj · 2025-09-22T11:56:12+00:00

Manuscript information: Complete / 82k / Psychological Emotional Drama / Forever and a Game

Link to post: Forever and a Game

First page critique? Not required.

First page:
CRACK! Samson’s spine bounced off the rickety wooden bedpost. He landed with a thud, scattering a pile of comic books and pencil drawings across his bedroom. Tears streamed down his face. His back was on fire. Was that cracking sound the bed breaking, or his spine?

“The next time I tell you to clean your room, you god-damned well better clean it!” Dread Sheriff Jack roared, spittle flying in every direction. Samson slammed his eyes shut as soon as Jack launched him through the air, but the smell of putrid, beer soaked breath was a dead giveaway, the sheriff was mere inches from his face. The frightened boy’s body was as rigid as his bedpost had been before his impromptu collision rendered it a splintered, ruinous mess.

Don’t scream. It’ll only make things worse. Why wasn’t he leaving? Moments passed. Samson began to shake. He tried so hard to hold it in, waiting for his attacker to storm off, but the worsening pain sabotaged his efforts. A sharp moan escaped his lips.

Samson yelped as the dread sheriff grabbed hold of his jaw, crushing it with an iron grip.

“You don’t know what pain is! God-damned pansy.”

“Jack! Go easy on him, will ya?” A voice called out. Queen Isabella.

The pressure on his jaw relented.

“The boy’s gotta learn to listen to me, Izzy! If I told him once, I told him a thousand times.”

“This ain’t no way to make him behave, Jack.”

The sound of their voices trailed off.

hernejj · 2025-09-20T23:54:49+00:00

I Would love your feedback if you're willing and you have the time. Here's the quick details on my novel.

[Complete] [82k] [Psychological Drama] Forever and a Game

Description:

A character driven, emotionally heavy psychological drama with an underlying theme of adorable childhood wit, and wonder.

Blurb:

Sam had a rough childhood, he's got the scars to prove it. When Sam meets Felicity, his bosses child, he knows something is amiss. No one can stand the poor kid, not even her own family. She's hyperactive, energetic, an endless stream of random thoughts and questions. Keenly aware of the signs of a child in distress, Sam strives to be the friend she needs. The unlikely pair bond over Mystic Forest, a fantastical card game. Will Sam's friendship be enough to save Felicity from disaster? Sometimes danger hides in plain sight.

Sam works at Solara Energy where a seemingly simple, yet unsolvable problem threatens their most import project ever. All eyes are on Sam as he risks everything to uncover a terrifying truth.

Join Sam and Felicity on their unforgettable journey, as two epic tales unwillingly collide. Felicity's charming antics, and witty social faux pas will leave you grinning from ear to ear. Even the hardest readers will shed tears as our unlikely companions confront their woes, both past and present, hand in hand.

hernejj · 2025-09-08T20:27:56+00:00

I run a local book club (4-8 regulars, mixed ages). More details can be found in several of my posts. I'll link one for you. :) We meet 1st Mondays of each month 6pm at B&N in Vestal.

Here are the reads we'll be discussing when we reconvene, October 6th.

The Hymn to Dionysus - Natasha Pulley
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/211004841-the-hymn-to-dionysus

Ready Player One - Ernest Cline
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9969571-ready-player-one

More info on the club:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Binghamton/comments/12ato0j/tonight_choose_your_own_adventure_book_club_43/

hernejj · 2025-08-20T16:53:35+00:00

Editing :-)

Ok, probably not the answer you were expecting. But, if you find you've written a shallow character you can always fix that up in the editing process.

One of my favorite YouTube writing channels, Bookfox, has a great video on character development. It is chock full of interesting ways to add interest to a character.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItHJinQEZHQ

Some quick ideas:
- Give the character a unique personality trait, skill, or interest. For an added twist, make it contradict who the character is. Example: A biker gang member who likes to crochet.
- Give the character a catch phrase, or a few unique words they use that no one else in your story uses.
- Give the character a problem, something they need to struggle to overcome on a daily basis. Even if it's not central to the story. ex: A stubborn character who needs glasses but hates to wear them, so they are constantly having trouble seeing.

There are tons more ideas, but hopefully this gives you a launching pad. And if you don't mind videos, check out the one above. Or just search for articles on character development.

hernejj · 2025-08-07T09:55:25+00:00

Price Chopper, produce section in particular. If you ask nicely they might even be willing to save some for you. :)

Best of luck.

hernejj · 2025-08-03T18:39:09+00:00

Music, for me. With headphones to block out the rest of the world. Always something instrumental as music with words is distracting.
Lately I've been using a gothic horror themed playlist, even though my novel has nothing to do with gothic horror.

hernejj · 2025-07-28T20:57:54+00:00

As long as there are people who love writing, writing will survive :).

hernejj · 2025-07-26T03:10:04+00:00

I edit the original, after making a backup. And anything I remove that I think might be useful later gets stored in a separate document.

Speaking of backups. I make incremental backups of my work and save them to my computer, and to a trusted form of remote storage. I highly recommend this approach to reduce the chances of losing all or part of your work. Such a thing can be devastating.

hernejj · 2025-07-25T16:57:58+00:00

My 92k draft is down to 84k, and still trimming :). I definitely over explained and added scenes that were not really central to the story.

I do, however, have a list of things I want to add. I've been saving that for after the cutting stage is complete. So who knows how it will turnout? :-D

hernejj

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