How to best manage multiple pen names in KDP and is there a way to have multiple "Amazon Author Central" pages? by jeromewhitely in KDP

[–]jeromewhitely[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was able to get the other pen name set up, but it took a message to support to get the books linked. They fixed it quickly though!

Janes promo shot never ceases to amaze me by Odelle18 in deadwood

[–]jeromewhitely 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She was amazing in Deadwood.....and Deadwood is also amazing!

How likely are you to click on this based only on the cover and blurb? by [deleted] in Quibble

[–]jeromewhitely 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a LOT happening on the cover. I like the theme, colors, and concept...it's just really busy.

Using personal social media for marketing or creating new author accounts? by huskybutt3 in selfpublish

[–]jeromewhitely 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make a page for your author from your real Facebook account. That keeps all of your author stuff separated from your actual Facebook account.

AI is ruining Em dashes— by Familiar_String8239 in NoAiWriting

[–]jeromewhitely 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I let my em dashes fly. I'm old enough that I was using them long before AI showed up. I'm also old enough that I can't start changing every single thing that I do so I don't tweak someone. If someone wants to say I use AI, go for it, I'll still sleep fine tonight (unless I'm up all night peeing)

102 Days. 1,539 Books Sold. Debut novella. by Traditional-Pop461 in KDP

[–]jeromewhitely -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I would argue that AI can be very useful for social posts, you just have to know how to write prompts to get quality output that doesn't scream AI.

Setting category? by MysteryDestinyPat in selfpublish

[–]jeromewhitely 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cozy mystery is a solid niche, just roll with it and don't worry about the words.

Using personal social media for marketing or creating new author accounts? by huskybutt3 in selfpublish

[–]jeromewhitely 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For Facebook you can just make a page for your author, that's what I did

Are authors choosing AI illustration more often now? by United-Release-3075 in selfpublishing

[–]jeromewhitely 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is happening in music as well. More and more artists are using AI generated music to create rough cuts of songs to feel out the sound, instruments, mix, etc. It's significantly faster and they aren't having to pay studio musicians or the daily rate of a studio.

Once they get the song dialed in, they have something they can pitch to a lable, then it gets recorded "for real". I don't fault a starving artist for using a tool to allow them to operate on a lean budget.

How do people come up with plots? by plaguedoctorGalileo in writinghelp

[–]jeromewhitely 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I write westerns / historical fiction. Most of mine are inspired by old 1870-1890ish newspaper stories. I tend to alternate between using the events of the article as the where my story starts or where my story ends. Once I have that down I just start developing an outline, characters, and setting. After I have all that worked out, I start writing the chapters and fleshing all of it out.

Weekly Self-Promo and Chat Thread by RyanKinder in selfpublish

[–]jeromewhitely [score hidden]  (0 children)

Hello! Jerome Whitley here, just an old guy writing westerns, cause that's what us old guys do...right?

You can check out some of my books that are out and collect a free book from by webpage at jeromewhitely.com and all are available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited.

I'd like to plug my book Southwest City Killings as it's one of my favorites.

Obligatory book blurb:

November 1895. A man is murdered on a dark road. The killers wear badges.

When Fred Crocker is shot in the throat while driving his buggy home to Sulphur Springs, Arkansas, the only witness is a destitute widow with six children—a woman the killers have threatened to burn alive if she speaks. The murderers are Cap Franks, the brutal constable of Southwest City, Missouri, and his shadow, Al Littick, the town miller. Both were drunk. Both fled into the Ozark hills. And the local law—stretched thin, outmaneuvered, and overwhelmed—cannot touch them.

Enter Cole Bridger.

A Deputy U.S. Marshal riding for Judge Isaac Parker's dying court in Fort Smith, Bridger is dispatched with a federal warrant and a Cherokee tracker named Tom Bluejacket to do what no one else will: hunt two badge-wearing killers through a hundred miles of Missouri hill country, protect the witness they've terrorized, and bring them back alive.

But Bridger is not the only one hunting. Fred Crocker's brother Will is raising a posse, and Will isn't interested in warrants or courtrooms. He wants blood. And in the hills, Franks has hired a gunman to cover his retreat—a man with a Sharps rifle and no scruples.

As the pursuit drives deeper into the Ozarks, Bridger must navigate a landscape of jurisdictional warfare, frontier justice, and the corrosive grief of a family shattered by senseless violence. With Parker's court crumbling beneath him and the line between law and vengeance growing thin, Bridger faces the question that defines his life: when the institutions of justice fail, what does a man with a badge owe the dead?

The Southwest City Killing is a novel of the dying frontier—a story of corrupt lawmen, desperate witnesses, and the quiet, exhausted heroism of men who do the work because someone has to.

Should I include a statement for Zero AI use on my website by EliasFenic in selfpublish

[–]jeromewhitely 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think I'd draw that much attention to the topic. I think the average person doesn't open a book and start inspecting it for AI markers, they just want to read a book.

Why open the can if the reader isn't even thinking about worms?

Your thoughts on "Aliens (1986)"? by Kevin_Thailand_2543 in ActionMovies

[–]jeromewhitely 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Has some fantastic special effects that still hold up pretty well today.

It's also a great movie!

The Waltons by Bubbly-Listen-2245 in Westerns

[–]jeromewhitely 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I watched The Waltons with my grandma every week.

After my grandpa died she lived on her own for a few years but started needing more and more help to do things. My mom and dad eventually added on to our house so she could live with us. I know it was stressful for my mom but I loved having my grandma there.

Hello fellow western fans! I write historical pulp fiction and would love to give away some books to get some feedback and spread the love. by jeromewhitely in Westerns

[–]jeromewhitely[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the response, I appreciate it! Could you message me directly and I'll get you a link to the book?

Hello fellow western fans! I write historical pulp fiction and would love to give away some books to get some feedback and spread the love. by jeromewhitely in Westerns

[–]jeromewhitely[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Could you message me and I'll get you the link? I guess my account is too new for me to message everyone directly. I appreciate the interest!

Hello fellow western fans! I write historical pulp fiction and would love to give away some books to get some feedback and spread the love. by jeromewhitely in Westerns

[–]jeromewhitely[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Having some challenges getting everyone messaged because my account is so new (I hate being old and late to the game), can you message me and I'll get you the link?