Metal. The more extreme, the better. Especially like pure instrumentals. :-D :RockOn: :RockOn: Wow! I'm too easily distracted to be able to write or focus with anything but classical playing lightly. I play the drums and even music with percussion is distracting. I cannot iamgine listening to metal...

In other words, the main factor in cover design has become how to make people buy the book instead of how it harmoniously reflects the content. You're probably right about this. But if I were an author I'd have to do the same thing. Ultimately, most authors want their books to be read by the widest...

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lexirexic wrote: ↑Tue Oct 03, 2023 12:54 pm I always hated that cover!

And now I do too! What a hideous book cover.

I've donated at least 500 books to several local libraries and it always feels good to know someone else might enjoy them. I can't imagine throwing a book in the garbage so I shouldn't have even jokingly suggested that in my previous post above.

Hello, There was a time I did believe wholeheartedly that God existed. Unfortunately life and the state of the world and amount of evil in the world makes me seriously question if he exists. I completely agree. When you look around and see so much pain and suffering, and then you are told that ther...

OK, I'll bite! What book is this that is troubling you so much? You always could throw it in the garbage, donate it to a library, or light it on fire. But please tell us the name of this book!

Dennis Wolf wrote: ↑Sun May 14, 2023 4:19 pm I've stopped working on this, lost motivation, and I have absolutely no idea how to improve my so called skills.

I'd appreciate some feedback.

You're a better writer than I am so stick with it. I like how this reads. I'll try to finish it soon. But the first few pages are written well.