I’ve been down and out lately, having some minor health issues that seem to be getting better. I’m only writing in spurts and blowing off the blog. Hopefully that will change over the next few days.
For Christmas the DH gave me the Dragon Speaking Naturally software. I finally got around to installing it on my laptop today. I was very excited about using it. I’ll admit sometimes I’m lazy and figured speaking would be easier. I’m not so sure right now. You see you must dictate everything – period, comma, question mark, etc. Oh and new line.
The other downfall of this software is quotations or lack of. I can write a sentence and add the tag, he said/she said, but it won’t put it in quotations. Speed would be nice, but to sacrifice the other things will be a PIA when it comes time to edit.
I’ll try it for a few more days and see if it’s worth it.
In other news I signed a new contract last week for my new series – Freedom Fantasies. Book 1 – Pretend with Me will be the story of Paige and Jed.
Here’s a short blurb I threw together:
Freedom Fantasies is a place where women go to live out their ultimate fantasies.
Paige is tired of playing second fiddle to her husband’s best friend. When she tells her best friend she wants to have sex with a stranger, Kim knows exactly what to do.
Kim, owner of Freedom Fantasies, schedules a room and a hot stranger – actually Paige’s husband Jed.
Paige and Jed work on finding their way back to each other with a game of pretend. When they bring Tommy into the mix things get even better.
I’ve past the halfway mark of Book 2 so the goal is to have it submitted by month’s end.
Happy Tuesday!
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I have three versions of Dragon Naturally Speaking, and it isn't fast. First it has to "learn" your inflections and speech patterns. Then you must tell it "begin quote" and "end quote", plus all punctuation. You will still get misspelled words when it doesn't "understand" you. If you slur a word, it puts in the wrong word. It took me weeks to get it in my own mind, and I still blew it from time to time. LOL! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteHowever, if you can just train yourself as well as the program, it will be a God-send after awhile. Make sure you pronounce every word carefully and don't rush your words.
I assume that to use "Dragon" you must speak at a normal volume? So... What happens during those steamy scenes I know you ladies write? Do you hide in a quiet corner of the house and talk dirty to dragon? I would worry someone was listening but that might make a great story... lol
ReplyDeleteXXOO Kat
Ps Congratulations on the new series Amber, I'm so happy for you.
Interesting - both topics, dragon speaking and the book concept...very interesting....
ReplyDeleteI want to know how you progress with that dictation system. I tried that--versions ago--and it could never understand me. So, okay, I speak Balamer with DC overlay, Pennsylvania, mixed with NJ, overlaid by a strong dose of, yeah, German and Japanese, with a last big shot of TEXAN.
ReplyDeleteI would love to try again.
But would the Dragon love ME?
something says, Nah.
My hubby wanted to buy me a copy of Dragon, but I didn't think it would me that much.
ReplyDeleteLiked your blurb.
I'll let everyone know how I progress next week. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks to all who liked the premise of the new series.
The new series sounds wonderful, Amber! Many congrats on the contract!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the Dragon software. I can't imagine how you could talk a story and keep all the other technical stuff straight too!?
I hadn't heard about the dragon speaking program...keep us updated as to whether or not you're impressed with it.
ReplyDeleteThe series sounds great...Freedom Fantasies sounds like a great concept! Congrats!