Writing, technology, locations, and behind-the-scenes updates from Gregory R. Simpson.
Some people have been surprised to hear that I have “beta” readers. Beta readers are not unlike software beta testers, They are early adopters who try your software/manuscript out and give you feedback on how they liked it. (They also...
I listened to a First Line Frenzy stream today by @RFaithEditorial in conjunction with Reedsy. In first line frenzy, an editor, Rebecca Faith, quickly critiques the opening line in a long list of novels, It’s an interesting way to pick up...
I am back from vacation. I took a week off from the blog last week and am now rejuvenated and ready to push this book across the finish line. I have about twenty beta readers reading my draft manuscript and...
Have a great week… talk to you soon! (I took the picture below in Ngorongoro Crater, one of the locations in The Quantum Contingent )
I did a lot of editing this past week in preparation for the beta reader release. In fact, I added two chapters. One was entirely new, the other was more of a split of an earlier chapter into two chapters....
Last week, I talked about bitcoin and tried to explain it in simple terms by comparing it to virtual gold. This week I continue that thread by talking about bitcoin mining. One of the parallels bitcoin has to gold is...
I was at dinner with friends this week and they asked me to explain bitcoin or cryptocurrency in simple terms in 30 seconds or less. I wasn’t happy with my answer, so I thought I’d try again here. You see,...
One of the things I’ve always believed in is that you must be a continuous learner in life. The minute you stop learning, you stop growing. There is an adage, “The more you learn, you the more you realize you...
An old colleague from Italy messaged me last week that they were looking to buy my book when it came out, so this week, I thought I’d do a photoblog of a few locations in The Quantum Contingent that are...
In The Quantum Contingent , many technologies are used by villain and hero alike to either cause chaos or to prevent chaos. One foundational technology in use is Artificial Intelligence, or AI. AI is an often an overused word, like...