A Science Fiction Book to Read

The publishing world can be hard, and most people today go with self-publishing their work. The following book "Icarus Falling" followed that path. From the blog site Parking Orbit Publishing, here are few statements about the process:

This last week the book proof for Icarus Falling  arrived for preview. . . Most of the edits are word choices, grammar errors, and missed paragraph indention. After the book proof has been read and adjusted then a more solid date of publication can be announced. 

 Layout is complete and with final editing still to be done.

After the book proof has been read and adjusted then a more solid date of publication can be announced. 

Because of unforeseen circumstances the release date has been temporarily postponed. This is to give a chance to improve on the customer satisfaction in the ordering processes. Changes will include how the product can be obtained, an easier check out process, and improvement to the text for an even better reading experience. An online book trailer and added online content is also in the works.

Icarus Falling was prepared almost entirely with open source software. . . Open Office . . . Scribus  . . . Gimp . . . Inkscape . . .  PDF Shuffler . . . In any event Amazon makes the process look very simple and it isn't really. At least if you want something that looks good and is easy to read.

 Of Course, that last statement is where NDM Writing Service can come in to help with the publishing process. Having already had experience getting a book ready for publication, it is a job that we can do for those needing the help.

You can also order the book at the Parking Orbit Publishing website or click the book cover to order directly at Amazon.



A simple video Youtube trailer was made for the book's release, but it is dated. Another one was created to update the feel and the acceptable quality:

Keep watching the skies! Don't forget to ask for NDM Writing Service for help with your writing and editing needs.

Online Reading and Comprehension Series

A new online learning series by NDM Writingservice is now available to follow. Enjoy the readings of classic English-language literature, and then listen to brief analysis. Each era and period of the literature will be explored over time, so make sure not to miss any installments.

Here are links to the first vidoes:

Any Life Can Be a Simple Life

By N. D. Melander

Most people acknowledge their lives have become busy and complicated. They wish to simplify, but aren't sure how that can be possible.   It doesn't take drastic measures to enjoy a simple life. There are steps that any person can take to lower stress and still have a normal life.

Probably the biggest challenge to a simple life is financial concerns. This is tied to a very consumerist culture that may question buying too much, but is still in debt to the point of bankruptcy. The main culprit is using credit to purchase almost everything. Financial guru Dave Ramsey suggests paying cash for any purchase other than basic expensive necessities, “When you pay cash, you can 'feel' the money leaving you. This is not true with credit cards. Flipping a credit card up on a counter registers nothing emotionally.” ( Dave Ramsey ). Although many people use credit cards responsibly, too many pile up debt burdens that increase stress. It is better for those who are looking for a simple life to save up and allocate cash for  specific purchases.

Spending money leads to the issue of having too much stuff. What was once wanted, even for a fleeting moment, starts to take up too much space. Marie Kondo suggests in her best selling book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up that a simple life is a clean and organized one. To be successful at doing what is necessary to create a simple life means changing hard to break habits. “Changing lifestyle habits acquired over a span of many years is generally extremely difficult,” Kondo wrote, “. . .  People cannot change their habits without first changing their way of thinking. And that is not easy!”(pg. 15). Most simple living experts suggest having a needed and don't need pile, then getting rid of the latter.

Deciding what is needed and what isn't cannot be a one time thing for creating a simple life. Every decision and purchase must ask the question is this necessary? Whatever becomes not used is a complication. Living space must be sparse and clean, and that goes for a personal life as well. Learn to walk away from people, places, and things. Cleaning expert Don Aslett wrote in his book Lose 200 LBS. This Weekend, “We don't like to admit that anyone or anything could get the best of us. So instead we let overbearing people – or our overload of clutter – push us to the breaking point.” (pg. 55). Fewer objects and drama leads to more happiness and fulfillment.

Getting rid of debt, unnecessary possessions, bad relationships, and wanting it all can give a person freedom and peace. They don't worry as much because there isn't as much to worry about. Unplug the computer and cable containing frivolous entertainment. Take time to go for a hike, plant a garden, and talk with a neighbor. A simple life opens up more time with family and friends, helping others to enjoy life too. That is worth having fewer things.

Life.Simplified. T-shirt.

Research Writing Service

No one can be everywhere at all times to look for information to put into a written form. Other eyes and ears might be needed to extend the range of searching. In the modern world there is no longer a central repository, such as local library, as the only means of finding facts and opinions. The Internet has expanded the search frontier with digital resources. Searching for material might be a matter of putting in the correct words to bring up the desired results. There might be a need to gather everything together for easy reference.

That isn’t to say that a physical library is no longer needed. Sometimes it might seem the Internet has everything at a person’s fingertips. That is not always the case because not everything in the world has been digitized. We are not yet living in the matrix and physical books are still a great source of information. What is often forgotten is just because information is easily found, that doesn’t make it reliable. Facts need to be checked and double checked to make sure they are accurate and even true. That can be a daunting task without some help.

Maybe the information and sources are found, but they need to be correlated for easy reading and reference. A writer can read all the collected research and then do a write up on the material. A synopsis, or general summary, can be produced for later recall or reference. A long or short version of the synopsis can be written, depending on needs and how much information has been found. 

This is a great service when lots of people will be using the information or volumes of writing should be readily available for retrieval. The source of information might come from one or a handful of places, but it needs to be extracted from them. Diaries, journals, and notes are great places to learn about people or events. In the electronic age hand written manuscripts are becoming more rare, but so are those capable of reading what hasn’t been put into a computer. Transcriptions are often associated with audio or video captioning.

What is less realized is how much is out there that hasn’t been typed up or words digitized. That can take time and a careful eye to handwriting detail. Caution must be expressed that some handwriting can be very difficult to interpret, and even the most professional can be unsure. If you want your own handwriting transcribed, make sure it is the clearest possible. Jotting down notes for an extended writing assignment requires lots of communication to avoid misunderstandings.