Category Archives: Research tips

Onboard with Wikimedia Commons!

Posted on April 14, 2020 by thomasfarley01

Yay! I’ve just published my first photograph to Wikimedia Commons, a source of many images on Wikipedia.com. I had considered making photo galleries for the better, unused photographs that were to appear in my original book, however, that would be … Continue reading →

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Sound Check!

Posted on April 2, 2020 by thomasfarley01

Good audio trumps bad video. People tolerate fairly poor video with good sound. If the video is great but the audio bad, well, people tune out. This iRig mike (external link) can also plug directly into an iPhone’s Lightning port, … Continue reading →

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What Does Junk Mail and Wikipedia Have in Common?

Posted on November 13, 2019 by thomasfarley01

The answer is that both only get  a two to three percent response to their solicitations. And while junk mail sells junk, Wikipedia serves a good purpose. Their articles do a fine job of providing secondary source material  (external link) and … Continue reading →

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A Stock Photography Tour of the Southwestern United States

Posted on August 30, 2018 by thomasfarley01

I’m off to New Mexico and Arizona in the first week of October. I’ll be gone at least seven days, possibly ten, looking at rock shops, places to collect, museums, and natural wonders. Along the way I’ll be taking photographs … Continue reading →

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The Essential Errata

Posted on June 9, 2018 by thomasfarley01

An errata or corrigendum is a corrections list, a paper or web page noting and correcting errors in a publication, typically a large academic work. The errata fills the gap between the next edition of a book, when any errors are … Continue reading →

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An Expanding Balloon

Posted on April 11, 2018 by thomasfarley01

Have you ever attempted an article so complex that it demands a timeline or a character map? Right now I am working with an editor to come up with an angle on a story about an inland lake. What do … Continue reading →

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Battling Through a Cold – Working on A TOC

Posted on December 4, 2017 by thomasfarley01

After I got back from Atlanta a week ago I developed a bad cold. It lingers still. I want to get a book proposal (internal link) done by January 2d and I fear I may not make it. Aside from … Continue reading →

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Estimating Nonfiction Book Sales – One Example

Posted on July 14, 2017 by thomasfarley01

I’ve been in touch with a book publisher about an idea I have for a Nevada travel book. He asked me to work up some figures. How many copies would it sell? Not knowing any way to estimate, I spent … Continue reading →

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Open Yale Courses: The World Awaits

Posted on May 28, 2017 by thomasfarley01

Do you know about Open Yale Courses? I’m just finding out. They present a variety of subjects for anyone to view without fees or registration. It’s a marvelous resource. Consider the lectures on English modern poetry. Not only do you … Continue reading →

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Back From The California State Library

Posted on May 18, 2017 by thomasfarley01

I’m back in Nevada, having returned from research at the California State Library in Sacramento. I scanned fifty or so Delaplane (internal link) columns in case I want to self publish an anthology or produce a different book proposal than the … Continue reading →

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