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The Descent Joins The Wattpad Paid Stories Program

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on May 14, 2019May 14, 2019

As many of you know, over the last few years I’ve been writing and posting stories, long and short, on Wattpad. I’ve detailed some of my experiences with Wattpad over the years, in particular with regards to my novel The Descent. The Descent was originally written as a 2,000 word short story during the spring months of 2017 (you can read […]

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Installing Scrivener 3 Beta On Your Chromebook

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on February 16, 2019

A few months ago, I wrote about how you can install Scrivener on your Chromebook. It’s a great solution if you want to take advantage of the power of Scrivener combined with the superior battery life and portability of some of the more lightweight Chromebooks (or just want to run Windows apps on your Chromebook). […]

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The Steam Link Is Dead – Long Live The Steam Link

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on January 11, 2019January 11, 2019

Back in November, Valve announced that the Steam Link hardware had been discontinued. Existing stock would be sold off and that would be the end of it. The end of an era, if you will, of what The Verge called the best wireless HDMI gadget ever made. For those not familiar with the Steam Link […]

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An Unexpected Ending To NaNoWriMo 2018

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on December 4, 2018December 4, 2018

It was Thursday, November 29th. I had been furiously tapping away at my keyboard throughout the day, using every single moment available to me to get more words in. The deadline of NaNoWriMo was looming, just over 24 hours away. I had to get there. I was determined to get there. The day before, I […]

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Shut It Down And Write – Play Later

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on November 14, 2018October 31, 2018

NaNoWriMo is in full swing at this point and hopefully, you’ve already made some good progress on your story. However, if you’re like many of us out there, there are always other things in life that compete for our attention. Sometimes, they distract and sidetrack us, despite our best efforts. That weekly TV-show that you […]

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Pace Yourself

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on November 2, 2018October 31, 2018

Trying to reach 1,667 words every day during the month of November is a challenge. I know from experience. I’ve participated on many occasions and I’ve failed to reach 50,000 words more times than I have made it. For some, 1,667 words is not a big deal. They easily go double or triple that and […]

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How To Install Scrivener On A Chromebook

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on October 21, 2018May 30, 2020

May 2020 Update: The Scrivener installation process described below remains generally the same. Today, several additional software packages are installed as part of the process, which are not documented in the screenshots or video in this post. For several years now, Scrivener has been my go-to application for writing my fiction. I like how everything […]

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Good-bye Nexus 7, Hello Chromebook

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on October 8, 2018October 9, 2018

Since the Nexus 7 came out, it’s been my trusty companion at home, at work, on the road and in the air. It’s been the device I’ve favored for so long for everything from gaming to movies to reading. It’s also been the device I’ve used together with a Bluetooth keyboard to write blogposts, fiction […]

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Onward We Go – The Post-Wattys Plan

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on October 7, 2018October 7, 2018

Today, there’s about 60 or so very excited Wattpad writers out there. They’re part of the winners of one of largest, if not THE largest, writing contest on the planet. Out of 300k+ entries, they made it to the very top. I congratulate them on their well-deserved win. CONGRATULATIONS. Well done! Alas, as for myself, […]

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NaNoWriMo Is Approaching – Are You Ready?

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on October 5, 2018October 5, 2018

NaNoWriMo, the writing event of the year, is less than thirty days out. Right now, as you’re reading this, thousands of people around the world are scurrying around, prepping plots, outlining their works, building worlds and creating characters. Because, ready or not, once midnight strikes and November 1 is here, putting all that on paper […]