When I was first starting out in self-publishing, I didn’t know where to begin – I had been a freelance writer for some time and was caught up in the traditional publishing world, mainly working on magazines here in the UK. Luckily, I had The Creative Penn to guide me.
I’ll never forget the lightbulb moment I had when I found Joanna Penn’s blog and podcast and realised there was a whole new world of indie writing and publishing out there. Roughly seven years later, things have come full circle and I find myself being interviewed by Joanna; I’m so grateful for all the help and advice she’s given us indies over the years and I hope my little contribution to this podcast adds to that treasure trove of knowledge. Check it out below:
The Creative Penn #327: How To Use Dictation To Write Faster And Stay Healthy With Scott Baker
We cover some of the benefits of dictation including clear author voices; the health and mobility advantages of dictation; recommendations for equipment to use and tips for how to train your Dragon. I also talk about my upcoming School of Training Your Dragon, where you can go way beyond my books and delve deep into dictation via my new courses.
Thanks, Joanna!
A side note: A few months ago, I decided to purpose-build a dictation/writing office in my garden. To call it a “posh shed” would be a disservice – it’s a writer’s room, honest – and this interview took place on the day of completion. If you watch the video version below, you can see my choice of inspiration behind me – the two David’s, Bowie and Lynch, brilliantly interpreted by Rob Snow.
I HAVE HAD SEVERAL VERSIONS OF DRAGON. I PRESENTLY HAVE TWO DISCS. A LATER VERSION OF 13 AND A 15 WHICH I HAD USED ONE TO LOAD INTO MY HP. BECAUSE MY HP WAS INCAPABLE OF METING MY NEEDS, I PURCHASED AN iMAC 27 AND MY NEW DRAGON IS NOT COMPATABLE WITH MY iMAC. I HAVE BOTH DISCS STORED IN THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINERS. CAN I EXCHANGE MY TWO DISKS FOR A 15 THAT IS APPLE COMPATABLE, .
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You need to contact Nuance support: https://www.nuance.com/dragon/support/dragon-naturallyspeaking.html (their phone details are at the bottom of the page)
They may allow you to purchase the Mac version at upgrade pricing. Alternatively, simply run your version of 13 or 15 on your Mac using Parallels Desktop.
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