Michael Finney

2 weeks ago | mdf-365.medium.com | Michael Finney

One of the most valuable steps in the process of self-publishing is getting feedback from readers or listeners. Whether it is in the alpha stage (for ideation, when things are just a kernel of thoughts, I like using generative artificial intelligence large language models like Llama that I run locally, though you can use ChatGPt or others) or further along in the drafting process which would be enriched by more thoughtful beta readers that are familiar with your work, you should take advantage.

1 month ago | medium.com | Michael Finney

The brothers Forbes, Zach and Joshua, join the program to discuss their writing process as a team of brothers, their career in writing, and the Continuum series of books they write together.

1 month ago | mdf-365.medium.com | Michael Finney

The Eyes Have It by Philip K. Dick is a short story, the narrator confusingly relays a false perception of reality through the lens of paranoia that PKD specializes in uniquely through his mid-20th century sci-fi work. Author and filmmaker Michael Finney performs this version.

1 month ago | prlog.org | Michael Finney

CHICAGO - April 24, 2025 - -- The Eyes Have It by Philip K. Dick is a short story, the narrator confusingly relays a false perception of reality through the lens of paranoia that PKD specializes in uniquely through his mid-20th century sci-fi work. Author and filmmaker Michael Finney performs this version. Narrator, Michael Finney: "I love Philip K. Dick's short stories and went through a phase of reading his work heavily that started a few years back, then revisited them last year.

1 month ago | mdf-365.medium.com | Michael Finney

Putting the words together is really only the beginning of the process of becoming an author, isn’t it? It feels great to get a first draft together, but as I’ve written in other entries of this series, the revision process can be equally involved once you involve an editor and beta readers. Even those phases don’t mean you are finally holding your book in hand.