tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post5600978447913363400..comments2024-03-06T05:24:11.328-05:00Comments on Kelly Hashway: Writer Wednesday: Text-to-Speech ProofreadingKelly Hashwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-61635810951445348942015-02-22T10:14:49.191-05:002015-02-22T10:14:49.191-05:00You're welcome!You're welcome!Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-71381633673667442962015-02-20T14:48:01.734-05:002015-02-20T14:48:01.734-05:00You know, I use TTS to read books now. My illness ...You know, I use TTS to read books now. My illness means I go through phases where I have problems reading. I did think of doing this, but thought of having to format the revision docs first and thought, Nah! Too much effort/cost. But you say simply adding convert to the subject line will convert the document? Superb! I'm so going to try this. Thanks so much Kelly. <br /><br /><br />Have a great weekend <br />shahwharton.comShah Whartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04997125261145672115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-57451850524764393422015-02-20T06:43:54.160-05:002015-02-20T06:43:54.160-05:00Agreed. It's nearly impossible to proofread yo...Agreed. It's nearly impossible to proofread your own work.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-64614906268930434672015-02-19T22:15:39.065-05:002015-02-19T22:15:39.065-05:00nope never used it but this sounds awesome! it'...nope never used it but this sounds awesome! it's crazy how many things slip through no matter how many times I proof read!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181207761130079393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-36739373758845772572015-02-19T20:10:11.959-05:002015-02-19T20:10:11.959-05:00You're welcome.You're welcome.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-8858755710695628202015-02-19T20:09:50.445-05:002015-02-19T20:09:50.445-05:00Always happy to pass along good tips.:)Always happy to pass along good tips.:)Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-53231794421445726012015-02-19T19:00:07.446-05:002015-02-19T19:00:07.446-05:00I never knew you could do that! I'll have to t...I never knew you could do that! I'll have to try it. Thanks Kelly. Auden Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13484527377996130004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-48979846351508195782015-02-19T17:20:27.176-05:002015-02-19T17:20:27.176-05:00Thanks for the tip about convert on word documents...Thanks for the tip about convert on word documents. I was using with pdfs but not on word...dumb me!<br /><br />And I always prefer to read aloud as a last stage while editing.Romance Reader https://www.blogger.com/profile/10633164931292182035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-22191066153232301682015-02-19T09:33:03.451-05:002015-02-19T09:33:03.451-05:00That works too. :)That works too. :)Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-5336100980965686672015-02-19T09:00:53.742-05:002015-02-19T09:00:53.742-05:00Oh, wow! I never knew about the "convert"...Oh, wow! I never knew about the "convert" feature. Awesome! Unfortunately, my Kindle doesn't have the read-aloud feature. But I usually save my file as a PDF and have Adobe Acrobat read it to me.KatieChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06365154373483382775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-75362128916946718332015-02-19T07:38:47.758-05:002015-02-19T07:38:47.758-05:00Really? I thought all Kindles had this feature.Really? I thought all Kindles had this feature.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-78628406508763109932015-02-19T07:38:09.026-05:002015-02-19T07:38:09.026-05:00I certainly aim for that. :)I certainly aim for that. :)Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-18167487225149319232015-02-19T07:37:37.382-05:002015-02-19T07:37:37.382-05:00You're welcome. :)You're welcome. :)Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-79800650464929004512015-02-19T02:18:05.386-05:002015-02-19T02:18:05.386-05:00I used this on my old Kindle, but my new Kindle (w...I used this on my old Kindle, but my new Kindle (which isn't that new anymore) doesn't have it. I do read aloud my manuscripts a few times in the last stages. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-54904580161505521372015-02-18T22:15:18.847-05:002015-02-18T22:15:18.847-05:00Cool! I didn't even know that existed. I bet t...Cool! I didn't even know that existed. I bet the work you do for your clients is pretty spotless then! Kelly Hashway, editor extraordinaire. =)Leandra Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381034024025750992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-63124966798184533172015-02-18T21:51:18.354-05:002015-02-18T21:51:18.354-05:00Yeah! This sounds like a great way to hear mistake...Yeah! This sounds like a great way to hear mistake, which are so hard to find in our own work. Thanks for sharing! I have never used that feature on my Kindle.Stephanie@Fairday's Bloghttp://thesecretdmsfilesoffairdaymorrow.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-8819222469473366052015-02-18T19:03:17.098-05:002015-02-18T19:03:17.098-05:00Lol I hope she'll still read your work though....Lol I hope she'll still read your work though. ;)Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-53883284092959103412015-02-18T18:29:16.532-05:002015-02-18T18:29:16.532-05:00YAY....now my wife doesn't have to read it to ...YAY....now my wife doesn't have to read it to me anymore! :)DL Hammonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007260062331783715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-61328819227462963942015-02-18T16:12:29.040-05:002015-02-18T16:12:29.040-05:00I didn't like the robotic male voice on my ori...I didn't like the robotic male voice on my original Kindle, but I don't mind the female robotic voice on the Kindle fire. She sounds more human to me.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-40711070383501588972015-02-18T16:11:43.254-05:002015-02-18T16:11:43.254-05:00I hear you. I get sore throats too from reading my...I hear you. I get sore throats too from reading my books out loud.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-69590619235962832472015-02-18T16:11:12.961-05:002015-02-18T16:11:12.961-05:00For that you have to rely on grammar rules. There&...For that you have to rely on grammar rules. There's no other solution for it that I can think of.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-50255071508153702812015-02-18T16:10:21.737-05:002015-02-18T16:10:21.737-05:00I find this great to use as a final proofread to c...I find this great to use as a final proofread to catch what my eyes might have missed.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-55159069157263099202015-02-18T16:09:44.890-05:002015-02-18T16:09:44.890-05:00I had the original Kindle before I got the Kindle ...I had the original Kindle before I got the Kindle fire and it worked on that too. If you go to your settings, make sure text to speech is on. Then if you tap the screen anywhere once you open a book, it should bring up a play button at the bottom of the screen. From there, you can adjust the speed.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-59419639812724289122015-02-18T15:38:24.646-05:002015-02-18T15:38:24.646-05:00I haven't done that but that sounds like a gre...I haven't done that but that sounds like a great tip!!! I did listen to the text-to-speech feature on a book once and the robotic voice drove me a little crazy!Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-16504831564701599512015-02-18T15:26:56.515-05:002015-02-18T15:26:56.515-05:00Great advice, Kelly. My throat protests on longer ...Great advice, Kelly. My throat protests on longer books - plus you're right, my mind often fixes a few of the mistakes. And thanks for that link Rick.Kai Strand, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10012304963642303041noreply@blogger.com