Predictive Money N Me Media Kit
Al Thornton
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Author Bio
Two-line bio (164 characters)
I’m a writer. I write. It doesn’t just come naturally. It is what I do. I also developed finances spreadsheets. You can find my materials at https://www.7ddd.info/.
Short Bio (99 words)
I’m a writer. I write. I’ve been mad at God when He gave me info belatedly, forcing me to rewrite. I’ve delayed on some projects and God has had to nudge me along. Mostly I just DO IT! I write. Theology, commentaries, Bible-teaching novels- I write. Writing is hard. It is frustrating. It is fun. It is my hobby. I write. And I developed finances spreadsheets. I did finally tell God there is no sense writing if there are no readers. So now I have a little time for promoting, too. You can find my materials at https://www.7ddd.info/.
Medium bio (409 words)
I’m a writer. I write. I’ve been mad at God when He gave me info belatedly, forcing me to rewrite. I’ve delayed on some projects and God has had to nudge me along. Mostly I just DO IT! I write. Theology, commentaries, Bible-teaching novels- I write. Writing is hard. It is frustrating. It is fun. It is my hobby. I write.
I do daily Bible study. And often I write at that time.
I also developed my own finance spreadsheet. I understand poor. I found myself with more month than money. Rent exceeded my total income. I borrowed money each month to survive. I set up a simple spreadsheet to track how much I owed. I added a section to show where I was spending the money. For money control I added a budget section not long after that. Then I asked: If I have already spent this much this month, how much can I spend on unbudgeted stuff and still have enough for the remaining bills? I needed a Predictive money system. 4 years have gone by. Predictive Money Control is the result. And the super simple Predictive Money Tracker if you don't desire the bigger program. I promise it is affordable. I understand poor. And, yes, God nudged me to get this done, too.
And since I am into business, I also developed the Super-Simple Profit Predictor.
For textbooks I spend all day, weeks on end, writing to the point of exhaustion (when I must take a few days off. I can’t think straight).
Novels are fun. Most fun is when I can write characters into a corner, and have to stop because I don’t know how they are going to get out. By the next day I know how they out, and into another bind.
Somewhere along the line you have to quit writing and start promoting. God just kept giving me writing project after writing project. Finally, I said, “God, I’m not writing any more books until the ones I’ve written are being read.” A year and a book later… What can I say? I’m a writer. I wrote- as I set up a website and a substack. I won’t talk about the …, well, the book I just started…. And the newer finances spreadsheets. At 7ddd.info you can find Bible teaching novels, Greek based commentaries, theology, a grammar, journals. Why, Noah’s Mouse even snuck in here somehow.
You can find my materials at https://www.7ddd.info/.
Long bio (609 words)
I’m a writer. I write. It’s just- me.
I’ve been mad at God when He gave me info belatedly, forcing me to rewrite not only part of that theology book, but part of a commentary I had just finished. I’ve delayed on some projects and God has had to nudge me along. Mostly I just DO IT! I write.
Theology, Greek-based commentaries, Bible-teaching novels, a grammar, journals. Why, Noah’s Mouse even snuck in here somehow- I write. Writing is hard. It is frustrating. It is fun. It is my hobby. I write.
I also developed my own finance spreadsheet. I understand poor. I found myself with more month than money. Rent exceeded my income. I borrowed money each month to survive. I set up a simple spreadsheet to track how much I owed. I added a section to show where I was spending the money. For money control I added a budget section not long after that. Then I asked: If I have already spent this much this month, how much can I spend on unbudgeted stuff and still have enough for the remaining bills? I needed a Predictive money system. 4 years have gone by. Predictive Money Control is the result. And a super simple Predictive Money Tracker. I promise it is affordable. I understand poor. And, yes, God nudged me to get this done, too.
And since I am into business, I also developed the Super-Simple Profit Predictor.
I get excited. I don’t want to forget what God has shown me. That’s why I started writing- my forgetter works too well.
For some books I spend all day, weeks on end, writing to the point of exhaustion (when I must take a few days off. I can’t think straight).
Novels are fun. Most fun is when I can write characters into a corner, and have to stop because I don’t know how they are going to get out. By the next day I know how they get out, and into another corner they go. I experience the cliffhanger before you do!
I teach Bible by means of novels. I make novels to teach concepts for some of the books / journals with concepts that are hard to grasp.
I learned Greek so I could write in depth and accurately. So... I’m the dumbbell that spent 3,000 hours in 1 John in the Greek.
Because my forgetter works so well I created a unique symbols-based grammar.
It is really important to be willing to change your theology. God has things to teach, but if you aren’t willing to change, you will miss much that He has to teach.
I get angry about people stealing God’s glory.
Somewhere along the line you have to quit writing and start promoting. God kept giving me writing project after writing project. Finally, I said, “God, I’m not writing any more books until the ones I’ve written are being read.” A year and a book later… What can I say? I’m a writer. I wrote- as I set up a website and a Substack. I won’t talk about the …, well, the book I just started….
I create my own book covers. Graphic arts is fun. If I wasn’t writing books I would spend more time with graphic arts.
I write a blog. A podcast is coming. And videos. I am learning ways to make my materials known.
I’ve been a conservative Christian for over 50 years.
I am a loner. I can be alone and not be lonely. Which is a good thing since writing is not a group project, at least not for me.
You can find my materials at https://www.7ddd.info/.
Book Synopsis
2 line summary(212 characters)
I set up a spreadsheet. I asked: how much can I spend on whatever and still pay the remaining bills? The result: Predictive Money Control, Super-Simple Predictive Money Tracker, and Super-Simple Profit Predictor.
Short (94 words)
I understand poor. My rent exceeded my income. I set up a spreadsheet so I’d know how fast spending was expanding a loan. For money control I added a budget section. Then I asked: If I have already spent this much this month, how much can I spend on whatever and still have enough for the remaining bills? 4 years have gone by. Predictive Money Control is the result. And the super simple Predictive Money Tracker if you don't desire the bigger program. And the Super-Simple Profit Predictor. You can find it at https://www.7ddd.info/.
Medium (319 words)
I understand poor. For three years my rent exceeded my income. I set up a spreadsheet so I’d know how fast spending was expanding a loan. Later, for money control, I added a budget section. Then I asked: If I have already spent this much this month, how much can I spend on whatever and still have enough for the remaining bills? I needed a Predictive money system. 4 years have gone by. Predictive Money Control is the result. And the super simple Predictive Money Tracker if you don't desire the bigger program. And the Super-Simple Profit Predictor.
The super simple Predictive Money Tracker fits on one page of the spreadsheet. It is self-contained. It has a real simple budget section and a simplified spending section. And I even snuck in the predictive element: You can enter ‘What If’ amounts, such as increased income or increased spending, and see how that will affect your finances for the rest of the month. If you don’t want to use the bigger Predictive Money Control system, use this. It shouldn’t take up much time. You can have an idea of where you stand with your money.
The Predictive Money Control system has some rules to follow, largely so the predictive element will work right. You start by entering basic info, like bank names on one sheet. Then you set up a budget on a separate sheet- you can change that at any time. And you track income and spending on yet another sheet. You can see your income divided into sections, and your spending divided into sections. On yet another sheet you can enter ‘What If’ amounts, such as increased income or increased spending, and see how that will affect your finances for the rest of the month.
The Super-Simple Profit Predictor is due to my business interest.
I promise it is affordable. I understand poor. You can find it at https://www.7ddd.info/.
Long (517 words)
I understand poor. For three years my rent exceeded my income. I set up a spreadsheet so I’d know how fast spending was expanding a loan. Later, for money control, I added a budget section. Then I asked: If I have already spent this much this month, how much can I spend on whatever and still have enough for the remaining bills? I needed a Predictive money system. 4 years have gone by. Predictive Money Control is the result. And the super simple Predictive Money Tracker if you don't desire the bigger program. The Super-Simple Profit Predictor is due to my business interest.
This was made for paycheck-to-paycheck people. It is made to help people with tight money situations. It does not have the idea that you have lots of extra cash stashed somewhere.
The super simple Predictive Money Tracker fits on one page of the spreadsheet. It is self-contained. It has a real simple budget section and a simplified spending section. And I even snuck in the predictive element: You can enter ‘What If’ amounts, such as increased income or increased spending, and see how that will affect your finances for the rest of the month. If you don’t want to use the bigger Predictive Money Control system, use this. It shouldn’t take up much time. You can have an idea of where you stand with your money.
The Predictive Money Control system has some rules to follow, largely so the predictive element will work right. You start by entering basic info, like bank names on one sheet. Then you set up a budget on a separate sheet- you can change that at any time. And you track income and spending on yet another sheet. You can see your income divided into sections, and your spending divided into sections. On yet another sheet you can enter ‘What If’ amounts, such as increased income or increased spending, and see how that will affect your finances for the rest of the month.
Everything gets boiled down to a one-page financial statement.
And then there is the keep-myself-honest sheet. Once a month you will literally count all the cash you have, and enter that into a sheet designed for this. And you will enter your bank balances and any other financial info. The program will compare these real, right now numbers, to what the program says you should have. It will tell you where there are differences. Your task will be to get everything to agree. Then you will really know where you are money-wise.
You will need to spend a few hours every month keeping everything up to date. And it is best to do that fairly regularly. It can be quite frustrating trying to figure out where some money went- or came from- just because you did not make note of it while it was fresh on your mind. Then the keep-myself-honest sheet will go smoothly. I speak from too much experience on this.
The Super-Simple Profit Predictor fills its own need.
If interest is high enough, there are a couple of upgrades that can be done.
System Points of Interest:
1. You can enter ‘What If’ amounts, such as possible changes in income or spending, and see how that will affect your finances for the rest of the month. This makes this system predictive.
2. This was made for paycheck-to-paycheck people. It is made to help people with tight money situations. It does not have the idea that you have lots of extra cash stashed somewhere.
3. You have the option of using a super-simple system, or a more complete system.
4. Everything is on your computer. The spreadsheet and your personal data. The internet is not needed. This is good for privacy.
5. It allows you some free-spending money. It can help you control impulse spending, or at least know the effects of impulse spending on your finances overall.
6. This is an off-line system. No prying eyes, no ads, no ongoing fees to use it.
7. It is not a free system. But there is a zero cash option. This means: you can afford this system.
Links to Purchase
Author website: https://www.7ddd.info/
I guaranteefinances aren’t a problem if you want this. There is a zero-cash option.
Interview Questions
Q. When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?
A. When I found myself writing. I was in my earliy thirties by then.
Q. What inspired the idea for your book?
A. Each book was motivated by God. The novel, Satan’s Goals, is the surprising one to me. I had no idea I would ever write anything like it- and it was done in 2 months (minus some revisions later).
Q. What would you say is your interesting writing quirk?
A. For in-depth books I write till I almost literally can’t see straight. I write for days and days and end up not able to concentrate and have to take several days off. And I regret that because there is writing to do! God made me a writer and write I do. This book was an exception to that. It didn’t take a year to write so I didn’t get to that stage before I finished it.
I have two writing quirks with novels. I write novels to explain the concepts of the books with complicated topics, like a theology book. When I do that I pretty much have an outline for the novel before I do anything. Figure out the point of view and the characters and off I go.
If I don’t already have an outline I write without one. I like to write my characters into corners and not have any idea how they will get out. So I can end up with almost daily cliffhangers. I get to enjoy the cliffhangers before my readers do.
Q. What authors do you like to read? What book or books have had a strong influence on you or your writing?
A. When you write all the time there just is no time for reading. The Bible is the big exception to that, of course. However, I did a lot of reading in my earlier years. I used to read theology books. That was fun for me. I’ve been writing so long I don’t remember many of the author names. Larry Richards, Walter C. Kaiser, Martin & Deidre Bobgan, L. S. Chafer.
I also read a lot of novels in earlier years.
Q. What advice would you give to a writer working on their first book?
A. Get it done. Expect it to be imperfect. Set it aside for some months then revise.
Next figure out how to promote it. Preferrably right away. Don’t put that off.
But God might just get you going on to the next book instead. In that case the promotion may have to wait. That is what happened to me. I did a lot of research on promoting but never had the time to just get it done. Even after I had a website and a blog I still wasn’t promoting them. God sidetracked me in developing Predictive Money Control. That was a 5 month delay all by itself.
And if at all possible tie your book in to something long-term and big going on in society right now.
And read a lot. That is how you learn to write. You read.
A. And to think, I did not enjoy English grammar in school. But I was good at it.
A. I often write during daily Bible study.
Q. With so many already out there, why develop financial spreadsheets?
Q. Why did you put a predictive element in the systems?
Q. What makes these systems different from others that can be had, some of them for free?
Q. What makes these systems good for paycheck to paycheck people?
5 Fun Facts You Don’t Know About Me
I don’t sing. I just learned that different countries have their music instruments set to different keys. I wonder if my ears are set to a key not used in this country.
I had a mechanic once. I didn’t have a car, but I had a mechanic. I discovered his shop while riding a bike past his place. It had a cross on it. I just knew right then he was the mechanic for me. I introduced 3 people to him. One of the people I introduced to him complained because the first three times he took his van to the mechanic the mechanic did the work for free. Good mechanic.
I don’t care about social media. Doesn’t interest me in the least. But I may have to start using it before long so I can tell people about my books.
I had three conflicting cancer diagnoses. And one chemo nurse that told me to wait- new better treatments were on the way. I decided alternative medicine is the way to go.
I read part of a series by J. R. R. Martin. Excellent writing. I will never read another book by him. Evil won. Satan will never win in the end. Read my historical novel, Satan’s Goals, and you will see the truth. I never intended to write that book, and in fact resisted it for a week even as God pushed it. It only took about a week for God to have me writing. It was a quick book to write, and interesting.