Writing
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Annotating Books and Other Texts
As a child, I was horrified by people who wrote in books. In high school, I’d go through my textbooks at the start of the new school year and carefully erase the penciled…
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Your NaNoWriMo Portable Writing Studio: No Computer Required
One reason a lot of writers tell me they’ve never tried NaNoWriMo, the annual November challenge to write 50,000 words in a month, is that they can’t fit in long writing sessions; they…
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Journaling for Writers during NaNoJoWriMo October
Fall is here, and that means we’re getting closer to NaNoWriMo. One way to start thinking about what to write for NaNoWriMo is to keep a writer’s journal, one that’s primarily about prepping…
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On Fountain Pens
I returned to writing drafts in long hand (as a respite from keyboard-related carpal tunnel) in 2012. I used fountain pens fairly often before that, but mostly for letter-writing. Since late in 2016,…
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Bullet Journals for Writers
There’s a high probability that you already know what a Bullet Journal is, in which case you can skip ahead. If you think a bullet journal is for gun enthusiasts, read on. What’s…
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2016: It’s a New Writing World in the Cloud
I’m still adjusting to a career as a full time writer. I’m not complaining, mind, it’s work and it results in pay. But it’s not something I ever envisioned doing for a career.…
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Markdown and Me
As part of my determination to come up with a cleaner less keystroke-intensive workflow for all my writing, I’m taking a hard look at Markdown. I first heard about Markdown back in 2004.…
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Workflow Changes
Given the release of Yosemite for OS X and iOS 8, I’m taking the opportunity to re-examine and revise my writing workflow. I write a great deal, not only books and articles for…
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Writing on an iPad is Different
Jason Snell of Macworld and TechHive has written an interesting thoughtful essay “Why I’m writing on the iPad” about how writing using his iPad and the on-screen keyboard has changed his writing process,…
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Blogger Buzz: Best Blogging Advice
The official Twitter for Google’s Blogger, @Blogger asked: What’s the best blogging advice you’ve ever received? I answered, and they posted. I also sent a tweet about the absolutely brilliant post on blogging…