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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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My Bullet Journal Trial
I’ve been using a Bullet Journal for a month now (I started on January 9th, 2017). General Impressions My bullet journal trial has been successful. I’m going to continue using it, at least while I…
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Bullet Journaling
I started noticing references to bullet journals from people in various writer-related communities and on Twitter about six months ago. I’m not one for journaling so I didn’t pay much attention. This fall…
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I Need a Shredder
It’s been just over a month since I started my digital migration. I’m making slow but steady progress on getting rid of paper. I’ve been getting digital statements where possible for several years…
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The Less Paper Home
I can remember all the stuff about the “paperless office” quite well, and even at the time, I didn’t believe it. Nor did I necessarily think going totally digital was a viable option…
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Standing Bird Desk
Currently I do most of my writing on my MacBook or a Chromebook, while sitting on the couch. I do some work standing up using an older iMac, but I really hate the Apple A1048…
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Standing Desks Part II
I first wrote about standing desks four years ago. I couldn’t find the kind of standing desk I wanted then under $500.00. At that point, I was looking for a standing desk in…
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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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iPod 2001 still going
I celebrated the tenth anniversary of the original iPod. The initial iPod was released on October 23, 2001. I’m pleased to note that mine is still going strong 14 years later. It’s funny…
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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.…