Category Archives: About the book

My teachers were right, outlines help, but maybe not how I was taught

Remember those days in high school when you were learning how to write term papers? My very well-meaning teachers tried to get us to use notecards and create outlines, anything to help us write better organized papers with the correct … Continue reading

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Writing with noise and distraction seems to work for me

Today was the big craft fair. I knew I would be there all day and that while I would have my laptop and would want to get work done, the key would be if I could get work done. Being … Continue reading

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The Key to Good Writing Is Having A Good Workspace–Gear Up For Good Ergonomics

What does your workspace look like? No, not the color or how many file cabinets you have, but how is your laptop or monitor positioned? What does your neck feel like at the end of the day? How about your … Continue reading

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And the writing continues

In case you’re wondering what I’ve been up to lately I can sum it up in one word: editing. My editors at Pearson have been awesome (I think I’ve said this before, but I don’t think I can say it … Continue reading

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Writing your first post [excerpt from the book]

This is an excerpt from “Chapter 3: Writing & Creating a conversation”, that I’m using as an example for the book on writing your first post… So your first post. The “Hello world, here I am. Time to listen up” … Continue reading

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A book cast podcast for a Friday night

I’m working on Chapter 3 right now. I’m doing the “author review” or AR, which means that the chapter has had its technical review (it passed) and content review, and it’s been send back to me to do final edits … Continue reading

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Entering the final stretch: The book enters production mode

If you’ve been playing along at home, you might be wondering how the old book is doing. Since I finished the “writing” part of the book a little while ago, the next question is when you’ll have it in your … Continue reading

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Don’t have to write a book in Word, really

When I started writing this book, I started with a mind map. Which is standard for me, actually–or at least it was. Back then, I wrote everything in Word, but I planned documents in a mind map. The map here … Continue reading

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Blogging is about writing and self expression, not technology

A friend of mine here in Vancouver wrote a really insightful post about social media here in Vancouver. While the larger point of the post is more of a social commentary, there is a part that applies here: In FACT, … Continue reading

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What would you like for a portfolio blog?

Believe it or not I’m more than halfway done with the book! Yes, I know I haven’t been very chatty of late, nor have I been “on track” (much to my editor’s dismay), but I’m only three chapters away from … Continue reading

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The birth of a new blog

The book has been started, the outline is done, what’s needed now? The blog of course. Watch for more updates over the holidays

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