Tag Archives: Writing

Return of the long form—Tweet thee no more?

There’s been a lot of buzz (pun intended) about the return of the “long form blog”—which is kinda ironic that blog posts are now considered “long form” content—Leo Laporte is trying to get back into posting more regularly after a … Continue reading

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So Many Apps, So Little Time

As I’ve been working on getting the Pomodoro Technique down—The Pomodoro Technique: Well Darn It I Like It—I’ve also been attacking the every present problem of getting and staying organized. Maybe I’m just a glutton for punishment, since I’ve tried … Continue reading

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Scrivener: Making Better Software By Being Clear On What It Isn’t

There is no hiding the fact that I love using Scrivener from Literature & Latte for writing. Sure, I know I’m probably only tapping into a 1/10th of its power (I don’t use labels or status and barely use the … Continue reading

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The Pomodoro Technique: Well Darn It I Like It

I admit it, I have tried and failed at various “work better” “getting things done” whatever systems for years now. You all know that I’m often rather scatter-brained and a tad forgetful. I’m just a tweed jacket and pipe away … Continue reading

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Tomorrow I have to turn in the first 25% of Teach Yourself Foursquare in 10 Minutes. This isn’t a problem because that 25% has been essentially finished for a couple weeks now, the thing I find hard is turning in … Continue reading

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Writer’s Frustration: Taking a Weekend Off

Oh, I’m not talking about I’m frustrated, therefore I’m taking the weekend off. No, I’m talking about the frustration that many writers and freelancers have: feeling like you can’t take a weekend off. Those of us in the self-employed brigade … Continue reading

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It isn’t starting a book that’s hard, it’s contining to write it

Book Three is starting to gel, but it’s been a tough few nights of writing to get to this place. See, I don’t find starting a book hard, it’s after I have the first 2 or 3 chapters written that … Continue reading

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4 Reasons I Enjoy Writing Books & Why I’ll Keep Doing It

Over the weekend my friend Derek Miller asked me (and several other authors he knows): If you’ve published a book, why, and how’d it go? which isn’t an unusual question for authors. I sometimes I wonder when people ask me … Continue reading

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Holy crap, I haven’t posted in a week! Do I suck as a blogger?

I guess I’ve been busy lately. Haven’t been posting (or tweeting) much, at least publicly. So does this mean that I suck as a blogger? One of the most common questions I’m asked when I’m talking about or teaching blogging … Continue reading

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Rock Me Amadeus and Other Strange Writing Rituals

If you write a lot or rather often have to write on a deadline, you probably have a ritual or three to get the creative juices flowing and wake up a sleepy writing muse. Now I thought some of my … Continue reading

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More Focus, Less Distraction Means Less Twitter More RSS

Something has been bothering me about Twitter lately. It has nothing to so with the service, the people I follow, or those who follow me, I think it has something to do with establishing the right atmosphere for me to … Continue reading

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