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Learn from My Mistakes

…and save your files. I spent an hour this morning writing a long post on how to create promotion bookmarks. It’s something I’ve been planning and thinking about for a while, and I decided this would...

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Added a Writing Stats Spreadsheet

A friend pointed me to an article by Jamie Todd Rubin on tracking writing goals. At first I didn’t see it applying because I don’t subscribe to the “write every day” principle, but then I changed my...

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Compare Documents in Word

The Compare Documents function in Word is probably one of the least used features despite being very powerful because it’s not easy to figure out the first time, or even the second or third. However,...

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5 Interesting Links for 4-20-2012

Life A fascinating look at letting nature take its course but on a human timeline to save lives and prevent disasters. This is a video with sound and does autostart....

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A Macro for Meeting RWA Format for Contest Judges

I created this macro for converting critiques to contest format when I was judging an RWA contest. We weren’t allowed to use comments, but I like using comments when I’m reading something rather than...

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5 Interesting Links for 5-18-2012

Life Kristine Kathryn Rusch talks about the impact of big events on writers (herself in specific) and freelancers in general, using what she’s going through as a life lesson for anyone in similar...

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Writers of the Future 1st Quarter 2013 Honorable Mention

I’ve said it before, and I probably will again, but Writers of the Future is a good place for those who have yet to break into the big magazines (or haven’t had enough acceptances to be disqualified)....

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The Grand Tour

I recently got a note from someone who visited my website (through an old link based on the reporting address) thanking me for my plotting by scene spreadsheet. Now beyond the total squee of getting...

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When Writing Hits…

This question came up in a forum I belong to, and it sparked my imagination. Over the years, I’ve written in some pretty strange places and ways. I may even have at least one of the oh-so-classic paper...

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Using Jutoh to Automate Vendor-Specific Other Works Pages

I did a presentation at BayCon 2015 that gave participants a quick overview of some of the tools available to authors and indie publishers. I’ve been meaning to set up an Indie Toolbox section on my...

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5 Interesting Links for 07-13-2018

Note: Videos may auto start with sound so be prepared. Scrivener (Writing) This article explores different approaches to organizing a series in Scrivener....

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Inktober 2018: A Drawing Exercise, Part 2

No sooner had I claimed the four drawings a week goal but I fell off that cliff. Tomorrow is the end of Inktober 2018, and while I may find more drawings appear at my fingertips, here are the three...

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Inktober 2019: A Drawing Exercise

In keeping with last year, I am once again trying Inktober with the goal of drawing more than I otherwise would have. I also used it to explore my tools again. My hope is I will find the tool that …...

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