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Going Paperless: 5 More Tips for Speeding up Productivity with Evernote Using Third-Party Tools 27 Aug 2013 | 05:42 pm
As I became more determined to go paperless, I realized that getting information into Evernote quickly and easily was critical. Jumping through hoops to create notes or capture paper can be a show-sto...
7 Lessons I’ve Learned from Half a Year of Writing Every Day 27 Aug 2013 | 12:45 am
Today marks 180 days since I started in earnest to write fiction every day. 180 days is not quite half a year, but it’s a nice round number and close enough for me. This wasn’t a planned thing. I jus...
The Fall Story Rotation 25 Aug 2013 | 02:23 am
I passed the 70,000 word mark on the novel today. My pace has definitely picked up and I am certain that I will be finished with the first draft by the end of September. I plan on setting the novel as...
My Story Submission Tracker Google Spreadsheet is now Freely Available 24 Aug 2013 | 07:08 pm
While at Launchpad, there was a discussion about various ways writers track their submissions. Some writers use a service like Duotropes, others use a simple spreadsheet, others still write them down ...
When I Need Perspective and Relief from Stress 23 Aug 2013 | 08:08 pm
When I put the kids to bed at night, we listen to about 10 minutes of what they call “rain music.” This is really an album of white-noise tracks of thunderstorms and rain storms. It is very calming, a...
Where Would I Be Without Public Libraries? 23 Aug 2013 | 04:33 am
An op-ed piece by Mary Vavrina in today’s Falls Church News-Press brought to my attention the fact that the Fairfax County Public Library Board will soon be voting on a plan to “streamline” all county...
A Useful Word Processor Function All Tools Seem to Lack: Shift Keys Left 22 Aug 2013 | 08:59 pm
I touch type. I’m self-taught, and after more than, oh, twenty-five years or so, I’m pretty fast. I don’t need to look at the keyboard. In fact, I can close my eyes and just type away1. But on certai...
Twitter Triggers are Back on IFTTT! 22 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
I happen to log into IFTTT yesterday evening to check out my recipes and discovered that Twitter triggers have been reinstated, presumably using Twitter’s new API. This is great news because it means ...
Going Paperless: 5 Tips for Speeding Up Note Creation and Searches in Evernote (Part 1) 21 Aug 2013 | 05:39 pm
Sometimes, all that prevents me from doing something is the idea that I can’t afford the time; that it will just take too long. I’ve therefore made a habit of looking for little shortcuts to speed thi...
I’m Part of the SF Signal Mind-Meld on Recent SF/F That Deserves More Attention 21 Aug 2013 | 03:56 pm
Over at the Hugo award-winning SF Signal, I participated in this week’s Mind Meld: Recent SF/F That Deserves More Attention. Also participating: Jessica Strider, Derrick Johnson, and John H. Stevens. ...
