Tag: writing
Livescribe 3 Smartpen
Over the weekend, I ordered a Livescribe 3 Smartpen. I had seen the advertisement from the company: Then I read some reviews, most of which seemed positive for what I want to do with it. I also saw that the pen is compatible with… Continue Reading “Livescribe 3 Smartpen”
The Stories We Tell
I had planned to spend the entire weekend writing a short story. Unfortunately, my story had other ideas. Turns out that the story idea I’d envisioned isn’t a short story at all. It’s a novella. And while I like the story and think it’s… Continue Reading “The Stories We Tell”
Blood Alone Remains Writing Playlist
To get my mind into the right headspace for my characters, I use music as inspiration. I love using 8tracks to create atmospheric playlists that I can add to or modify as needed. This is the playlist I’ve been working with for my current… Continue Reading “Blood Alone Remains Writing Playlist”
Steady as She Goes
Writing Stuff My vacation at the beginning of August sparked an idea that’s been on the slow burn in my brain all month. I was going to put it on the shelf to write during the month of November, but then I got an… Continue Reading “Steady as She Goes”
That Time that Dropbox Saved my Life (And by “Life,” I Mean Book)
My old iMac finally gave up after seven long years of service. Not one virus in all that time. I loved that machine. But when it gave me two white screens of death in as many days, I knew that it was time to… Continue Reading “That Time that Dropbox Saved my Life (And by “Life,” I Mean Book)”
JuNoWriMo and Beyond
Someone asked me “Why do you have to do this JuNoWriMo thing?” Have to was the phrase that stuck with me. I have to because I want to. Because I need to. Because I have a story that I want to tell that’s bursting… Continue Reading “JuNoWriMo and Beyond”
The Thing About the Writing Thing
I write stuff because I don’t know how to not write stuff. It’s just something I have always done. I tell stories. Sometimes, when I think they’re interesting enough, I write them down. I would write for myself even if I thought no one… Continue Reading “The Thing About the Writing Thing”
New Normal
If you want to be taken seriously, be consistent.” I saw this quote yesterday on a friend’s page, and though she was referring to her fitness regimen, it spoke to my beliefs about writing too. Some of the people in my life, when they… Continue Reading “New Normal”
Readerly Things, Writerly Stuff, and Nerdiness
Today, I made a word cloud of the most common words on this blog. There are several online sites that allow creation of this kind of image, but they’re all fairly similar. The larger the word, the more frequently it’s been used. My common… Continue Reading “Readerly Things, Writerly Stuff, and Nerdiness”
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