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March 13, 2014
Twitter for Writers
Originally posted on Trans/plant/portation:
A few folks have asked me about Twitter over the years and how such a terse medium can be helpful for writers. What content can one even get communicated in so few characters? The…
A few folks have asked me about Twitter over the years and how such a terse medium can be helpful for writers. What content can one even get communicated in so few characters? The…

Published on March 13, 2014 09:22
March 11, 2014
Rethinking Social Media & Relaunch
!UNDER CONSTRUCTION! After spinning my wheels for the past year, I’ve come to the conclusion it’s not only time to rethink the way I “do” social media, it’s time to rethink the way I present myself to the world through … Continue reading →

Published on March 11, 2014 08:30
February 25, 2014
Quick and Dirty (okay, mostly quick, but made you look) with a bonus repurposed writing workout
So, no new Writing Workout yesterday because I was here all weekend: With people like this: Doing things like this: (photo credit to Sander Feinberg for all but hair … Continue reading →

Published on February 25, 2014 22:21
February 17, 2014
A Better Beta Read: Guest Post by Ev Maroon!
Since today is my birthday, I’m taking my Weekly Writing Workout day off. Everett Maroon has stepped up to put a post in my place. I had the pleasure of working on Ev’s book The Unintentional Time Traveler, which is … Continue reading →

Published on February 17, 2014 10:03
February 12, 2014
Weekly Writing Workout: Three Ring Circus Part Three – MUST
My post is a bit late this week, mostly because in British Columbia we were celebrating our new holiday: Family Day! Where the Family Day bunny comes down the chimney to hand out turkey wishbones to all the good kids, … Continue reading →

Published on February 12, 2014 18:13
February 3, 2014
Weekly Writing Workout: Three Ring Circus Part Two – NEED
Quick post today because I have a FULL week ahead. As a matter of fact… I have a full few months ahead of me as I make my way toward the launch of BOOK THREE of my Faerie Tales from … Continue reading →

Published on February 03, 2014 14:45
January 28, 2014
Weekly Workout: Three Ring Circus Part One – WANT
The other day I was having trouble focusing my thoughts enough to prioritize my day. There was the yoga routine I had been neglecting, the Book Three Lexicon to get to my copy editor, the paperwork to be filled out and … Continue reading →

Published on January 28, 2014 16:50
January 20, 2014
Weekly Writing Workout: Unconfrontable, That’s What You Are
I love to make lists. I’m kind of a compulsive list maker. One kind I make is a list of “unconfrontables.” How do things get on this list? Easy, by not doing them. If I don’t do them long enough, … Continue reading →

Published on January 20, 2014 16:54
January 13, 2014
Weekly Workout: Out of One’s Era
I like technology. I’m no techno whiz, but I can get a pretty good geek on. Sometimes, though, the pace of technological advancement astonishes me. It’s overwhelming. I keep joking that one of these days I’m just going to put … Continue reading →

Published on January 13, 2014 11:56
January 11, 2014
The Privilege of Home Schooling?
This is not the type of thing I normally post on this blog, but my thoughts were too many for a Facebook post. Recently I posted this video to my Facebook page. Sometimes I post articles and videos cavalierly, but … Continue reading →

Published on January 11, 2014 17:18