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8 Ways Scrivener Aids My Writing

When I originally gave Scrivener a whirl earlier this year I didn’t know how the software worked. But I read several articles and posts about how other writers put this writing tool to use. I took my time working through the provided tutorial after which I began using it with increasing regularity. Archer’s Aim Digest […]

Allergies, Asthma, & Ailments in Fantasy

Originally posted on Legends of Windemere:
Yahoo Image Search While filling out all the school forms for my son, I began wondering about allergies and asthma.  You don’t really see these in fantasy settings.  I’ve yet to read about an orc that is terrified of bees because of an allergy.  Any character that is gasping…

TWO-FOR-ONE SATURDAY

On Saturday, I usually try to participate in Stacking the Shelves hosted by Tynga’s Reviews, but since this is also the first day of a new month, I thought it might be nice to do a Monthly Wrap-Up.  Then I decided why settle for either when I can do a TWO-FOR-ONE SATURDAY! I’ll start things…

Happy Caturday

Originally posted on bluebird of bitterness:
A little humor to start the day! bluebird of bitterness View original postFiled under: Uncategorized

Annoying writing mistakes [INFOGRAPHIC]

Originally posted on The Publication Plan for everyone interested in medical writing, the development of medical publications, and publication planning:
These are helpful reminders, but I must say I see some of these frequently… The Publication Plan for everyone interested in medical writing, the development of medical publications, and publication planning View original postFiled under: Uncategorized

Infographic: How to Focus

Originally posted on Word Hunter:
For all the writers who write alongside a pet, here’s the ratification (also: food!) ? by annavital. Explore more infographics like this one on the web’s largest information design community – Visually. ? ? Posted with Blogsy

Using Scrivener As Your Reference Library

Scrivener is a powerful writing tool. I write about it weekly with tips and usage ideas. To read more of my posts click the Scrivener tag or category at the end of the page. Help Thunderclap my Beyond the Cover Appearance The Inspector in Scrivener hides a number of useful features. Previous posts on Archer’s […]

FRIDAY FACE-OFF: TREES

Welcome to The Friday Face-Off, a new weekly meme hosted by Books by Proxy. Join us every Friday as we pit cover against cover, and publisher against publisher, to find the best artwork in our literary universe. This week’s theme is: “This solitary tree! A living thing – a cover with a tree or trees.”  And  I decided…

Excerpt from The Bow of Destiny

Athson sat up, his chest heaving. That was too real. His ears rang with the eagle’s screams and his face burned with the rush of frigid wind. What were those words? Something about a bow? He shook his head. Could that be it? Soul’s-ease – he needed it. No. He’d forgotten it at the ranger […]

Storytelling Pixar’s Way [Infographics]

Originally posted on Word Hunter:
Everyone’s seen various versions of the second infographics in this post – Pixar’s 22 Rules of Storytelling. Now, we have 5 top clues to story writing. This infographic above was created by Karin Hueck and Rafael Quick of the Brazilian culture and science magazine Superinteressante, and is based on Pixar…