away with you, menubar!

This is part of an ongoing series called Blinders where I explore some of the ways I streamline my computer workflows to minimize distractions. My digital life took a turn for the better this week. Here’s a peek: Nothing special? … Continue reading

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artist's way reflections: week 9

I’m posting my reflections earlier this week because some of this material has been sticking with me a lot. To mix it up, allow me to offer a few quotes from the chapter that captured, and troubled, me: The need … Continue reading

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head to head: comparing scrivener and storymill

Stretch your fingers and prod your imagination — NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writers Month) commences at the end of this week. For the would be novelists out there, I thought it might be helpful to offer a comparison of Scrivener and … Continue reading

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the artist's way collective: week 9 hub

Only four more weeks in The Artist’s Way Collective! Today we being week 9 focusing on Recovering a Sense of Compassion. Please share your thoughts in the comments below. (If you aren’t participating, feel free to share your reactions too.) … Continue reading

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artist's way reflections: week 8

This week has been filled with one of life’s creative blockades — half of our family has been sick. So, I don’t have time to offer a reflection. But for the sake of consistency, here are a few quotes from … Continue reading

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have a creative november

As the weather turns cooler and people hunker down for the winter, I guess their energies are refocused into some creative pursuits. There are two shared creative projects coming up in November. Are you considering doing either of these? NaNoWriMo … Continue reading

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the artist's way collective: week 8 hub

Could it be possible that The Artist’s Way Collective is starting to draw near to the home stretch? Today we being week 8 focusing on Recovering a Sense of Strength. Please share your thoughts in the comments below. (If you … Continue reading

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macbook pro: first impressions

There is an Apple store about five minutes from my house. I don’t end up there as often as I expected I might, but it’s been very convenient for times when they, oh…say, totally redesign their laptops and I want … Continue reading

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artist's way reflections: week 7

I haven’t posted any reflections on The Artist’s Way for the last few weeks. Please don’t tell anyone. Like others, my interest has looked like a taffy machine moving in and out of engagement with the process. Some of the … Continue reading

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a memory a day…

I’m working on my memoir. Let me be clear…I have no grand ideas about publishing my life’s reflections. I’d much rather encode my soul in fiction rather than bare it for the likes of you. (No, not you…I mean that … Continue reading

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