This is an update of the post “Tools To Enhance Your Writing Life”, published on March 2, 2018. That post was also an update on a much earlier post in 2011 and includes the 2011 observations and the 2018 updates. Today, I’ll just comment on 2022’s status. And because the post ended up far longer
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Continuing my review of the original posts on this site—today’s is an interesting coincidence, as I’ve spent some time in Mastermind groups lately, dealing with this issue. Authors, particularly new authors, seem to feel that their muse must be constantly fed and watered with a diet rich in variety, experiences, travel, and that living a
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This is an updated, reviewed edition of a post that first appeared on this site on February 16, 2018. You can find the original post here. ____ When I hear of a new, complete productivity system, my gut clenches and I can feel my resistance kicking in. I have tried all the systems, over the
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This is a reworked and revised version of a post that originally appeared on this blog on February 9th, 2018. It’s still relevant—even more so, in this distraction-filled suddenly-structure-free world we’re in. New Year’s Resolutions are complete crap. They simply do not work. But they’re very tempting. New year, fresh start, no stains on the
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I’m actually writing this well before Christmas, trying to clear the decks so I can meet all my writing commitments over the holiday period, and still have time off with the family. So I’m dodging the heavy posts here for a bit. I’ll return in a week or two, with refreshed enthusiasm. See you then.
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New Year’s Eve resolutions have earned a bad rep, as they’re so easily broken, often before February arrives. But it is a new year, and there is a strong psychological tendency to think of it as a new slate, a chance to start over. It’s also a good excuse for thinking about what you want
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I’m holding a series of one-off Mastermind-styled meetings on Zoom throughout January & February. These will be structured meetings with a maximum of five people. Each author in their turn will explain what problem(s) they want to solve, or what goals they want to reach this year, and the group will help figure out possible
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Bringing forward and updating one of my original posts from back when I first started the blog. Oh, and Happy New Year! — t. _________ Have you ever had weeks like mine? As soon as you decide that this week, you are going to nail your schedule, get down a staggering number of words, and finally
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It’s been a mucky couple of years, with the pandemic putting stress on everything, including the supply of printed books and, not least of all, nervous systems. One of the stress victims was the indie publishing industry in general, as it was already evolving into new directions even before the pandemic threw extra burdens on
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Why “Live Well”? – 2021 Edition This is the last of the “rebuilt” posts from 2017/2018, and also the last of the Definition posts. It’s a hybrid, because the original post was built from two different sources. I’ve amalgamated those sources instead of simply referring to them. ———– One of the things that happened recently
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