Work Processes

The Tiny Time-Saving Trick That Adds Up to Hours of Extra Writing

/ Technology, Tools & AI, Work Processes / 5 minutes of reading / Leave a Comment

Ah, keyboard shortcuts—the secret sauce that transforms a writer’s workflow from a clunky tricycle ride into a sleek, high-speed chase. If you’re still dragging your mouse around like it’s 1995, it’s time for an upgrade. Embracing keyboard shortcuts isn’t just about shaving seconds off tasks; it’s about reclaiming your creative flow and keeping those brilliant ideas from evaporating while you hunt for the “Paste” option.

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The Joy of Writing Prolifically (No, It Won’t Make You Depressed)

/ Creativity, Discipline & Motivation, INDIE PUBLISHING, PRODUCTIVITY & ORGANIZATION, Prolificacy, Work Processes / 3 minutes of reading / 2 Comments

Recently, Anne R. Allen published a post titled “Can Marathon Writing Sessions Lead to Depression?,” citing studies that suggest long, intense writing sessions might mimic symptoms of depression. If you’re an indie author pushing for a prolific writing habit, this kind of claim can be alarming. I get it. No one wants to wake up

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The Pros and Cons of Dictating Fiction

/ Prolificacy, Technology, Tools & AI, Work Processes / 5 minutes of reading

Is It Worth the Effort? I’m not entirely sure why I haven’t written a dedicated post about dictation before now. I’ve mentioned it in passing, and it’s come up in discussions, but never in its own spotlight. Maybe that’s because my relationship with dictation has been a bit of a rollercoaster. Let’s just say, I’ve

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A Henry Ford Efficiency You Can Use to Save Time

/ Project & Task Management, Work Processes / 6 minutes of reading

One of my very first jobs, after I left high school, was data entry.  Thirty of us would punch in numbers from thousands of sheets of engineering reports that had been collected for a month, from across the state. Granted, these days, those same engineers would be punching in their own data on a mobile

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A Productive Indie Book!

/ Discipline & Motivation, Habits, INDIE PUBLISHING, PRODUCTIVE INDIE BOOKS, PRODUCTIVITY & ORGANIZATION, Prolificacy, Publishing & Production, Scheduling & Tracking, The Productive Indie Fiction Writer, Work Processes / 3 minutes of reading

A Productive Indie Book! Last month, I took a bit of a break, and also mentioned that I was working on something that I would tell you about soon. As the image, above, has probably told you, that something is the first PIFW book. I’ve been getting back to a more productive writing schedule, and

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