Work Processes – The Productive Indie Fiction Writer

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

February 28, 2025 / Technology, Tools & AI, Work Processes

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)

February 14, 2025 / Creativity, Discipline & Motivation, INDIE PUBLISHING, PRODUCTIVITY & ORGANIZATION, Prolificacy, Work Processes / 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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Another Way to Reach a Flow State Every Time You Write

September 20, 2024 / Work Processes

What if I told you there’s a way to reach a flow state nearly every time you sit down to write?

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The Pros and Cons of Dictating Fiction

September 13, 2024 / Prolificacy, Technology, Tools & AI, Work Processes

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

December 8, 2023 / Project & Task Management, Work Processes

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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How To Get Your Email Inbox to Zero. Part IV

October 27, 2023 / POST SERIES, Work Processes

Keeping Your Inbox at Zero. This is part Four and the final post of a series. Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. Part 4 (last). Last week, I described how you can get your inbox to zero. It’s possible you may still be working on your stash of emails and haven’t yet reached zero, but you

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How To Get Your Email Inbox to Zero. Part III

October 20, 2023 / POST SERIES, Work Processes / 2 Comments

Getting to Zero The First Time. This is part Three of a series. Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. Part 4 (last). In the last two weeks we’ve looked at why you might want to work toward an empty inbox and keep it that way, and some of the prep and practicalities of managing an empty

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How To Get Your Email Inbox to Zero. Part II

October 13, 2023 / POST SERIES, Work Processes

Make Your Life Easier, First. This is part Two of a series. Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. Part 4 (last). Last week, we looked at all the reasons why you might want to work toward an empty inbox at all times. Stress relief, security, and avoiding legal hassles were just a few of them. This

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How To Get Your Email Inbox to Zero

October 6, 2023 / POST SERIES, Work Processes

And How to Keep It There. This is part One of a series. Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. Part 4 (last). ____________________ I received an email from a PIFW reader a few weeks ago, asking me how I managed to stay on top of my emails. She knew how busy I was, yet I always

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A Productive Indie Book!

August 18, 2023 / Discipline & Motivation, Habits, INDIE PUBLISHING, PRODUCTIVE INDIE BOOKS, PRODUCTIVITY & ORGANIZATION, Prolificacy, Publishing & Production, Scheduling & Tracking, The Productive Indie Fiction Writer, Work Processes

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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