I’m currently taking the non-fiction course offered by scribewriting.com. With a number of resources and ample instructor expertise, the logical and methodical approach been very helpful in addressing audience and outlining the larger project. [Tomorrow, we will cover more of Read more…
So, back to procrasticooking… Result: 35 new recipes in 30 days. Note: A few sites were repeated. Hard not to fall back on epicurious.com. Discoveries: 1. I’m not sure I followed any of the recipes to their exact specifications. More and more, I’ve Read more…
Henry Miller’s 11 Commandments of Writing Thanks to Maria Popova’s Brain Pickings for this excellent page that includes Miller’s ‘daily program’. My favorites: Work on one thing at a time until finished. Don’t be nervous. Work calmly, joyously, recklessly on Read more…
This kind of thing has been on my mind lately. I recently unsubscribed from emails from a content provider. The follow-up screen asked for my reason for leaving. Names and specifics have been omitted because the person does offer value Read more…
I’ve posted this at ednotions.com and retirerenew.com, but thought it belonged here as well. Click here for nextavenue.org’s exploration into each of the guidelines.
Henry Miller’s 11 Commandments of Writing Thanks to Maria Popova’s Brain Pickings for this excellent page that includes Miller’s ‘daily program’. My favorites: Work on one thing at a time until finished. Don’t be nervous. Work calmly, joyously, recklessly on Read more…
Don’t ever write anything you don’t like yourself and if you do like it, don’t take anyone else’s advice about changing it. They just don’t know. RAYMOND CHANDLER *** Write for fifteen minutes every day. Set a time in advance, Read more…
So, yes, much like the summer of 2010 when I was laid up after Achilles tendon repair, I, like millions of others, am experiencing ‘restricted routines’. Hey, gotta do the right thing for others, including our front-liners. No complaints here. Read more…
From the ‘Do as I share, not as I do’ department: When you write – explode – fly apart – disintegrate! Then give time enough to think, cut, rework, and rewrite. RAY BRADBURY From the ‘Cripes, I hate it when Read more…
A recent item from Jon Winokur’s Advice to Writers… You Have to Show Up Every Day Sometimes you really have to shove and grunt and sweat. Some days you go to your office and you’re the only one who shows Read more…