What did you imagine when you decided to become a writer?
I didn’t think it was all lolling about eating bonbons while the words flowed steadily from you, but I will admit to a few misconceptions. For one thing, I don’t get to sit in a cozy, romantic garret composing epistles in longhand, like Jo March. [...]
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The Glamorous Life of the Writer
June 16th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Uncategorized
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More on Writing in the Cloud
May 26th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized
A couple weeks ago, I asked whether you were writing in the cloud.
Since then, I moved some of my documents to Google Docs, and I love it. I know the files exist in an easily accessible location no matter which computer I am using.
The only drawback is that I frequently use my Netbook in areas [...]
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Writing in the Cloud
May 5th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized
Has Google documents changed the way you write?
I had myriad issues with my previous laptop, and because of those issues, I became a huge fan of free online file storage. I created multiple drop.io sites to store documents, I kept things in my Gmail and other online mail accounts, and I told my mail client [...]
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The Importance of Backups
April 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
As you know, I’m now working on a brand-new laptop.
Seven days after the warranty expired on my HP laptop, so did the motherboard. After much discussion with the customer service representatives and case managers, the best offer they could gve me was a $400 price tag to replace it. I thought that was a ridiculous [...]
Tax Tips for Writers
March 10th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized
We’re just over one month away from the deadline for filing your taxes. Have you put it off, or have you already taken care of them? I have put it off, not because of the IRS fear, but because this year has completely gotten away from me so far. I mean, really, how did it [...]
Health Insurance and Writers
February 15th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized
In my informal poll on Twitter and Facebook, it became clear that health insurance is one of the main things that keeps we U.S.-based writers from being full-time writers. Seriously, I don’t know how families with children make it on one income until the writer’s income picks up.
For example, Nancy Brauer keeps a full-time job [...]
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New Year’s Resolutions
December 7th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
The end of the year is a great time to review your goals and plan for the coming year. What are your plans for 2010? Will that be the year you finally polish that novel up and send it off to agents or publishers? The year when you make the break and become a full-time [...]
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Writing Roundup, December 4
December 4th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
The Business of Writing
Craft
Fiction
Freelancing
Platform
The Business of Writing
What Can I Expect of My Agent?
Moonrat posts a nice description of what you can expect in your relationship with your agent. Read this post, then visit agent Kate Schafer Testerman’s blog for a follow-up and expansion on the ideas from an agent’s point of view.
Publishing Your Book: Is [...]
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Home Remedies
November 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
We writers talk a lot about different ways to save money on health care, Internet service, writing supplies, and so on.
One way to save money is to make your own home remedies when you have a cold or mild flu.
Now, you should not rely on home remedies if you have a serious illness, and avoiding [...]
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Writers and Holidays
September 7th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Holidays are a funny thing for we writers. Many of us have day jobs, and many of us have the day off from them today. Yay!
But, I will be spending a large portion of my day writing, networking, researching–you know, working. Labor Day will be like any other weekend day, when I work on my [...]
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