From the monthly archives: January 2012

Pinterest

By On January 30, 2012 · 2 Comments · In Tech

Although I always swear I’m not going to join another social network, I have to admit, I’m pretty fascinated by Pinterest. First, there’s the gender thing — it’s about 80% female. Why, when Tumblr isn’t so skewed, and Pinterest shares the highly visual interface with easy reblogging?

Is it the name? Does [...]

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Tools of the Trade 2

By On January 27, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Tech, Writing Process

Last time I posted about my daily planning tools. In the past, I’ve also written about the awesomeness that is Scrivener. Here’s why I love it as an outlining tool:

Yes — note cards, again. And colored ones at that.

Each note card contains a scene summary and [...]

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Tools of the Trade

By On January 25, 2012 · 2 Comments · In Life, Writing Process

The new year always means one thing to me: systems. I love them. And I always get mocked for my, erm, color coding and obsessiveness. But having the right tool for the job makes it that much easier. The challenge is figuring out which system fits the situation.

When I was working at a tutoring [...]

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