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My Number One Distraction from Writing is the Internet
The internet. Filled with webcomics, social media and news, its plethora of mini-games and interactive tools can sometimes distract me from getting a large word count out the door. I find that as part of “creating my workspace” to get a lot of writing done, I can’t shut it off completely because I really like […]
Where is Your Ideal Place to Write? Your Big Distractions?
One thing that I’ve noticed about writing, is that I sometimes need a particular place to write to get in the “zone.” On a good day, if I’m writing for about 8 hours, I can average 2,500 words per hour. Unfortunately, there are a few, physical distractions which either slow me down or suck my […]
Getting Ready for NaNoWriMo
The past couple of weeks I have the opportunity to revisit my personal goals that range from learning the open source graphics program GIMP.org to getting back in shape and finishing Argentum. Like a lot of people I know, fall is the season to reorganize before the big winter. From last-minute “around the house” projects […]
GenCon 2008: Wrap-Up and Notes from the Booth
The past week has been a blur of faces, pitches and products flying past me so fast and furious that I’ve been trying to answer that mundane question: How was the show? I’ve been trying to wrap my mind around the answer to that, because there was a lot going on. As a contributing author […]