Seven to get started with
Posted by webmaster | Filed under Miscellaneous, Writing
I hope you’ve had a great holiday and New Year’s. I’ve been doing a lot of work on the novel and thinking about where I’d like to go with the blog this year. I’ve committed myself to finishing the novel and starting to approach agents by the spring, so I’m obviously going to be busy.
To […]
My new toy
Posted by Jo | Filed under Miscellaneous
I got one of these. The Dell Mini is an ultra-small laptop, about 9 inches by 7 inches and only 2 pounds. I chose the Ubuntu version — I have no particular desire to put windows on such a small laptop. Besides, I’m a linux fan anyway. I also passed up on the upgrades and […]
Laptop Lust
Posted by Jo | Filed under Productivity, Miscellaneous
I want this.
There have been rumors that Dell will release this laptop today, but that doesn’t look likely. I’ve heard everything from last June to this November as a release date, but Dell is annoyingly silent. The laptop looks very cool though, almost exactly what I’ve been looking for.
I want something ultra-small that I can […]
Recently Popular Links
Posted by Jo | Filed under Miscellaneous
In case you missed them, here are some of the most popular posts recently.
Publishing is Changing
How Real are your Characters
17 Writing Prompts
Make the most of Entrecard and StumbleUpon
Social Networking for Readers
Being Prepared
Posted by Jo | Filed under Weblogs, Miscellaneous
Well, so much for practicing what I preach.
Yes, I was ready for NaNoEdMo. I had blog ideas lined up so posting would be a breeze. I was all set, except for that little flu thing. So, no posts because I didn’t have a stockpile ready.
It just goes to show, it’s one thing to know what’s […]
Call for Submissions
Posted by Jo | Filed under Miscellaneous
I’m putting together a Writing Resource page. As you can see, I have a few categories in mind, but I haven’t done much with the links themselves. I’d like this to become a very comprehensive, useful resource over the next few weeks.
Here’s where you all come in. I’m accepting submissions for links to add to […]
I Need Your Help
Posted by Jo | Filed under Weblogs, Miscellaneous
One of my blogging goals, is to increase my RSS subscriptions this year. I’m hovering in the 20s, and have been for some time. That’s very low for the number of visitors and page views I’m seeing.
I’d like to see my subscriptions above 30 by the end of January. I know that’s more than 10 […]
Financial Planning and Writing
Posted by Jo | Filed under Miscellaneous, Publishing
As writers, we often don’t want to think about finances. That’s too “practical” and we tend to be the artsy, creative types. Right?
Wrong. If you want to write for a living, you have some serious financial planning to do now.
Walking away from a 9 to 5 job with benefits is going to be tough when […]
Back from a conference
Posted by Jo | Filed under Miscellaneous
I’ve been at a conference for the last few days. It was a good conference, but the really fun part was getting to catch up with an old friend. We had a great time visiting.
We were at Virginia Tech, and it’s been years since I was on their campus. It’s beautiful, but it’s changed quite […]
Quickie Update
Posted by Jo | Filed under Knitting, Miscellaneous
The last couple of weeks have been especially hectic at work. I’m working on a major project that’s scheduled to go into production this week, so it’s a mad house. You’ll likely see shorter posts for the next few days, until things calm down a bit.
When I have a little time (very little!) I’m working […]
