Yesterday, I spent some time toying with getting Scrivener on my MacBook to sync with Dropbox Elements on my iPad.
Some background . . .
After much deliberation, I finally bought an iPad. To save money—and in a nod to realistic expectations about my usage—I bought a refurbished iPad 2 model from Apple. I’d already been leaning in that direction but a conversation at the Apple Store with an Apple employee is what convinced me. (Say what you will about Apple, but I’ve always found their employees to be very helpful and not in the least pushy about buying the latest and [...]
When you freelance, you’ll soon learn that being a generalist is a lot more work—and less profitable—than specializing. You don’t need to have a PhD. in a topic to write about it and to develop a niche market for yourself.
Usually you’ll choose subjects that you already have experience with—e.g., your major in college, an industry you’ve worked in, hobbies and interests you already have.
Sometimes the market pushes you into a new area. That’s how it was for me when I first started writing about sustainability. I’d turned in a story for a new-to-me editor (about dancing dogs) who [...]
So it’s May 1. May Day. Beltane. The beginning of the 2012 Blogathon.
And of course, I’m swamped with deadlines, have papers and gadgets literally spilling off my desk, operating on too little sleep and fighting the cats for control of the keyboard. So, pretty much a normal morning.
(And I missed the May Day Morris dancers at the International Rose Test Garden this morning.)
For this year’s blogathon, I plan to add several new categories to my blog offerings. One—writing & publishing—will simply be a continuation of my posts about the writing life, writing and productivity tools, creative prompts, indie publishing and [...]
The 2012 Blogathon challenge is nearly upon us!
Each May, blogger and writer/editor goddess Michelle Rafter hosts the annual Blogathon, spurring participants to post entries every day in an effort to focus their blogs, build readership, gain more blogging experience, develop a new specialty area, and more. You don’t have to be a professional writer or a paid blogger to participate, and Michelle always builds in bonus features—a dedicated email group, weekly newsletters, twitters chats, and more—to help keep participants motivated and rolling along. (And there are drawings for prizes at the end of the month, among those who posted every [...]
What mystifies me—but sadly, doesn’t surprise me—about so much that’s going on today in political debates and campaigning is the fact that there’s a lot of lip service being paid to “traditional religious values,” but the most basic, core tenet at the heart of this country’s majority religion seems to be missing, conveniently forgotten or just outright ignored.
The Golden Rule—Do unto others as you would have them do unto you; also Love your neighbor as yourself—is central to both Christianity and Judaism. This same sentiment can be found across multiple religions of the world:
Islam: As you would have people [...]
Hominids
Robert J. Sawyer
Tor Books
ISBN: 9780765345004
** 2003 Hugo Award for Best Novel **
I’ve not been very good lately about reviewing the many books I’ve been reading. Of course, I never set out to review every volume that passes through my hands. Some of them are utterly forgettable. But then sometimes I come across a book like “Hominids,” and I just can’t praise it enough.
Given the size of the book, “Hominids” is a surprisingly quick read — and a very good one at that. Sawyer obviously did quite a bit of homework in preparation for writing this story, but [...]
I’ve updated the Valhalla ebook to include the first chapter of volume 2, Iduna’s Apples, at the very end.
But you can also read this first chapter here, below! Look for this Valhalla sequel — Iduna’s Apples — this coming summer.
~ One ~
Loki stared at the note, reading it again for at least the hundredth time:
We have awakened. As your kin, we require your assistance only. Midgard hangs in the balance. We must convene with you. For the love of Niflheim, alert no others to this communication.
Loki’s hands shook. He looked again at the bottom of the hand-written [...]
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