Since I’d known ahead of time that I wanted to use my iPad for some serious writing, I did a fair amount of research on various keyboards and cases (and combinations of the two). As with writing apps, much of my homework had been done for me already by other writers who are using their…
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…
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…
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…
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…
A short post from me today? Last night, a fellow writer did me a HUGE service. She had bought and read my ebook, Valhalla, and loved it. She wasn’t shy about telling me so. Then she wanted to know what she could to do to help promote it. I asked if she’d post a couple…
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…
