Posts Tagged ‘ Tips ’

Back Up or Suffer the Consequences

  • January 31st, 2011
  • Posted in Tips

Being a techie guy, sometimes I assume things I do are things everyone does. In my time working in the IT field, it’s been made very clear to me that even in this digital age people do not take basic precautions to ensure their data is safe. Us nerds all shout from the mountaintop but [ READ MORE ]

Talk your way out of it

You’ll have to excuse the lack of picture for today’s post. I spent a good 10 minutes looking for a picture that would fit today’s topic or be a play on words for today, but I was unable to find anything. So, you’re stuck with just this entry. Right now, I want you to close [ READ MORE ]

Just Write Blog Carnival: May 16, 2008 Edition

  • May 16th, 2008
  • Posted in Tips

Welcome to the May 16, 2008 edition of Just Write. Thanks to everyone who submitted! As usual, we have some bright people sharing information about the world of writing. Please visit them and encourage them all to keep up the good work. Book Reviews Cindy King presents Book Review – Letting Go Of The Words [ READ MORE ]

Just Write BlogCarnival for April 18

  • April 18th, 2008
  • Posted in Tips

Welcome to the April 18, 2008 edition of just write. Copyrighting/Freelance Thursday Bram presents Re-thinking My Stance on International Projects posted at thursdaybram.com, saying, “Freelancers often have to make choices about which types of projects they’ll take on. Lately, I’ve been rethinking one of my project criteria.” Amy Munnell presents Penny for Your Thoughts…Markets for [ READ MORE ]

Round Two

So I took a couple of days off from my editing to enjoy some other things in life like watching 24 on DVD with my wife and losing myself in the geekiest hobby ever, World of Warcraft. Tonight though is my time to begin my second round of editing on my Robert story. I’m also [ READ MORE ]

Just Write BlogCarnival (edition nine)

  • January 25th, 2008
  • Posted in Tips

Welcome to the January 25, 2008 edition of Just Write! Steve Osborne presents E-Mail Etiquette posted at TheWritersBag.com, saying, “Steve Osborne, author of “Writing Tips for the Real World,” is a professional freelance writer and writing instructor with over 20 years of experience.” Blogging/Journaling Stephen Dean presents Deciphering Cosmopolitan Magazines posted at Stephen Dean’s Copywriting [ READ MORE ]

Amazing Writing Tips

  • January 24th, 2008
  • Posted in Tips

While browsing around some writing blogs out there, I came across one by published author JA Konrath that talks about Escaping the Vacuum. The post talks about ways to improve your writing during the solitary process of writing a book. There is also posted information about networking, feedback and just tons more that is great. [ READ MORE ]

Formatting

  • January 21st, 2008
  • Posted in Tips

I was browsing the Absolute Write FAQ on formatting manuscripts for submission. This FAQ is really interesting, as it goes through all the nitty-gritty questions that many people (including myself) have. Here’s one of the top tips I found there: Chapter Start Point Definition: When beginning a new chapter, the point on the page where [ READ MORE ]

Just Write BlogCarnival (edition eight)

  • January 20th, 2008
  • Posted in Tips

I’ve found that there are people out there who give out great writing advice and tips. One of these publications is out every week and I’ve decided I’ll post about it and try to contribute. While I’m not in this edition, I’m aiming to be in next weeks. Watch for it on Friday! Welcome to [ READ MORE ]

Tools of the trade

  • January 4th, 2008
  • Posted in Tips

When it comes to writing, environment plays a pretty big role. Everything from your computer to the chair you sit in all contribute to the content you put out. Everyone works differently and I have certain things I have going on while the thoughts flow to my keyboard. 1. Music. Music is essential to my [ READ MORE ]

Current Works

Loopback
 Status:
In Progress
Word Count:
22,840 Words

Spirit Hackers
 Status:
Second Revision In Progress
Word Count:
72,954 Words
Previous Draft: 72,149 Words

"Project X"
 Status:
Submitted for Consideration
Word Count:
4,081 Words

Untitled Story
 Status:
On Hold
Word Count:
59,066 words

Post Schedule

When blogging regularly, each week you can look forward to the following series in addition to my normal posts:

Thursday: Lyrically Speaking
Friday: The Weekender
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