A Writer’s Toolbox (Part 1)
With over twenty years’ experience as a writer, I thought I’d share some software and Software-as-a-Service sites that I’ve found indispensable,
Creativity, writer's life, Writing
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No Opinion is the Safest Opinion
In this polarized age, once you’ve stated an opinion, you’re simply not allowed to change. Not in today’s discourse, not on social media. So why do it?
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Naming Names
In a series that I’m developing, I’ve got a bunch of characters from a variety of backgrounds and cultures. But
consumers, economics, writer's life
Marketing on Instagram vs Twitter
Two months ago, I started selling my own clothes online as “Skrap Apparel on Etsy.” I don’t have a marketing
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The Problem with Etsy
Ok, I’m trying to sell clothes on Etsy. The key word here is Trying, because Etsy makes it almost impossible
Solo, Star Wars, The Force Awakens, The Rise of Skywalker
How Did Han’s Death Change Chewie?
I’d like to think that Chewie is a bit more of a risk-taker after Han dies. We have the impression that Chewie checked Han’s crazier impulses, but I think the opposite was also true.
Nomad, Social Discourse, society
Uncomfortable Public Embarrassment
You don’t really know uncomfortable public embarrassment until Japanese business people have apologised to you. Seriously, it’s off-putting.
Christmas, music
Revising the Modern Christmas Standards, personal edition
This is the time of year when I actively avoid anything by Pentatonix, Mariah Carey, or Paul McCartney. Santa Baby has no place in my music rotation, nor does Driving Home for Christmas.
education
Anecdotes from the Classroom
That’s part of being a teacher: Giving your best and sending them on to their future. We’re just one station on their journey. You don’t get to know what that future will turn out to be
writer's life, Writing
Making Money Ain’t Easy
Look, we’re all struggling to make money, authors as much as anyone else. As a writer, you can focus all