The Journey

Three years ago, I made a drastic change. I’d worked long and hard, clawing my way up the corporate ladder. I don’t like to think back about how many fingernails I lost during that climb. I reached what I considered a decent amount of success. I’m not most material girl in the world, but I was able to buy bath and body potions and candles (my weakness), to my heart’s content.  Continue reading

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A Time for Change – New Writing Software

I have not purchased a writing program in years. I’ve never been overwhelmed at what MS Word has to offer for my writing needs and since I discovered Linux, Open Source software has more than fit the bill.

From AbiWord, to Open Office (Now LibreOffice), to Google Docs, and Zoho Office, each has been the subject of my rigorous testing. Though I completed my last novel with LibreOffice, rumblings about Scrivener eventually drew me in. I downloaded and ran the Linux beta version. And even with some odd anomalies (I did say beta), I understood the hype. Features I immediately fell for were the ability to organize all my research right alongside my document, the corkboard view, and integrated character sketch sheets.

To say that I’m a proponent of organization and neatness is an understatement, so having everything co-located this way sold me. And when I finally decided to purchase a Macbook Pro for iPhone development, Scrivener was the first purchase I made from the app store. So, for now, Scrivener will become home to all my short story and novel musings.

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Viable Paradise or Bust

Received the exciting news this week that I’ve been accepted to Viable Paradise XV. I’ll be joined by 23 other lucky students and 8 outstanding instructors. Can I say that I’m stoked? For those of you who haven’t heard of it, VP is a week long writer’s workshop, similar to Clarion, sans 5 additional weeks.

Martha’s Vineyard, here we come!

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Coming Soon

After two long years on the previous format, it is finally time for me to give my website an updated look and feel. Bare with me as I iron out the kinks. And I promise more frequent blogging to come.

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