Monthly Archives: October 2006

THE PERSUIT OF PLANNING

October 16, 2006 – 3:05 pm

Just came across a cool little article on Personal Planning. Good basic advice in there. I have been making strides to get myself, and my life, more organized of late and it has been grand. No more cruising through the day forgetting to consult a mental to-do list. Now I keep […]

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SUPPORTING SUPPLIES

October 16, 2006 – 2:27 pm

Gifts that support our dreams rock.
Just recently I got a couple of super sweet gifts for my birthday. One was a Moleskine Large Plain Notebook. Another was Novel & Short Story Writer’s Market 2007. Both of these rock! But, the best part was the card that came with the gift. It […]

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IF I HAD A HAMMER - The Illusion of Dependence on Tools

October 13, 2006 – 10:34 am

In any area of life where we acquire a set of skills, techniques, or tools it can be easy to become lost in the skill and loose the original creativity that drove us to the learning in the first place.
What good is a carpenter without a hammer? What good is a carpenter without carpentry?
What good […]

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GETTING ORGANDIZED - Finding Ways to Keep Track of it All

October 11, 2006 – 11:32 am

I have long struggled with getting my life more organized, and making sure I don’t let things fall through the cracks. For me it is an uphill battle. My mid-term memory has never been that reliable. And, I suffer from a basic lack of education in this area. My best attempts […]

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Two Guidelines for Writing

October 9, 2006 – 4:47 pm

There are several good guidelines to writing that I keep ignoring. The first is to not talk about your work when first drafting. Stephen King in his book On Writing has this wonderful quote given to him by an early teacher - “Write with the door closed, rewrite with the door open.” […]

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