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Handwritten notes on the computer: No need to choose between past and future

By nancy On April 1, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In history, writing

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Boats await the tide at lower Fishguard, Wales

Accountability: Toward a Flinchless Launch

By nancy On January 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In blogging, thinking

What I did this week: Read The Flinch Took a cold shower Dove into Gonzo Journalism Decided on my launch date Decided to post daily for a week to see what happens to my stats Posted a [...]

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artist with purple converse

Writers and Bloggers: The world is not going to end in 2012, so stay on task

By nancy On December 27, 2011 · 1 Comment · In blogging, family, writing

The end of the to do list

There are times when I wish I’d get to the end of my to do list. And then I think about what that would mean. Nothing to do? Sorry, that’s not going to happen, because I’m a writer. Even if I could go sit in a [...]

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Ten boats, five covered in tarps, Occupy Holmes Harbor.

Accountability: Choosing Tools and Eliminating Distractions

By nancy On December 19, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In reading, social commentary, writing

Sunday December 18, 2011 Interesting day.

The US pulled out of Iraq! ‘Bout damn time.

Kim Jung Il died. Wow, what now?

Got an email announcing that Occupy Whidbey will hold a meeting Monday night. I may just have to attend, to see what story our little rural island, far removed from Wall Street, will [...]

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The mystery of the book sculptor

By nancy On November 20, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In reading, social commentary

OMG … Just OMG people.

When this mystery sculptor is finally discovered there is going to be a book, or maybe even a movie deal.

Andrew Carnegie and the book sculptor. Just two of the many literary reasons I love Scotland.

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Accountability: Tools, by any other name, will still get the job done

By nancy On November 19, 2011 · 2 Comments · In blogging, web design, writing

WordPress, and my slow, fussy, be-hated HP laptop are teaching me, finally, not to try to write directly into WordPress.

I’ve known for some time that composing in WP was not the best practice, but there’s something about the immediacy that gets me writing more than working in the detested WORD.

So now I’m doing [...]

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Accountability: AKA Reality Check

By nancy On November 13, 2011 · 1 Comment · In blogging, web design

What I did this week:

Replied to those who commented on my site. Though this is basic blogging smarts, it represents huge progress for me. Thanks to all who commented. I especially liked hearing that my photos of a feed store and a lumber yard are romantic.

Did a little design work.

Drafted a new [...]

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pirate

Just for the yo ho ho’s

By nancy On November 8, 2011 · 1 Comment · In writing

Here I am celebrating Halloween and my favorite Johnny Depp line: “Uh, Pirate.”

The costume was inspired by my recent trip to Penzance, where I bought a bag that looks very piratical, and a copy of Jamaica Inn, by Daphne Du Maurier, which is not strictly about pirates, but close enough to [...]

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Accountability: Bringing the Relaunch of Tidal Life Back On Course

By nancy On November 7, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In blogging, thinking, writing

It’s been over a month since I reported on my progress toward launching the new improved version of Tidal Life, so this will be a quick round-up of several weeks worth of work, and lack of work.

What I did these last few weeks:

Second guessed my blog topic, again – Then I looked [...]

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21 Things to Learn to Do Now Because Specialization is for Insects

By nancy On October 31, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In life, social commentary

“A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program [...]

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