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Managing Multiple Projects

Posted on Sunday, May 8, 2016 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

Project management can be hard. I have a database of projects that I am trying to maintain. I have several novels in the revision stage and recently found two more manuscripts that I wrote years ago that I think I…

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Data Backups

Posted on Sunday, March 15, 2015 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

Backing data up online is a good idea. I have a network storage drive that I use to hold my documents. It keeps the hard drive of my computer free for processing. The problem with that method is that the…

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Using Scrivener to Manage Blogs

Posted on Sunday, December 29, 2013 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

I write my blogs in advance. I choose a topic and write about it. I have a system that works rather well. I use a program called Scrivener, which is available for a reasonable cost at Literature and Latte. They…

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Posted in Writing Techniques

Mind Maps

Posted on Sunday, November 17, 2013 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

A mind map is a tool for solving problems. It can be as simple a blank piece of paper that you doodle on as you brainstorm ideas, or it can be a computer program like Microsoft’s Vision or Project. Prices…

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Writing with Scrivener

Posted on Sunday, September 22, 2013 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

When I write my novels, I use a program called Scrivener, which allows me to arrange each scene as I want it in the fly or during a revision. (Yes, that’s happened). It’s an inexpensive program and can be found…

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When Computers Attack

Posted on Sunday, September 15, 2013 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

When computers attack, they can do a lot of mental harm. They can do physical harm as well, if they are the right kind of computer in the right circumstances, but I’m not talking about those. I’m talking about the…

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Journaling

Posted on Sunday, March 31, 2013 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

My journal is not a report of day-to-day activities. It could be, but it isn’t. no, my journal is free writing. That’s the writing exercise where you sit down and just write what comes into your head and put it…