Recently, I got a new computer, the one I’m writing this newsletter on. It’s a Macbook Air, and I love it. Working on this computer makes everything easier and smoother and faster. Working on this computer makes me happy. My previous computer was two years old; a very inexpensive PC. I liked it well enough. […]
I would like to thank Charlotte Rains Dixon for having this guest post on wordstrumpet.com. I find her to be a phenomenal writer with a lot of wisdom to impart on her readers. In addition, the website is fantastic and I would recommend this article on basic writer mistakes, because it is important to review […]
I am a total nerd for office supplies, and my most favorite kind are notebooks–spirals, perfect-bound journals, and binders, big, medium and little. You name it, if you can write on it and its bound together in some form, I love it. Part of this love, I'm certain, is because notebooks are tangible. They exist. […]
Sometimes the tools I use as a writer are so integral to my work that it doesn't occur to me to write about them. Even though writing about writing is part of what I do. Tool Number One: The Book Journal Case in point: On Saturday, the local writing group I co-lead hied ourselves off […]
Last week, I gave away a journal in which to write your brilliant ideas, plots, character arcs and stories. Now you need something with which to write those wonderful bits. And so, behold: a set of disposable fountain pens. I love these pens. They have the feel of a fine fountain pen, yet you don't […]
