Category: life
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What if I told you August would be better?
July has been a crazy month. There’s been a few minor wins, and a lot of major setbacks. Most of it down to unfortunate timing and there isn’t much that can be helped in that department. In short, I had four major things happen in July. The first was Camp NaNoWriMo, the second was getting…
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Camp NaNoWriMo: The Road So Far…
5 tools for hitting writing goals, as learned from the first week of Camp NaNoWriMo.
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June is over? Julying.
It’s been an exciting month around here. I finished my photography course, and I’ve been on several photo shoots, including one with human subjects! I haven’t done much with people, and I don’t think it would ever be a main focus, but I do want to try and get some studio portraiture under my belt.…
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It’s learned to use tools…
I’ve decided to give Habitica a try. I love the interface so far, because it lets me keep everything together. It has the functionality of smart diary or whatever that program was, but makes it fun and more interesting to use. I’m hoping I can find some other people to use it with. I think that…
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The grave bell’s ringing…
Another day, another rebranding. This one is sticking though, cause there’s a paid-for URL to go with it. We’re L’Oiseau de Feu now! Whoo! I decided I wanted an umbrella brand to do everything under. And a less common wording for Firebird became the brand, because I’m learning to give myself second chances. I’ve been…
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Mid-Month Memo
I finally got around to tidying up my site’s style. It was fun before, but I wanted to go something a little more minimalist and clean. It’s easier to read, easier to navigate, and looks less like a grandmother’s upholstery. Hopefully what’ll follow is more content, as I know I’ve let things slide recently.
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NaNoWriMo 2016 – A Manifesto
Well, here we are again, ladies and gentlemen and all things in between! November looms ahead, and with it, the trial by fire we all as writers go through at some point or another: National Novel Writing Month. I have had several failed attempts at NaNoWriMo. Well, failed if you take it straight at its…
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Rabbit vs. Tablet: That Skoda Video All Over Facebook
[Warning here for strong opinions, an Americanised slant despite attempts to keep it more broad, and social justice themes.] There’s a video circulating the internets, and because Buzzfeed made and hosted it, you’ve seen it. For those who haven’t, here it is: It’s from Buzzfeed and European car manufacturer Skoda, and it’s about how because they…
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Places to Write — The Art House
Why do we need writing places? I’m a firm believer in the “going to work” school of thought when it comes to writing…or for that matter, any home based work. The gist is that you have a dedicated space which is only for work, and thus when you go to this area your brain gets…
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Itchen to Write — The Art House
I’m a firm believer in the “going to work” school of thought when it comes to writing…or for that matter, any home based work. The gist is that you have a dedicated space which is only for work, and thus when you go to this area your brain gets into ‘work mode’. This is why…