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When Russian ships cruised the northern California coastline in the early 1800’s they noted that the hillsides appeared lit with golden-orange light. Long before the region became know for the gold rush of the 1850’s, the California Poppy, as it is … [Continue reading] about The California Poppy
Exciting news, everyone. Until I can get back out into the world to continue my book tour, I've decided to run a promotion of 142 OSTRICHES wherein anyone who buys (or has bought) a copy of the book can have a copy sent FOR FREE to the person of … [Continue reading] about Free Copies of 142 OSTRICHES
Here's what I've discovered about Scrivener dictation. Getting Started First, some technicalities. To start using dictation, go to Edit -> Start Dictation (it's WAY down at the bottom of the drop down menu). Or you can push the fn key on … [Continue reading] about Scrivener Dictation
Before humans inhabited the area that is now Northern California, volcanic activity in the eastern part of the state created vast stores of obsidian. When broken, this hard and brittle volcanic glass bares perfectly sharp edges that have been coveted … [Continue reading] about Obsidian Arrowheads
These are weird times, to say the least. If you are having trouble writing, take my word for it, you are not alone. It's just difficult to focus on writing when it feels like the world is falling to pieces, miright? But take heart. There are … [Continue reading] about 10 Ways to Support Your Writing Career, Even When You’re Not Writing
Today we're going to take a look at how Scrivener handles Text-To-Speech. An Argument In Favor I don't use Text-To-Speech in my writing, and so I was actually kind of planning to ignore this little bit of Scrivener functionality. But then, … [Continue reading] about Scrivener Text-To-Speech
In 1849 three men were hung from an old oak tree in a gold mining supply camp that was thereafter known as Hangtown. Across the street from the hanging tree was the El Dorado Hotel, where women, cards, food and drink easily parted men from their … [Continue reading] about Hangtown Fry