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The abalone isn’t much to look at in its natural state. The exterior of their shells are brown and usually encrusted with marine vegetation, which helps the sea snail blend in to tidal rocks and crevices. It’s what that dull exterior hides that … [Continue reading] about Abalone in Northern California
My debut novel comes out on February 25, just over a month from today! I'm very excited and my head is filled with the details of my upcoming book tour. The Tour Now, to be clear, it's a modest book tour. Eight stops, all on the west coast. As … [Continue reading] about Planning A Book Tour
A little while ago, I noticed subtle differences in the appearance of my binder icons. (If the term "Binder" isn't familiar, jump back to this post on Scrivener Vocabulary for a quick review.) Some of the page icons had folded corners, some looked … [Continue reading] about Scrivener Binder Icons
Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal sparked the tradition of mural painting in Northern California in 1933. To create employment in the midst of the Depression, artists were commissioned to create works of art for the public. Many of the artists who … [Continue reading] about Murals in California
A while back, I wrote about ways that we, as writers, can create big chunks of time for our writing. The post was inspired by a day I spent writing at my sister-in-laws house, but it got me to thinking. I was nearing the end of my draft, and I really … [Continue reading] about A Writing Residency at Dorland Mountain Arts Colony
Today we're talking about how to use Scrivener Keywords to track themes and bigger ideas in your story. Keywords take a few minutes to set up, but they can be really revealing when used well. Add Key Words To start, you have to add key words to … [Continue reading] about Using Scrivener Keywords to Track Ideas at a Glance
Bone-chilling temperatures, fickle surf, dense fog, and great white sharks all distinguish surfing in Northern California from the sunnier sport practiced in the southern half of the state. Surfers here don thick wetsuits, including hoods, … [Continue reading] about Surfing in Northern California