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Generally speaking, air at high altitudes is cooler than the air at ground level. However, Northern California’s cool ocean currents, its mountains, and its proximity to high atmospheric pressure zones all contribute to the frequent development of … [Continue reading] about Vineyard Wind Machines
In a previous post, I talked about how to track line edits using the Scrivener Snapshot function. In short, it's an easy way to save a copy of the section you're working on, before you start messing around with it, so that you can revert back to what … [Continue reading] about Scrivener Drafts
Historically, the waters of the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers flowed unrestrained down into the Sacramento Delta, ultimately finding their way to the San Francisco Bay. Annual flooding brought fresh layers of sediment to the valley, slowly … [Continue reading] about Agricultural Islands
I'll be honest, I kind of hate that the NaNoWriMo challenge is in November. It's such a busy month. My kids got the WHOLE WEEK off for Thanksgiving, and my husband's birthday is at the end of the month, and my son's birthday is in early December so … [Continue reading] about NaNoWriMo 2019
As you've probably figured out by now, I like data, especially data that shows me I'm making progress on my projects. Find Your Project History This is such a simple little thing, but I just love it. Start by clicking on Project -> Writing … [Continue reading] about Explore Your Project History in Scrivener
San Francisco sourdough bread, with its crisp golden crust and light tangy insides, is America’s most famous sourdough. Lore has it that similar bread simply cannot be concocted outside a fifty mile radius of the city. The magic ingredient of San … [Continue reading] about Sourdough
As has become a Thanksgiving tradition on this blog, I'd like to share a poem. Well, actually, this year, I'd like to share the introduction to a chap book called "Separate No More" written by Dani Fine. The whole book is lovely, but this first bit, … [Continue reading] about A Thanksgiving Poem