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Last week we talked about how to track your word counts. Today: How to get the counts to match in the pop-up and at the bottom of your screen. I'm a big fan of the word count tracker in Scrivener. In case you're unfamiliar, go to the Projects … [Continue reading] about Getting Your Word Counts to Match in Scrivener
Cable cars were brought to San Francisco by Mr. Andrew Hallidie. Local legend holds that Hallidie was walking one damp, foggy night in 1869 on Powell Street hill when he saw four horses struggling to pull a heavy load up the steep incline. When … [Continue reading] about Cable Cars
It official people... The cover art for "142 Ostriches" has been finalized. Are the fireworks too much? I'm just so excited. From the moment my manuscript sold I've been worried about what the cover would look like. No offense to the many (many) … [Continue reading] about “142 Ostriches” Cover Reveal
Welcome to Writing Tip Tuesday, the Abbreviations edition. This is the first in a series of posts pulled from my free guide "On Not Writing Badly." You can download the whole thing by filling out this form, or, if you'd rather not subscribe to my … [Continue reading] about Writing Tip Tuesday: Abbreviations
In Scrivener, there are two ways that I know of to keep track of how many words you've written on a project. Session Word Counter The first way to track your progress is the Session Word Counter, or as I like to call it - the daily word … [Continue reading] about How to Use the Document Word Counter in Scrivener
Long before genetic engineering existed, famed horticulturalist Luther Burbank (1849-1926) was hard at work tinkering with Mother Nature’s creations. He maintained two massive gardens north of San Francisco, in Sebastopol and Santa Rosa, where he … [Continue reading] about The Santa Rosa Plum
Driving through the town of Gilroy on highway 152, visitors will notice a strong, savory aroma wafting through the air – the distinct smell of the stinking rose. In 1952, twenty-two year old Don Christopher devoted a 10-acre plot of land to the … [Continue reading] about Garlic in California