Displaying the most recent of 179 posts written by

admin

Writing My Novel: Day One (Again)

Image via Wikipedia If I took the time to print my Project Folders, I’d have a whole Dresser full of half-done trunk novels. I’m good at starting, horrible at finishing. No, Strike that. I’m horrible at sticking with an Idea. But something’s happened recently. I don’t know if it was recent health issues, recent family [...]

Working my Novel- Day 20: Plugging into the Gestalt

Image via Wikipedia Ok, So I’m Still behind and still Plugging away. Way, Way Behind. Had a minor elective surgery ( I’m Forty and have a daughter going away to college. You’re smart. I’m sure you can figure it out). So I’m about two weeks behind where I want to be. My two month Deadline [...]

Working My Novel Day Something or Other

Oh No. I Don’t Know Whether to be Happy or Pissed. There’s a new website that’s making the rounds today: I Write Like. Just paste a selection of your writing in the box, hit the button and the program does a statistical analysis on your writing. Sure, it’s only as good as the algorithm. And [...]

Seven Link Challenge

Image by lcthulou via Flickr Where did the week go? I promise I’ll get caught up with the Working the Novel this weekend. In the meantime, from ProBlogger comes the following challenge: Post links to the following Posts: The First Byzantine Roads Post ( OOH, Uck. I am not afraid to say I was learning [...]

Working My Novel Day 11: And the Wall Looms

Image via Wikipedia And…. The Fourth Crushed me. Just wasn’t able to log on . Wasn’t able to concentrate when I was on. Hot, Tired, Sweaty. Filled with BBQ and beer. Not a good weekend for writing. A Good weekend for family. A good weekend overall, just not where I wanted to be today. So, [...]

Encrypt Your Data like the Pros: Use Free Steganography Software.

Psst… Boris?  You Vanna know a secret? See using the process of Steganography, you can encrypt your data files right out there in plain sight. How Effective is it? Well, apparently the Manhattan Russian spies were using Steganography. And they would have gotten away with it too, if it wasn’t for those rotten kids at [...]