Archive for July, 2008

Back on Track

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

I’ve struggled again lately with the ongoing writing for money vs. writing for love dilemma that’s pretty much a constant in my life. The things I like to write don’t bring in the money and the things that do bring in the money make me want to poke hot rods in my eye.
Investigative journalism […]

7 Tips for Better Time Management

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

1. Plan ahead. Every day, before you end work, make a list of the five most important things you need to do tomorrow. Tomorrow, finish those five tasks before getting to anything else.
2. Do one thing at a time. Trying to finish multiple tasks at a time will do nothing but distract you. Even […]

Novel Attempt #2

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

Heading down that familiar road again. Attempt #1 got to 20,000 words before I shoved it in the bin. Let’s see how far this one gets.
I’ve got 200 words done to perfection.
Only 99,800 more to go.