I’m so excited to show you the new workstation in my little house! We haven’t had a desktop computer in many years. I can’t remember how long, actually. Ten years? Maybe longer? Part of the reason is that our house really is small, and a desktop machine takes up a lot of dedicated space. Sometimes…
My path thus far on my indie publishing journey has been…interesting, shall we say. May 29, 2014: Consulted with a local small business expert. Conducted a search for an appropriate business name ($39.00). Registered the business name GreenWords Media ($40.00) Both fees are one-time. June 2, 2014: Registered with CISS: Canadian ISBN Service System. Then…
I’ve had a self-hosted WordPress website and blog for about three and a half years now, after several years on Blogger. I’m extremely happy with my site and receive excellent support from my host, Tiger Tech. When you sign up with TT, one of the options you see right away is downloading WordPress to your…
Guest Post by Diana Brandmeyer Evernote has become one of my top valuable tools for taming my writing research. Things Evernote can do: • Synchs your computer with your notebook/iPad and phone • Gives you the ability to capture photos with your phone (think museum signs, magazine articles, highlight notes from a book you’re reading)…
You’ve heard of Pinterest, I’m sure. My girls have been raving about this online, visual bulletin board site for quite some time. Fine for young women looking for home decorating and recipe ideas, I thought, but not something *I* needed to get involved in. I took a closer look recently and changed my mind. It…
Spreadsheets freeze my brain. All those little boxes are appropriately called cells. Like, they lock you in. I avoid spreadsheets whenever possible, preferring to build tables in Word for what I need. Sometimes…rarely…a spreadsheet is truly what I need. And then I whine. Sometimes a lot. Thankfully, I have a good friend who LOVES spreadsheets….