What’s on the iPod: Ten Thousand Words by The Avett Brothers
Did I really just have a day where I wasn’t running full throttle? I can’t tell you how refreshing it was to get done all those small projects I’ve been putting off until I had time. I even had extra time to record an interview and get the Writers Worth ebook completed. If you want a copy of the posts from this year’s Writers Worth celebration, click here.
I will say there’s more than a little guilt at being able to take it at a slower pace. It’s true — people do get addicted to stress, for I had a load of work on my desk since Jun 4th and I’m used to plowing through it all. Now that there’s a gap in the workload, I keep thinking I’m forgetting something.
I had time yesterday to download the preview version of Office 2013. Aside from having to get used to yet one more damn set of changes to my favorite functions (I’m still wrangling with setting bullet formats in 2007), this may be a better alternative to what I’m running now. I’m a little concerned with the graphics “noise” that seems a bit too cluttered around the edges of Word and Outlook, but I love to death the fact that I can now save my documents directly to the SkyDrive cloud. Amen. It’s what Microsoft started to do with their beta program Office Live (and I’ve yet to forgive them for dumping that, though this may help).
It’s Wednesday, and I’m thinking about workshops. Here are a few for you to consider:
31 Days to Trade Magazine Profits: Back for an encore, join Anne Wayman and me for this two-session webinar designed to get you earning in the trade magazine market. July 24 and 26
Tarot and Writing: Devon Ellington cooks up this deliciously decadent way of character development, breaking through writer’s block, and building some fascinating story plots. Sept. 4 – Dec. 3
Podcast as a Tool: Sounds like a good one from the folks at Writer’s Digest. On demand
Independent Publishing: How to Start your Own Self-Publishing Business: That says it all, doesn’t it? Starts every Friday
Measuring Your Social Media Impact: A neat webinar to help writers understand how to measure social media results and build better marketing strategies. Nov. 9
What webinars have you attended that were real standouts? Share a link here.
Did you ever attend one you didn’t like?