Nows and Forevers

Writer and human, born 10 years too late


writing

  • Starting a new (writing) chapter on a Chromebook

    I’ve been trying to find ways to increase writing moments, stealing back some of the time that I should be writing but haven’t. I do a lot of writing, both professionally and for myself. A lot of it is on either computer or mobile device, or both. A fair amount of it is handwritten, in… Continue reading

  • Ode to WordPerfect

    Ode to WordPerfect I was walking through Staples the other day when I glanced a software rack and saw a blast from the past: WordPerfect. For computer users of a certain age — and you gotta be in your 50s, at least — WordPerfect rings a bell. I have to say that I had no… Continue reading

  • Beginner’s mistake

    I just lost a whole day’s worth of writing, thanks to an assumption I made about auto-saving. A rookie mistake. There I was, writing in my interstitial (or so) journal, beginning about 7:30 a.m. and then continuing through the early afternoon. I had probably 1,500 words, along with a draft for a blog post. I… Continue reading

About Me

Journalist and writer. Loves writing, storytelling, books, typewriters. Always trying to find my line. Oh, and here’s where I am now.

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