Archive for 'writing'
Another month-long challenge for musicians!
My goodness, there sure are a lot of month-long challenges for artists out there! The comments following this RPM Challenge-related post at Slashdot mention yet another one: February Album Writing Month.
Maybe these online contests could be considered the poor artist’s retreat, say, if you’re seeking inspiration and community but can’t afford — or don’t have […]
Posted: January 24th, 2007 under music, writing.
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Record an album in a (short) month
When I first heard about National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), I thought it was the kick in the ass I needed to finally write that novel. The first time I participated, I came within just a couple hundred words — or fewer, I can’t remember — of “winning,” or writing 50,000 words. During my second […]
Posted: January 21st, 2007 under music, writing.
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Seattle snow hell
Oh. My. God. I had one hell of a first day. Work itself was grand — they put me to work straight away, which was nice. I got situated at my on-site cubicle and proceeded to write a couple blog posts (yes — blogging is part of the job!) and got the jump on a […]
Posted: November 27th, 2006 under seattle, writing.
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No alibi
I know, I know, I know. A ridiculous amount of time has passed since my last post. It’s inexcusable. But, here comes the excuse anyway: Now that I write for a living, writing as a hobby has lost its appeal. The last thing I want to do when I get home from a full day […]
Posted: March 18th, 2006 under music, writing.
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Back on track, sort of
Well, I’ve upgraded, but I’m still working out the archive kinks. Textpattern is not just for blogging, so archiving is not a built-in feature. I need to figure out the best to customize it to suit my needs, but as you can see by the gaps in my posts, my schedule hasn’t been all that […]
Posted: December 21st, 2005 under seattle, writing.
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