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overcoming writing procrastination

  • Struggling with History

    February 14, 2009

    • While I have a lot of online presence, I'll use this space to help me push forward with my major -- and stalled -- writing project. I've already devoted 6 years to researching a remarkable, and virtually unknown expedition launched by King Carlos IV of Spain in 1803.  Research has taken me to Spain, England, Canary Islands, Mexico, Hawaii, Macao, Cambodia, the Philippines and the US.  I'd say ...
  • How to Keep the Energy Going After Write Nonfiction in November Ends

    November 30, 2008

    • As participants' fingers slow to a halt over keyboards and then hit the save and print buttons indicating the completion of their projects, the second year of the Write Nonfiction in November challenge and blog comes to an end. For those not ready to say "I'm done" quite yet,  you've got until 11:59 p.m. to actually complete that project you began 30 days ago. At the stroke of ...