Sure, you’re a writer, but you have to have some technological savvy, too. I’ve taken pride in being more tech savvy than most writers in my age group. You know what “they” say about pride going before a fall. This week has been stressful because of the technological adventures I’ve been forced to endure. I […]
Policemen have backup. So do quarterbacks, astronauts, and lead actors. OK, so a writer’s need for backup is not as serious as for policemen and astronauts. But, we do need to protect our life’s work from a computer crash, lightning strike, or just plain “operator failure.” Accept the fact that you should backup early and […]
So many blogs to follow, so little time. How can we be efficient and effective in our blog reading? I’ve decided that Feedly is the answer—finally. Why Feedly? Most bloggers offer e-mail subscriptions, and I do subscribe to some blogs via e-mail. Another option is to subscribe to the RSS feed of the desired site. […]
Creativity goes hand in hand with writing—-and online security. Usernames and passwords are a fact of life for anyone active online. From your e-mail account to your bank account, you have to deal with keeping your login information private. And how difficult is it to remember and manage all those usernames and passwords? Dedicated Address […]
Writers need a word processor, but do you really need all the bells and whistles that become more complicated every time you upgrade MS Word? There have always been alternatives that were cheaper, even free. But, now your word processing options are becoming more varied and feature-packed. In fact, one techie says there are no […]