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CLEAR IT OUT!! by Kelly Bowerman w/as Kelly Ethan

By Alice ⋅ December 9, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Someone once said ‘a cluttered office leads to a cluttered manuscript’, oh, that was me! I have a cluttered office, my file cabinet overflows and my books have a leaning tower of Pisa thing going on. So I took a monumental step forward and decided to organize my office. After a multitude of hours spent [...]

Weed out your writing utensils

By Alice ⋅ December 1, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

If you’re like me there are pens and pencils and highlighters and markers and crayons…. you get the idea. The point it, there are writing utensils everywhere. But between you and everyone in the house it’s a wonder if you can find one that actually works when you need it to.So take five minutes right [...]

Get your house in order

By Alice ⋅ May 23, 2008 ⋅ 6 comments

by Isabel Sharpe
Monday May 12th was the day I’d assigned myself to start my next project. Either I was going to brainstorm a new proposal or begin writing a novella that isn’t due until August. That morning I woke up, cranky and scattered. The house was a mess, I was recently returned [...]

Esstentials for the writer’s office

By Alice ⋅ May 18, 2008 ⋅ 13 comments

A while back I discussed the “space” in which we write. Today we’re going into the essentials every writer should have. Which includes decor, my favorite part!
Here’s an article about the ergonomics of being a writer and how to outfit your office for comfort.
5 easy steps to organize your office.
I don’t know about you, [...]

Time Management

By Alice ⋅ May 14, 2008 ⋅ One comment

I thought this was quick and easy to understand…which is helpful when we’re talking time management. I think number 3 is pretty important. Plenty of folks get steps 1 and 2 but never move past them.Do any of you have time management issues? It’s okay to admit it. Perhaps those who’ve got things [...]

The Writer’s Office

By Alice ⋅ February 28, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

This week on the CataNetwork Writers Loop we’ve been talking about our space, the place where we write. I tend to roam around the house with my laptop but I do have an office that acts as base camp most of the time.
From time to time I organize it, get it nice and tidy, but [...]

Getting Organized

By Alice ⋅ January 28, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Getting Organized, Tackling ClutterOrganized Writer… Does that seem like an oxymoron to you? If you’re an orderly sort of writer, lucky you. If you’re anything like me, you’re wondering if there’s even a desk under all the clutter. As much clutter as editors have in their offices, some writers have just as [...]

Getting Organized

By Alice ⋅ January 28, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Getting Organized, Tackling ClutterOrganized Writer… Does that seem like an oxymoron to you? If you’re an orderly sort of writer, lucky you. If you’re anything like me, you’re wondering if there’s even a desk under all the clutter. As much clutter as editors have in their offices, some writers have just as [...]

Organizational Challenge

By Alice ⋅ January 17, 2008 ⋅ One comment

I have a challenge for everyone. It’s rather easy. A few times a year my desktop (on my computer) gets so cluttered with icons that it starts to drive me crazy. Since I always use the start button, there’s really no need for me to have a billion icons on the desktop. So [...]

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