One of my favorite childhood memories is my father in the evening after dinner, sitting in the living room.
Reading the newspaper.
I remember the rustling as he turned a page, or folded up a section he just finished reading.
Our newspaper was delivered in the afternoon. And Dad always read the paper first before anyone else in the family.
Continue reading Supporting Journalists
I’m always been interested in different platforms for publishing my writing on the web.
But it can be hard to find a platform that lets you focus on your writing, without getting overwhelmed with features, configuration, etc.
Which is what first led me to create an account on Posterous in 2010, a simple blogging platform which shut down in 2013 (after Twitter bought it).
What I loved about Posterous was its quick setup (little configuration) and the many ways I could publish a post, including sending an email with text, photos, videos, etc.
In recent years, I took a look at Day One, one of the most popular platforms for private journals.
Continue reading First Looks at Day One for Journaling
I admit it, I’m someone who uses “very” in my writing. Not something I’m proud of. I work at not using it, but sometimes it sneaks into my sentences. Thanks to a post by Esther Schindler on Mastodon, I learned about LoseTheVery, a free online tool to remove “very” from your vocabulary. Thinking of writing… Continue reading Quick Tip: Remove “Very” in Your Writing