Archive for 'On Writing'
Back At It!
Posted on 05. Jul, 2010 by Writer.
I can’t believe it has been just over 10 months since I quit the full-time job to pursue this crazy so-called writing life. What I can’t believe more than that is that I am almost making it. Almost is the keyword there though. I am really hoping to not have to get another part time [...]
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Planning, Writing, and Ranting
Posted on 04. May, 2010 by Writer.
Truth be told, I am not a planner. I am like the anti-planner. I plan to not plan but then think that I am planning so I scrap the plan and go with no plan. You follow? Well a few days ago I committed to creating an iPhone guide for a few of Utah’s lovely [...]
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Happy Changes and Stuff
Posted on 27. Apr, 2010 by Writer.
For any of you following DirtbagWriter I have obviously abandoned my publication schedule during this last week and have well… decided to abandon it completely. My gears have been churning and many new opportunities have risen from the dust so I’ve decided to make some big changes here. Have you ever felt like starting over? [...]
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Why I Love the West: Deserts (and Giveaway!)
Posted on 12. Apr, 2010 by Writer.
I was listening to this podcast the other day while road tripping through the desert and found myself both saddened and furious. In Stuff You Should Know’s Will the moon save humanity?, Josh and Chuck are pondering the end of the world and discussing projects that may save humanity. In the intro they discuss projects [...]
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Why the Dirtbag Writer?
Posted on 05. Apr, 2010 by Writer.
I just finished reading 4 Classic Mistakes I Made In My First Year of Blogging which led me to reflect on all the things I think I’ve done wrong with this blog. And then I read Abbie Mood’s This Niche Business is Stressing Me Out and then I really started spiraling. For a while I’ve [...]
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NileGuide Launches New Destination Blogs
Posted on 22. Mar, 2010 by Writer.
I have been working as the Local Expert for Salt Lake City (and recently Park City) for NileGuide since October 2009. Just this past week – NileGuide launched individual travel blogs for each of their destinations.
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Decluttering the Bookshelf and Discovering the Unread
Posted on 15. Mar, 2010 by Writer.
Spring weather combined with my new obsession of reading minimalist blogs has inspired me to declutter my apartment. Heeding the wisdom of Leo Babuta of Zen Habits I am tackling one area of me casa at a time versus my normal behavior of tearing the entire house apart, followed by a freak out and then [...]
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Making a Blog Posting Schedule and Sticking To It
Posted on 08. Mar, 2010 by Writer.
Do you check your google reader eagerly multiple times a day for new posts from your favorite bloggers or do you know when to expect their next post? Do you ever start to worry about peeps if they haven’t posted in a while? Personally I post things to my blog simply at whim, when I [...]
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And They Spelled My Name Wrong (Again)
Posted on 01. Feb, 2010 by Writer.
I was at the Outdoor Retailer’s Convention the other week and picked up the March copy of Trail Runner magazine pre-release date. My heart began to race with excitement as I thumbed through the pages of the magazine searching for my name in print (the first time it will appear in a real magazine). And [...]
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100+ Things to Do to Help Shape My Creative Life
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And They Spelled My Name Wrong (Again)
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Hula Hoops and Ultramarathons
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Come Dance With the West Wind
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Time Audit Results: Freelance Writing and Managing Distractions
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JoAnna: Keep working at it ... it takes time, but you'll g...
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Abbie: I can't believe it's been 10 months either - that'...
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Writer: @Kristen - That is so exciting! Hope you loaded u...
