Scrivener Saturday: Five Ways to Use Split Screen
This week’s Scrivener Saturday – Five Ways to Use Split Screen Beyond the Corkboard & Outline Views. Seems like a no-brainer, right? I’ve run into quite a few authors who didn’t know that the split screen in Scrivener wasn’t limited Read More…
Scrivener Saturday – Importing Websites
This week’s Scrivener Saturday – Importing Websites. This is another one of those undervalued offerings from Scrivener, and one I find especially helpful when I’m up against a deadline and don’t want to get sucked in by the realm of Read More…
Writer 2.0 Podcast
My “Top Ten Ways to NOT Write” was featured at the end of A.C. Fuller’s Writer 2.0 Podcast today. It’s quite the humorous list! You can give it a listen by going here: http://acfuller.com/episode-25-reporter-and-author-julia-park-tracey-2/ My list begins about 53 minutes Read More…
The First 30 Days
[important]I’m posting this two days before Day 30 because I have a guest author on Friday. I don’t like doubling up posts like that, so we’re going to pretend that January 28th is January 30th. I don’t feel like this Read More…
Scrivener Saturday – Using Targets
This week’s Scrivener Saturday – Using Targets. With everyone covering keywords, snapshots, & other options, I feel like targets are easily overlooked, and yet they are quite powerful on their own. In Scrivener, there are two types of targets: document Read More…
Reading Updates
It’s time for some reading updates, as well as updates to what I’m writing, watching, and playing. With the release of Amaskan’s Blood and the promotion that goes with a book publication, I’m woefully behind on my reading! I read Read More…
Scrivener Saturday: Meta-Data
This week’s Scrivener Saturday: Meta-Data. Last week, we covered Keywords, which can be used to help track POV, setting, characters, etc. Scrivener Meta-Data can do the same thing, just a bit differently. I prefer Meta-Data for certain things and keywords for Read More…
Book Reading & Signing Event!
WHO: You! WHAT: A reading from my new epic fantasy, Amaskan’s Blood, along with a short reading from my upcoming sci-fi, Class-M Exile. Afterward, I’ll sign copies of Amaskan’s Blood. Copies will be available for purchase at the event. WHEN: Read More…
Scene & Sequel
The amazing folks over at Writers helping Writers have me over there for a guest post on using Scene and Sequel to write better fiction, control pacing, and ensure that every scene matters. Please check it out and leave a Read More…
Book Cover Throwback: Deerskin
This week’s Book Cover Throwback: Deerskin by Robin McKinley. I picked this book in honor of the new year. Today is the beginning of 2015. I first read this book when I felt like so many things in my life Read More…
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