Anyone who's known me about 5 minutes knows that I keep my life--especially my author life--organized using OneNote. I got a chance to join Craig and Roland at Hidden Gems for their awesome Fully Booked podcast. We chatted about how I do it and tips for authors looking for a way to get started with... Continue Reading →
As an author, one of the more detailed activities I do - outside of writing - is querying. I have to keep track of both agents and editors I am querying. There are a lot of details to keep on top of when querying. I use OneNote to track it all. This post assumes you... Continue Reading →
Technology has made the world of the author into something very different from what it once was. Not only do we have the ability to self-publish and reach a mass audience through ebooks, but marketing has changed with the advent of social media. The level at which you do this is entirely personal preference. You'll find... Continue Reading →
Now that I've covered the "How To's" for several of the OneNote basics that I use frequently as an author (Getting Started, Links & Files, Tables, Drawing Tools), let's get into real specifics for authors. Today I'm going to go into how you can use OneNote for your character discovery and tracking. I'll go over... Continue Reading →
As an author who likes to write series, a tool to help me keep track of characters relationships in the form of a family tree-style chart is very helpful. OneNote meets some basic needs with drawing tools. I like Microsoft's PowerPoint tools for this even more. I'll cover both here today. OneNote Drawing Tools To... Continue Reading →
Continuing from where we left of in my previous posts on OneNote about Getting Started and Tables, today let's talk about the basics for links and files and some ways authors can use them. LINKS USES This one will probably be a little self-evident. It's another method of keeping track of all your links. However,... Continue Reading →
Continuing from where we left of in my previous post on OneNote about Getting Started, today let's talk about the basics for tables and some ways authors can use them. TABLE USES Tables have a TON of uses for us authors. They help organize your information in rows and columns. So any information that you... Continue Reading →
In my super-secret under-cover life (a.k.a. my day job), I frequently teach people various organization skills - from keeping up with emails, to task management, to home org tips and tricks. I thought it might be fun to share some tips on one of the tools I use both in my author life and my... Continue Reading →
