Category: Notes
A collection of notes from conferences and summarized suggestions from a variety of how-to books on writing, leadership, and technology. A mixed bag of things Robb finds interesting and, ah, note-worthy.
NaNoWriMo 2020 – Here We Go Again
Photo by JPPI on morgueFile.com, edited by Robb. We’ll, I’m a week late at starting, but I’m taking on NaNoWriMo again this year. Goal is to crank out a hot mess of 50,000 words. Working title of the book is “Family Secrets.” […]
Sophfronia Scott at Erma Bombeck Workshop
It’s still dark outside, 6:30 am, but I’m just flying with “Mojo,” inspired by the words of Sophfronia Scott. She’s the morning keynote for the #virtualerma, Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop. I was not familiar with Sophfronia or her work, but I just […]
Robb Wins Nickie’s Prize For Humor Writing
Tonight is the kickoff for the Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop, and I’m going to be one of the 20 people who won and getting a shout-out for my story. Awards Photo As you can see, the theme was “Sister-Stories,” and my entry […]
Steve Job’s Thoughts on Intelligence
I’m sharing a link to a blog post that dives into what Steve Job’s thought it meant to be intelligent. But the short take is that you need to seek different experiences than the rest of the herd. Here’s the article. But […]
Lightfoot.Design
Don’t you love it when something is both beautiful and functional? You know, the sort of thing that Steve Jobs would make, if he were still around. If you do, then you have an appreciation for fine design. Hang with me here […]
An Attitude of Gratitude
How many people have wanted to strangle you? Seriously. This occurred to me as I began mapping out the topics I’m going to cover in this blog. I can joke about some of the situations I’ve survived, but the truth is that […]
Harold Gatty – The Navigator’s Navigator
I’m such a sucker for the story behind the story. Yes Wiley Post was the first #pilot to fly around the world in only eight days. But the reason he pulled this off was because of his #navigator, Harold Gatty. Gatty was […]
Fame Was Fleeting #aviation milestones
Wiley Post wasn’t able to make much money from his first around-the-world flight. Within weeks, he was in a huge financial bind.
Researching Wiley Post
I’m indulging one of my passions from my misspent childhood: binging on #biographies of #aviation and automotive pioneers and #dare-devils. There are so many interesting and quirky men—and women—from this age that it’s captivating reading. Right now, I’m brushing up on my […]
Anne Janzer knows marketing, and she’s willing to share–for free–helpful advice. I’m one of the lucky people who have met and chatted with Anne at previous San Francisco Writer’s Conference. I subscribe to her newsletter, and I read her blog. She, folks, […]
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