Thanks to Andrew McKiernan, I'm finding my way back to the writing world, putting my words on file without the constant distraction of the net and my own failure to switch off my self-editing mentality.
This has been accomplished by Dark Room, (which I'm typing on now) after Andrew's recommendation for TextRoom. Yes, they are different programs but they do very similar things, as they are writing tools, designed to get you writing. They have no grammar checks, spell checks, interesting little extras, etc., etc.
I like both programs but Dark Room is just that more suited to me (in the way that TextRoom is more suited to Andrew). I don't believe either of them are better, just different, a bit like PCs and Macs...erm...wait a second there...
So, the order of the day has been to switch the laptop on, turn off the net and get Dark Room cranked up. It's working like a charm, as you can tell from this short post, getting me to concentrate on what I'm writing and not what may well be happening elsewhere on the computer.
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My school reports had a recurring comment on them, which was "easily distracted" and not much has changed since. At least two of the staff at Morrigan Books have called me 'magpie' and that's a nickname not unwarranted.
I am in love and awe of the shiny, this is true and there is much to interest me on these machines, especially with me having a late introduction to the whole scene.
Apart from gaming machines (as that's what we used them for) such as: Spectrum, Atari and Amiga, my first serious use of computers was as late as 2000, with me only getting my first e-mail address (Hotmail) in 1999 but then not really using it until I started teaching in Sweden, September 2000.
In fact the first PC I owned was a cranky old desktop, donated by Etina's parents when we moved in together 2002 and it wasn't until 2004 when we bought this laptop (as you can see me typing of course) that the interest really started.
Nowadays I'm helping quite a few people out with software problems, hints, tips, installations and recommending programs for various usage.
I'm still not anywhere near where I'd like to be in terms of the art side but considering where I am on most of the other areas, I am sure, with some serious commitment and study, I'll be up to speed there too.
On my beloved desktop (in the other room), there will be lots of flashing and beeping going on right now, as I have my Outlook open (which is my company e-mail client, containing all of Morrigan's various e-mail accounts), Thunderbird open (the client for all my personal e-mail accounts), Facebook (for Morrigan Books), Skype (for business and to chat to family) and Word Press, to make sure all my blogs are ready to be updated.
In terms of the social network and blogging sites, today I am a member of:
LinkedIn (Morrigan Books and Personal)
Facebook (Morrigan Books, Gilgamesh Press and Personal)
Orkut (Personal)
MySpace (Personal)
Skype (Personal) (markdeniz)
Twitter (Morrigan Books, Gilgamesh Press and Personal)
Word Press (Personal, Fae Awareness Month and others) Beyond Fiction (Reviewing site))
Live Journal (Morrigan Books, Gilgamesh Press and Personal)
Blogger (Personal)
Dreamwidth (Personal)
Insane Journal (Personal)
Tumblr (Personal)
Posterous (Personal)
Digg (Personal)
Last.fm (Personal)
Flickr (Personal)
My aim is to try and keep this all updated and so this post should be appearing on all those, from Dark Room to Semagic and Live Writer to the various blogs and twitter accounts. Wish me luck, as I might need a lie down after this.
Oh and be sure to tweet, Digg, StumbleUpon and like this...
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