How to Put Your #TechnicalDebt Budget on a Diet #Agile #DevNexus @DevNexus
As an application development manager, I spend a good deal of my day thinking about technical debt. Some people think the concept of “technical debt” didn’t exist in Waterfall projects, but it’s really...
View ArticleFirst Things First – Beat the Procrastination Demon
Originally posted on Jack's Blog: One of the more popular blog topics targeting writer discusses why writers procrastinate. One recent blog asked whether perfectionism caused writers to procrastinate....
View ArticleShared Post: Why I Left Alcohol Behind (Mental Health)
When you grow up surrounded by addiction you take notice. You see things in others and in yourself that some people might miss. You learn quickly that addiction is not always black and white. A lot…...
View ArticleReasons Bloggers Write #amwriting #writinglife
Bloggers reflect on what drives them to hit the “Publish” button time and again. via “I Write Because…”: Six Bloggers on Finding Inspiration for Their Sites — DiscoverFiled under: On Writing
View ArticleGoodbye Negativity – I don’t have room for you in my world #amwriting #ampraying
I woke up this morning in Atlanta with the same awful headache that plagued me the entire DevNexus conference. Despite having looked forward to today’s Atlanta Writing Workshop for many weeks, I made...
View ArticleNew Site Design #amwriting #blogging
I got some good advice from my friend Tess after my blog post yesterday. If I really want to shake off the negativity, I need to lighten up. Not just my content, but also my site design. I agree!! I’ve...
View ArticlePositive Thoughts for Writers #amwriting #quotes
Despite being home sick today (on another round of antibiotics with a trip to the asthma doctor scheduled for tomorrow), I very much remain focused on the important things. I find it exciting to...
View ArticleCheck this out: Scrivener and Endnote: a simple guide via @alawuntoherself...
Using Endnote & Scrivener couldn’t be simpler. Here’s a quick guide to help you out. As regular readers will recall, I really love Scrivener. It’s an amazing writing tool wh… Source: Scrivener...
View ArticleFashionable and Confident over 40
Julia Millies took on “her look” just like any design project. Now she shares the fabulous results at When the Girls Rule. via Fashionable and Confident Over 40: When the Girls Rule — DiscoverFiled...
View ArticleWrite, and read, whatever picks and pulls at your brain. #amwriting #amreading
Originally posted on Idiot Joy Showland: There are also others, an infinite number of them, the innumerable generality of others to whom I should be bound by the same responsibility, a general and...
View ArticleTen Cliches That Make Agents Roll Their Eyes
Originally posted on John M. Cusick: Great books break these rules all the time. I’ll say it again: great books break these rules ALL THE TIME. But here are ten cliches agents see so often in queries...
View ArticleMeet and Greet: 3/11/17
Originally posted on Dream Big, Dream Often: It’s the Meet and Greet weekend everyone!! Strap on your party shoes and join the fun! Ok so here are the rules: Leave a link to your page or post in...
View ArticleBuy the Ticket, Take the Ride – Reblog of a great message from a great lady....
No sympathy for the devil; keep that in mind. Buy the ticket, take the ride…and if it occasionally gets a little heavier than what you had in mind, well…maybe chalk it up to forced cons… Source: Buy...
View ArticleTwo Loves Together #travel and #running
Marathon season is in full swing. Don’t worry about how you’ll get to the race—take Amtrak and focus on setting a new PR instead! Boston Marathon Held in early spring, the Boston Marathon’s historic...
View ArticleYou’re doing what?!? #running #halfmarathon #areyounuts
Never say never. Isn’t that the cliche? When I finished my last NYC Marathon (with a stress fracture) a couple years ago, I gave up running. I didn’t intend to, really – but the doctor put me on...
View ArticleI’ma Keep Running ‘Cause a Winner Don’t Quit on Themselves
Originally posted on Tomorrow Never Knows: Many of my blog titles are derived from song lyrics. Music is so important to me, and when I can’t find the words to express how I’m feeling there is often a...
View ArticleJust walk away from the junk food… #nutrition #health #fitness
Originally posted on Think Smart: Food is fuel for your body. It has a direct impact on how you feel as well as on your overall health. Fast food isn’t necessarily bad, but in many cases it’s highly...
View Article9 signs he loves you for who you are #Blessed
My husband and I will celebrate our anniversary in a couple days and today this timely article popped up in my blog feed. All these years together and we still look forward to seeing each other every...
View ArticlePainting, Pinterest, and Procrastination #redecorating
We’re getting ready to redecorate. Well, I say redecorate, but we never really got around to finishing the decorating when we bought the house three years ago. Recently, my husband and I have started...
View ArticleSpammers, Stalkers, and Trolls – Part 2 (or possibly Part 947 :::rolls eyes::: )
Since getting called out in January for trying to comment on my blog, my stalker, Melissa David, has been so quiet we started hoping she had finally gotten help and moved on. She’s blocked from our...
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