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A budget-friendly alternative to the reMarkable 2 (assuming you already own a tablet)

January 7, 2022March 22, 2022 by Jessica
iPad with Nebo app

I’ve dreamed of owning a reMarkable tablet ever since their original Kickstarter, but like so many people, I’ve shied away because of the steep price point. Adding up the cost of the tablet itself ($399 for the reMarkable 2, or $299 if you sign up for their new cloud storage plan), the marker ($49-$129), and …

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Writing

Why I stopped logging my daily writing totals

August 17, 2020August 18, 2020 by Jessica
Open notebook a desk with fountain pen

For years I kept a precise track of my daily writing total. I’m from a science family and thrive under routine, so iteration feels natural. I was also part of a writing accountability group. At the start of each month, we pledged a daily goal. Every day, we would report how many words we had …

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Life Writing

Bedroom coffee station beats the snooze-button game

May 2, 2019September 30, 2020 by Jessica

I’m not a morning person, but I’ve been especially terrible about waking up for the last month. Alexa is my alarm and it’s all too easy to say, “Alexa, snooze” over and over until it’s get-up-or-you’ll-be-late-for-work time. So last night in a fit of determination, I moved my coffee station to my bedroom, hoping that …

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Writing

Why the Echo Dot is great for writers (and everyone)

April 2, 2017September 30, 2020 by Jessica
Black Echo dot taken by piotr-cichosz

Alexa (that’s one thing you can call her) is the closest I’ve gotten to my dream of a robot butler. Here’s why, as a human and a writer, I’m in love.

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Writing

Free writing tools for authors using a Chromebook

March 30, 2017April 19, 2021 by Jessica

Considering the switch to a Chromebook? These are my favorite apps and extensions for writing.

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