Category Archives: Writing

Ad blocking and the end of the columnist, Part 1

Posted on October 30, 2015 by H.W. MacNaughton

Ad-blocking in IOS will lead to the end of professional content creation. A bold statement? But follow thorough on Casey Johnston’s vision from The Awl — which I encourage you to read. It’s an insightful article, in which Casey goes back to … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Enemies to Writing

Posted on April 2, 2015 by H.W. MacNaughton

10. Neighborhood/homeowner/condo association. Dandelions, what dandelions? 9. Medical issues. I cannot type until I fix this hangnail. 8. Equipment problems. 4K monitor! Yeah, I need that. For my eyes. 7. Game of Thrones. Who’s gettin’ killed next? 6. Noise. Users of … Continue reading →

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Back in the saddle!

Posted on November 23, 2014 by H.W. MacNaughton

Wow, Real Life and The Paying Job have been, shall we say, challenging lately. 30 hours to get home from that trip, a bit much, and five days of sleep deprivation followed by 42 hours awake for the journey home (because you … Continue reading →

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What to do while stuck on a plane/at an airport? Edit, of course.

Posted on November 6, 2014 by H.W. MacNaughton

Well yes I will have a few hours to spare tomorrow, traveling as I am from the Left coast to the Levant. Hey, it’s business but I get one day at the beach, and after the wretched weather here lately … Continue reading →

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Only the brave need apply as #betareader, will return 2X the honors.

Posted on July 12, 2014 by H.W. MacNaughton

I’d be happy to swap the honors and read any TWO of your manuscripts. Why? Because mine is bloody long, 190K words. Although I like long books best (I’ve read all 14 Wheel of Time books, the Dark Tower series, … Continue reading →

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Seagulls and Rockstars, the crime of Pat Hayden Jones

Posted on June 7, 2014 by H.W. MacNaughton

In the tech industry here in the US, there is a term for the stone-cold experts that local teams call in to present new concepts or address problems a customer is having: ‘Rockstar.’ In the heady days before the 2008 … Continue reading →

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