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Debunked: Top Five Excuses Writers Give For Not Using Scrivener

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How Four Words Got Me Back on the Writing Track

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A Year to Measure by the Numbers

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Are You Important Enough to Have Writer’s Block?

By Jann Alexander on February 24, 2020 • ( 1 Comment )

Location, Location, Location

When worlds collide in Texas, there’s a novel (or ten) in it.

By Jann Alexander on February 9, 2016 • ( 11 Comments )

A Habit of Hiding: Coming Soon

My novel, A Habit of Hiding, awaits a publisher. But that’s no reason you can’t get a sneak peek.

By Jann Alexander on July 31, 2017 • ( 6 Comments )

Finding Satisfaction in the Last Shot on the Last Day

Being on the water in Maine taught me that the most unexpected things are the ones that bring lasting satisfaction.

By Jann Alexander on March 6, 2017 • ( 6 Comments )

Three Surprising Sources for Writers ISO Ideas

Inspiration strikes in strange and unexpected ways. But when it doesn’t strike, there are some tricks to juice it along.

By Jann Alexander on January 22, 2017 • ( 21 Comments )

Three Things Scrivener Can Do You Probably Haven’t Thought Of

There are a few things Scrivener can do that you probably can’t do without. Once you know what they are.

By Jann Alexander on December 22, 2016 • ( 8 Comments )

How To Celebrate The Holidays Like A Texan

Holiday greetings from Texas to all y’all. I’m anticipating some celebrating, aren’t you?

By Jann Alexander on December 1, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

The Next Best Thing To Time Travel

If only I could rev up my Time Machine for my historical fiction research. Instead, I made a few workarounds.

By Jann Alexander on November 4, 2016 • ( 5 Comments )

Yes, America, You Have a Choice

There are a few choices to make on Tuesday, November 8. In case you haven’t heard.

By Jann Alexander on September 9, 2016 • ( 8 Comments )

When Every Angle Edges Up

When every angle leads up, you can’t fight it. And your iPhone has a way of showing your eye where to go.

By Jann Alexander on September 8, 2016 • ( 13 Comments )

A Mirror Image Made Painterly

How I made a scene turn painterly with brushstrokes of color and light using a wobbly river for a canvas.

By Jann Alexander on August 27, 2016 • ( 11 Comments )

How To Frame A Photo For Effect

There’s more than one way to frame a photo.

By Jann Alexander on August 16, 2016 • ( 3 Comments )

Creativity Works…When You Work It

If you’re a creative type, you already know this. But who doesn’t need this reminder, every now and then?

By Jann Alexander on August 13, 2016 • ( 13 Comments )

Is This Any Way To Have Fun?

Who wouldn’t have fun at Austin’s Big Rock Candy Mountain? Here are the delights that await on the annual Weird Homes Tour.

By Jann Alexander on July 31, 2016 • ( 7 Comments )

When The Narrow View Widens Out, It Becomes Universal

Building on our own experiences and emotions creates the truest art we can make.

By Jann Alexander on July 22, 2016 • ( 3 Comments )

While We’re On The Subject Of Details…

Your camera must always be ready to take in what your eyes can’t. But since it helps to be ready at the right time, here are three tips.

By Jann Alexander on July 16, 2016 • ( 10 Comments )

What To Do When The Details Surround You

If you believe, as I do, that life is lived in the details, your camera must always be ready to take in what you can’t.

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Pairings are quite common in life: wine and cheese, football and beer, man and woman. Some pairings are less obvious. Pairings is a blog about pairing art with everything else at AustinDetails.me, where art meets tech with pictures and words.

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Aim, frame, click. Read, write, repeat. Always looking at the details. Pondering where art meets tech. Find Photography, Writing, Art, Design and Words here about pairing art with what goes with it (everything).

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