Signe Kopps

One day I will love using Scrivener

I heard the learning curve was steep and yes, it is! I’ve read the manuals and watched a lot of how-to videos on youtube and still can’t get it to compile my ms the way I want it as an ebook. What I’m trying to do is add the acknowledgements as a separate page, runContinue reading “One day I will love using Scrivener”

Letting go is hard

Gah! I have to change the name of a key character in Anthra’s Moon. Her name is Alys. In the possessive, it’s Alys’s. I don’t like the look of it on the page and stumble over it when I read it out loud. I’m fiddling with a list of names to replace Alys: Ava, Aviana,Continue reading “Letting go is hard”

Scrivener, my preciousss

Scrivener not only looks like a great app for composing and organizing any writing project, but also will compile a manuscript into whatever format is required for an ebook, a paperback, screenplay, etc. An essential tool for self-publishing. I’ve watched a few videos on youtube and think the hardest part of using this program willContinue reading “Scrivener, my preciousss”

On mute

Somehow between yesterday and last night, I contracted laryngitis. I woke up several times in the night because it hurt too much to swallow. Today, my whisper is stronger than my speaking voice. My voice sounds faint, like a tiny moth caught in velvet curtains. I squeal when I ask a question, like Minnie MouseContinue reading “On mute”

Scaruffle

It’s a scarf, it’s a ruffle! I over knit the pattern first time around and made it too wide. It looked like a mass of blue fur around my neck, so I frogged it back six rows and now it’s a frothy cascade. I used Schulana Kid-Paillettes. The lacy mohair yarn was like knitting air.Continue reading “Scaruffle”