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Left aside but not forgotten

November 29, 2011
By Susan Main
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This blog still exists, in case you are wondering. Maybe you are a regular who is surprised to hear from me again after so long. Or you're here for the first time because I gave you a business card or you clicked my link on Facebook, or you Googled me for some reason.

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Diving into the new year

January 18, 2011
By Susan Main
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It's been a busy time at the mainwriter headquarters. The "new year" isn't even that new any more; in fact, the first month of it seems to be whipping by pretty quickly.

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Pumping out ideas

September 9, 2010
By Susan Main
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Ideas are called for. Lots of them. So I'm pumping them out of my brain.

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Good moon rising in South Cariboo

August 26, 2010
By Susan Main
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Last night I enjoyed the sight of the moon rising over the lake. In my tent, I read a book by lantern (battery powered) while the coyotes and loons howled and hooted outside. This morning I watched squirrels running and dragonflies flitting - and now I've lined up wireless access at my campsite!

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Happy B.C. day from Vancouver Island

August 1, 2010
By Susan Main
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This is what I see from the backyard of our friends' home in Nanoose Bay, where I am staying for one night before a few nights of camping nearby.

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Blogging the Parenthood Experience at Northern Voice 2010

May 8, 2010
By Susan Main

Privacy. Safety. What to share? Six moms who blog answered these and other questions today at Northern Voice in Vancouver. For example: should parents put photos of their kids online? Can parents give this consent on their kids’ behalf? How will these photos affect their kids’ lives in the future? “As a parent you...

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Social anxiety at Northern Voice 2010

May 7, 2010
By Susan Main

It’s been a great day of stories and ideas at Northern Voice 2010 in Vancouver – and I’m looking forward to more tomorrow. The hour is late, so I will share one story that really sticks with me. It’s the story of blogger Kimli Welsh – creator of Delicious Juice Dot Com – and...

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Asking permission to use photos

May 3, 2010
By Susan Main

I’ve had some nice exchanges with photographers after I ask permission to use their photos on my blog. For example, today I was in touch with a photographer who took photos of construction workers in Thailand. (And it’s not the person in the photo I used in this post.) I contacted him via Flickr...

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Revamping my ergonomic setup, Part 3: Test-driving the new desk

April 19, 2010
By Susan Main

The metal shelves rattle a bit when I type at my top speed, so I’ll have to see about that. And I need to locate the power cable for my printer because I want to print something. Adjusting to a new desk is definitely a process, especially for us sensitive writer types who will...

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Revamping my ergonomic setup, Part 2: The new desk

April 18, 2010
By Susan Main

Today I got a new desk at Ikea – and this very blog post is the first thing I’ve written at my new desk. It’s a white Fredrik work station from Ikea. I haven’t even decided what to put on the shelves, and there is room for my desk top and lap top. As...

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