http://www.aneclecticmind.com Web site and blog for Maria Langer, freelance writer, commercial helicopter pilot, and serious amateur photographer. Thu, 24 May 2012 23:31:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/03/01/interesting-links-march-1-2012/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/03/01/interesting-links-march-1-2012/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2012 06:30:00 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/03/01/interesting-links-march-1-2012/ Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/03/01/interesting-links-march-1-2012/feed/ 0 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/02/27/feeling-overwhelmed/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/02/27/feeling-overwhelmed/#comments Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:39:39 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/?p=7577 Join the club. Lately, I've been feeling a bit overwhelmed. It isn't the first time and it won't be the last. But it is bothersome -- an uncomfortable feeling that makes me question everything about my life. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/02/27/feeling-overwhelmed/feed/ 11 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/02/07/more-self-publishing-insight/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/02/07/more-self-publishing-insight/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:34:23 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/?p=7555 With project #3 done, I have a few more experiences to share. And I never stop learning. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/02/07/more-self-publishing-insight/feed/ 5 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/01/27/my-experiences-so-far-as-a-self-publisher/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/01/27/my-experiences-so-far-as-a-self-publisher/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:57:19 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/?p=7537 Making it up as I go along. I'm in the middle of my third self-publishing project since October and, of the three projects, this is the most challenging. But what's more interesting, perhaps, is what I've experienced and learned along the way. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/01/27/my-experiences-so-far-as-a-self-publisher/feed/ 4 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/01/16/interesting-links-january-16-2012/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/01/16/interesting-links-january-16-2012/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:30:00 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/01/16/interesting-links-january-16-2012/ Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/01/16/interesting-links-january-16-2012/feed/ 0 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/01/14/the-ebook-revolution/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/01/14/the-ebook-revolution/#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:06:13 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/?p=7512 I summarize how I see the growth of ebook publishing -- and what it means to me. I've been writing traditional print books since 1990 -- that's just over 30 years. In that thirty years, I've seen massive growth and changes in the publishing industry. But none of the changes I've witnessed were as dramatic as those I've seen in the past four years. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/01/14/the-ebook-revolution/feed/ 4 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/18/interesting-links-november-18-2011/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/18/interesting-links-november-18-2011/#comments Sat, 19 Nov 2011 06:30:00 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/18/interesting-links-november-18-2011/ Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/18/interesting-links-november-18-2011/feed/ 0 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/10/26/interesting-links-october-26-2011/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/10/26/interesting-links-october-26-2011/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 06:30:00 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/10/26/interesting-links-october-26-2011/ Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/10/26/interesting-links-october-26-2011/feed/ 0 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/10/25/interesting-links-october-25-2011/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/10/25/interesting-links-october-25-2011/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 06:30:00 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/10/25/interesting-links-october-25-2011/ Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/10/25/interesting-links-october-25-2011/feed/ 0 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/10/21/first-marias-guides-book-now-available/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/10/21/first-marias-guides-book-now-available/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 18:14:52 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/10/21/first-marias-guides-book-now-available/ I've rolled the dice on this crazy gamble. Let's see where it takes me. My first book in the Maria's Guides series is now available in print and MagCloud app format. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/10/21/first-marias-guides-book-now-available/feed/ 0 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/09/05/interesting-links-september-5-2011/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/09/05/interesting-links-september-5-2011/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 06:30:00 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/09/05/interesting-links-september-5-2011/ Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/09/05/interesting-links-september-5-2011/feed/ 0 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/08/07/so-you-want-to-be-a-helicopter-pilot-part-6-study-hard/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/08/07/so-you-want-to-be-a-helicopter-pilot-part-6-study-hard/#comments Sun, 07 Aug 2011 15:48:14 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/08/07/so-you-want-to-be-a-helicopter-pilot-part-6-study-hard/ Flying a helicopter is more than just knowing how to move the controls and perform maneuvers in flight. As with any other skill you might acquire in life, learning to fly helicopters is made up of many components. The most obvious is getting the motor skills -- including reflex reactions -- to handle the actual mechanics of flying: working the controls, etc. But behind all that is the knowledge you need to acquire so you fully understand what to do, why you need to do it, and how it works. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/08/07/so-you-want-to-be-a-helicopter-pilot-part-6-study-hard/feed/ 8 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/07/18/interesting-links-july-18-2011/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/07/18/interesting-links-july-18-2011/#comments Tue, 19 Jul 2011 06:30:00 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/07/18/interesting-links-july-18-2011/ Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/07/18/interesting-links-july-18-2011/feed/ 0 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/04/21/the-book-from-hell/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/04/21/the-book-from-hell/#comments Thu, 21 Apr 2011 15:40:56 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/04/21/the-book-from-hell/ I know how I like to work -- and this wasn't it. The details on a recent book project that I did not enjoy doing and how it differs from what like. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/04/21/the-book-from-hell/feed/ 2 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2010/12/18/the-atheists-guide-to-christmas/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2010/12/18/the-atheists-guide-to-christmas/#comments Sat, 18 Dec 2010 14:30:08 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2010/12/18/the-atheists-guide-to-christmas/ Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2010/12/18/the-atheists-guide-to-christmas/feed/ 5