
I love keeping records and journals. I've got a huge collection of notebooks, sketchbooks, and other types of handmade books that prove my … [Read more...]
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I love keeping records and journals. I've got a huge collection of notebooks, sketchbooks, and other types of handmade books that prove my … [Read more...]
There are very few books and movies that I actually want to classify as an "anticipation moment". You know one of those things that just … [Read more...]
It wasn't in the plan. Today's blog post. Well, okay. That's not true. I know I plan to blog everyday. But most days, I don't ever get to … [Read more...]
When I began my freelance writing career over 15 years ago, one of the things that I've always dreamt of doing is travel writing. Well, no … [Read more...]
Book Heaven. That's what it felt like for me last month. I'm sure it will show in my ratings for the books I read in February. Well, for the … [Read more...]
It's no secret. One of my main projects this year is revising my novel. The very same manuscript that I completed during NaNoWriMo 2009 as a … [Read more...]
One of my ongoing goals is to read at least 1 book a month. This came after my realisation two years ago that I was hardly reading at the … [Read more...]
Now that I've shared my 60 Days strategy with you, I think I ought to come right out of hiding about my pre-occupations. You see, in order … [Read more...]
Hi, my name is Shai Coggins. I have been running this site since August 2000. Studio Notes has evolved from being a purely personal site to a personal lifestyles online magazine in a blog format (aka, a 'blogzine'). Here, I write about social media, the web, food, travel, self development, creativity, fashion, craft, books, writing, movies, gadgets, daily living, and anything else that catches my fancy at any given time. So, grab some chocolate and enjoy all the creative geeky goodness that you'll find right here. [Read More …]
When I first started blogging over 10 years ago, it was primarily due to the overwhelming feeling that I had about wishing to write and to … [Read More...]