Port of Call

The Daily Port of Call: March 10, 2014

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Photo by Alexander Lvov/bigstockphoto.com

In today’s Daily Port of Call, you’ll find how to apply for Amtrak’s Residency program, the Enneagram for writers, and a visual comparison of famous writers’ sleep habits and productivity.

Here is how to apply for the Amtrak Residency for writers and a piece written by the first resident writer, Jessica Gross, that appeared in The Paris Review.

New tool for indie authors that allows them to track book sales through major ebook and print on demand sellers.

What is your writing personality? The Enneagram for writers.

From Brainpickings, famous writers’ sleep habits and productivity compared visually.

A look at the most popular books by state.

Book inspired coffee blend coming up!

The Daily Port of Call: March 7, 2014

Photo by ALexander Lvov/bigstockphoto.com

Photo by ALexander Lvov/bigstockphoto.com

In today’s Daily Port of Call, you’ll find authors dressing up like children’s characters, how to pump your writing life full of creativity, and five steps to writing the perfect travel article.

Authors dress up as characters from children’s books for an exhibit. See Neil Gaiman as Badger.

Here are tiny book dioramas made by adults.

Pump your writing life full of creativity.

The six motives of creativity.

Illustrated untranslatable words.

Five easy steps to writing the perfect travel article.