by Michael La Ronn | Dec 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
I had a serious “oh shit” moment today, and after you’re done reading this, you’re going to say “oh shit” too… If you DON’T, then I commend you on serious smarts. I was doing research today on estate planning and I was looking into Two-Factor Authentication (2FA). You...
by Michael La Ronn | Dec 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Many of you asked why I don’t like Evernote… I was one of the early adopters of Evernote when it came out in 2008. There may have been other note-taking apps like it, but honestly, there was nothing like it. Evernote was founded on a radical idea: take notes...
by Michael La Ronn | Dec 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
I went to my local UPS store where I have a mailbox. I stuck the key in the lock and it didn’t work. I asked the store employee what happened and they asked who I was. I gave them my name and they said I wasn’t in their system. They gave my mailbox to someone else and...
by Michael La Ronn | Dec 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Not too many words, but I did meet with two different estate planning attorneys today to talk about my family & author situation. We had some good conversations about planning for the future and steps I can take now to preserve the legacy of my books and how to keep...
by Michael La Ronn | Dec 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
About 500 words today. I made it through the storms successfully last night. Thankfully no tornadoes in my area and no power outage. But after last year’s derecho, people in Iowa are pretty skittish about high winds. Thankfully the storm was hyped up enough that it...
by Michael La Ronn | Dec 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
Only about 500 words again today but it wasn’t for lack of trying. Crazy day at work and I had to spend some time prepping for storms tomorrow. We’re expected to get tornadic thunderstorms. So we made a trip to the store for supplies, batteries, etc. just in case...
by Michael La Ronn | Dec 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
2500 words today. I’m sitting around 14.5K now, and I’ve officially hit the first rough spot. The first rough spot is when you have zero idea what comes next. In my book, The Pocket Guide to Pantsing, I devote a lengthy section to just how deadly and dangerous this...
by Michael La Ronn | Dec 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
2500 words today. Just cruising along and enjoying a nice Sunday. Be back with you tomorrow. BEAST MODE COLLECTION 2021 Get your copy here: https://authorlevelup.com/beastmode
by Michael La Ronn | Dec 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
1200 words so far. We had a great power hour this morning, so be sure to grab the replay. Perfect for getting some writing in over the holidays. I spent the rest of the day doing tax work, getting my books ready for the end of the tax year. I made some pretty good...
by Michael La Ronn | Dec 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
About 1100 words so far today but I’ve still got some time. I should be able to hit my word count goal today. I met with my accountant to talk about a tax plan for 2022. I feel pretty good about it. I also registered for a bookkeeping course at my local community...
