I’m a Nano Rebel!

NaNoWriMo, the National Novel Writing Month challenge, returns in 2026 with a new website! Nano 2.0 brings a fresh new look and a return to the basics. There’s an easy-to-use word counter, stripped-down tools and resources list, and my favorite…

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Halloween: Put a Costume on Your Costume

  Halloween? Consider putting a costume on your costume Need a quick Halloween costume?   Don’t want to just “be a belly dancer”  or, even worse, feel a little ordinary because you’re a belly dancer all the time, not just in…

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Bras, Books, & Bob Mackie – Studio Davina Update

Rewriting a 30-year-old book? Designing Costumes? Performing Research? Putting together history classes? This is what we were up to over at Studio Davina. Book Report – “Costuming from the Hip” Rewrite Obsidian – initial thoughts Bob Mackie vintage book mini-review…

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Bye-bye Evernote – It’s Been Real

In early August, Evernote, a note-taking application that I’ve been using since 2008, announced a 40% price increase. Well, that was it!  The final straw. So I’m now mourning a breakup with one of the most important and significant research…

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