Productivity Alchemy

Hi folks! This week we both had good and not-as-good days, and that's OK. We'll talk about how we're keeping up with things, how we're coping under the circumstances, and have some news on Ursula's next self-published book. After all that, we'll be talking to Librarian Sarah Loch about how she stays productive!

• Sarah Loch on Twitter
• Ariel Bishop Author Twitter
• Ariel Bishop Website
• Sierra Lane Website
• Sarah's Book Cover and Design Services
• Sarah's Tracking Spreadsheet Template
• Romancing the Beat by Gwen Hayes
• Save the Cat Writes A Novel by Jessica Brody
• stay afraid but do it anyway comic by http://goddammitstacey.com/
• The QuitBooks for Writers by Becca Syme
• The Quiverfull Movement
• The Fly Lady
• "Rubber Ducking"
• Pre-Order The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher
• Growth Mindset
• Imposter Syndrome
• Ditch Diggers
• MUD/MUCK/MOO
• Nameless Sheep by UrsulaV
• Cryptic Stitching by UrsulaV

CW: Suicide, death, and pandemic.

Hi folks! This week we will be tackling some hard subjects, in particular dealing with losing someone during the pandemic. It's not an easy discussion. We follow that by reading your letters.

Links for this Episode:

• Michelle Wexelblat's Psychology Today Page
• Michelle Wexelblat's email
• Ologies Podcast
• Jibun Techo at JetPens
• Kevin's Keyboard - Logitech ERGO K860
• Kevin's Trackball - Logitech MX ERGO
• Book Covers by Augusta Scarlett

This week, Kevin is flying solo as Ursula has no spoons at the moment. We talk about the current situation and the need to do less, not more. after that, we catch up with Doctor Megan Kenway (ne Taylor-Rodriguez) about how she stays productive now that she's no longer a med student, but is now a resident in a hospital.

• Productivity Alchemy Live with Megan and D. Taylor-Rodreguez
• Trello
• Moleskine Notebooks
• Pilot Birdy Metal Pen
• Filofax Clipbook
• Pilot FriXion 3-color Multi-pen
• Obsidian Portal
• Roll20
• Cricut Explore
• Tricks of the Podcasting Masters by Mur Lafferty and Rob Walch

This week, we will discuss some of the challenges we are having as our enforced work-from-home continues. We also discuss an amazing article on Creativity from The Oatmeal, then finish by catching up with Anna James, who we first talked to in Episode 94.

Note : My USB connection to the sound board was failing and so the quality of the first part of the interview is not great.

Links for this episode:

• Eight marvelous and melancholy things I've learned about Creativity
• Anna James XtraLife
• Anna James Twitter
• Episode 94 with Anna James
• Pittsburgh Potty
• Minecraft
• Stardew Valley
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Habitica-todo
• Org-Mode
• RSS2Email
• USPS Informed Delivery

This week we are going to focus on the most relevant topic for a lot of people right now: working from home/remote for the first time, and dealing with it. We'll talk about setup, some tips and tricks we've learned over the last few years, and also staying sane when the news isn't.

Links for this Episode:

• Logitech Ergo K860
• Logitech MX Ergo
• REMOTE: Office Not Required
• The Essential Ergonomic Gear (Wirecutter)
• 7 Rules for Remote Work Sanity (Opensource.com)
• Mitchell & Webb - Working from Home (NSFW)

This week we will start to talk about the impact Ursula's new medicine for ADHD is having on her, how it feels in her head and the initial impact on her work and productivity. We will then follow up with letters sent in by listeners!

Links for this Episode:

• Vyvance
• Steam
• Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee
• ADHD MRI Scans
• Writing Excuses
• Writer Beware
• Ditch Diggers
• Cat Rambo
• Captain Awkward
• The Absolute Write
• I Should Be Writing
• Algernon Blackwood

We're taking a departure this week and will talk to Ursula about her writing process. This is enhanced by her joy with having a diagnosis for ADHD, and we'll spend the first half this week talking about how that came about. We hope you enjoy it!

Links for this Episode :

• Ursula Vernon's Ko-Fi
• Jackalope Wives
• The Tomato Thief
• Digger Comic Page 1
• Summer in Orcus
• Minor Mage
• Swordheart
• Paladin's Grace

Content Warning: End of Live Care, Aging, Medical Issues, Mortality, and Trauma

This week, we will talk about Ursula's pending appointment, our own productivity challenges, and some of our own concerns about care for our parents. We follow that by talking to Heather Lowe, and find out how she stays productive in the face of these challenges.

Links for this Episode:

• Heather Lowe Art
• Google Sheets
• Google Keep
• Mutual of Omaha Plan F
• Post-It Notes
• Diverticulosis
• Food Scanner App
• Safewander
• Imperfect Produce
• Respite Care

CW: Pet Death, Female Issues We've had a rough week, and so this week we will talk about dealing with the loss of one of our long-time pets, and it's impact on our productivity. We will also discuss some of the more difficult aspects of Ursula's monthly visitor, before we go to a really good interview with friend of the show John "Gene" Anderson.

Links for this Episode :

• Gene on Twitter
• Genehack.blog
• GitGot
• Omnifocus
• Pinboard.in
• Moleskine
• Houston Perl Conference
• All Things Open 2020

This week, we will discuss our weekly productivity, good and bad. After that, we will read your letters and answer your questions!

Links for this Episode:

• Chiggers
• Ditch I
• Diane Duane's Organization Tools Post
• Brain Chiggers Thread
• The Serpent and The Rainbow
• Nasal Pillows
• The Pen Addict
• Episode 91 with Laura Rivella
• Episode 104 with Dana Fraedrich
• Episode 68 with Damian Ryan
• Episode 43 with Alan Wexelblat
• Episode 46 Letters
• Org Journal