Wrangling project files with includes
One of the things I really like about Org Mode is the support for file includes. #+INCLUDE: /path/to/file This allows you to integrate contents from […]
Writing sprints and morning pages
Imagine a crisp, misty morning in the mountains. The scent of fresh-brewed coffee. It’s chilly, even in the summertime, so you can throw on a […]
Summer Productivity Reset: Emacs functions to streamline your writing workflow
We are in the thick of summer. That’s for sure. That means I’m spending afternoons strategically in the shade—and writing. As I’ve mentioned—probably—in other posts, […]
Ask me about my Org Mode agenda
You may have heard about the amazing Org Mode agenda. It’s one of the key features of Org Mode. It can be customized in such […]
Keep your flow with a “back” button for Emacs
Writing involves organizing a lot of information, sometimes spread across multiple files. You want to be able to wrangle all that data with a delicate […]
The “undergrad” note style
As I’ve mentioned in previous blog posts, keeping notes in Emacs can be overwhelming, even though Org Mode gives you a rich set of functions […]
The Emacs For Writers handbook is available now (and ever)
Finally, after many years of using Emacs for writing, I have assembled what I believe are the key points necessary to take any non-programmer writer […]
Not crushing it all the time
Andrew Huberman suggests organizing your desktop in such a way that you have to look UP at your monitor. If you have to look down, […]
Obsidian users curious about Emacs
I just published a video about a Reddit post in which an Obsidian user asks about Emacs: pros and cons, and “aha” moments. I’m not […]
Make everything a note
For a while, I’ve wanted to create a simple note-taking system in Emacs. Inspired by the Denote package, I wanted to create something that Used […]