So, now that I’m doing more consulting, it’s a must to use a billable hours tracker. Here’s one I found for Apple users. (via TUAW) Stunt Software – On The Job I’m using the FREE trial download right now. I’m not sure how long it’ll last but I love that it also has an invoice […]
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Change of Scenery for Jen Leo
Ok, everyone. Just wanted to let you know that I’ve moved. I’m now officially living in Pasadena, CA. If you didn’t hear the story….I moved to Vegas last year to watch the World Series of Poker. Met a great guy and followed him to LA– Burbank, actually. Well, we’ve just rented a cute house a […]
» Read more...Project Planning on the Web
The more I take on, the more being organized becomes crucial. Between magazine articles, author interviews, author events, editorial deadlines, and then up and coming projects that are finding their way to the front burner – it’s only too easy to let one or five slip through the cracks. To eliviate this problem, I’ve been […]
» Read more...Laptop Bags and other nerdy accessories
The new laptop was worthy of a new bag, and I’m getting heaps of compliments. It’s a power sleeve from Booq. I got it at Melrose Mac in Burbank, but they’re available online. Even if you don’t have a Mac, you can use their Laptop Wizard to pick out a bag that would fit your […]
» Read more...Is Travel A Strain on Your Relationship?
I’ve been on my own doing my own thing for so long, that it never occurred to me that travel could put a strain on a relationship. Now that I have a serious boyfriend, it’s an issue. So, as I meet more and more married travel writers, I want to ask them, how do you […]
» Read more...Writing Is About Experience
I was reading my friend Pauly’s blog today. He wrote a tribute to Charles Bukowski, and in the same breath discussed his own writing, inspirations, and dedicated the post to an ailing friend. But there were several messages in there to writers the world over, even if you’re not a poker player. My favorite line, […]
» Read more...Interview in JADE Magazine
JADE Magazine interviewed me for the March/April issue of their online magazine. It was really interesting to get asked questions about my background and Chinese side in addition to the usual travel writing advice questions. You can read it here: Jennifer Leo: A Suitcase Full of Underwear
» Read more...In Big Bar with Travel Writing Greats
On Saturday night after the New York Times Travel Show ended, a group of travel writers met for drinks. On this night, inspiration crashed with experience. Some of the writers to note were: Don George from Lonely Planet, Lonely Planet’s Guide to Travel Writing David Farley of Travelers’ Tales Prague, Gotham Writers Workshop, his website. […]
» Read more...Amazon Connect Launches Today
Amazon.com is launching an ingenious feature today. Amazon Connect allows authors to post messages (or blog) to their audience from their book pages. Here’s my page so you can see what it looks like. Or maybe you’d rather read what John Lithgow has to say. Or, Ben Mezrich, who wrote Bringing Down the House. And […]
» Read more...Cool Things: NETGEAR Travel Router
This is a story of travel tech problem solving. I held back from telling you about this last week because I wanted to see if it worked. And guess what, it does. My boyfriend and I were going to be staying in European hotels for 2.5 weeks including Lithuania, France and Holland. Since both of […]
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