tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post266342072249566900..comments2023-10-23T12:40:22.672-07:00Comments on The Writers Alley: Free Self-Control: Download Here!Sherrinda Ketchersidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07581676437345249386noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-60721721776275062742012-10-19T15:41:50.251-07:002012-10-19T15:41:50.251-07:00You're welcome, Kristal - glad it was helpful!...You're welcome, Kristal - glad it was helpful!Karen @ a house full of sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17787916466155321686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-86179660625945216852012-10-19T15:41:16.466-07:002012-10-19T15:41:16.466-07:00You're welcome, Kristal - glad it was helpful!...You're welcome, Kristal - glad it was helpful!Karen @ a house full of sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17787916466155321686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-1129236065086077302012-10-19T09:03:54.266-07:002012-10-19T09:03:54.266-07:00Thanks! I needed this!Thanks! I needed this!Kristal Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14216071995335058129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-65983513651746061372012-10-18T05:12:55.047-07:002012-10-18T05:12:55.047-07:00UPDATE: Julia (and whoever else is interested) - I...UPDATE: Julia (and whoever else is interested) - I found another one called "Waste No Time" which is very comparable to Stay Focused - same great features - and works on my computer. You just need Safari. I just downloaded it and it's my new favourite! :-) You can find it here: http://bumblebeesystems.dyndns.org/wastenotime/<br /><br />Hope that helps!Karen @ a house full of sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17787916466155321686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-26732011783053761532012-10-18T03:37:18.537-07:002012-10-18T03:37:18.537-07:00Pepper, your productivity has obviously not been t...Pepper, your productivity has obviously not been too badly affected - how many books have you written again?? LOL :-)<br /><br />Cindy, sounds like you already have the REAL self-control. The sort that can't be downloaded. :-) Karen @ a house full of sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17787916466155321686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-51379342562315818922012-10-18T03:35:22.502-07:002012-10-18T03:35:22.502-07:00Yep, Jeanne - who would've thought? :-) Techno...Yep, Jeanne - who would've thought? :-) Technology can be a blessing as well as a distraction!<br /><br />Lindsay, I agree, my productivity is directly tied to how well I can shut myself away from internet distractions.<br /><br />Julia, I only have Self Control, and I just added Rescue Time after researching this post. The only problem with Self Control is that you have to actually have the self-control to start it - LOL! Easy to think you'll "just" take a quick peek at email first, then start the timer. By then half the session might be gone. <br /><br />I LOVE the idea of Stay Focused for the benefit of being able to pre-select times to block internet sites. BUT... I can't get it to run on my computer, because my laptop won't accept Google Chrome. *Sigh!* I'm going to keep researching to see if there's another similar product out there that I can use. Would love to hear how you go with any of these.<br /><br />Karen @ a house full of sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17787916466155321686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-67755541255894182012-10-17T12:01:29.099-07:002012-10-17T12:01:29.099-07:00How cool there are actually apps for this! I know ...How cool there are actually apps for this! I know I definitely need a little help keeping myself focused sometimes. When I'm using my computer, I try really hard to make myself write a certain amount of words before I allow myself to check-in with social media again. And then I go back and forth so that I'm making progress with both.Cindy R. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13488732331021750408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-21101734503372894542012-10-17T11:12:51.230-07:002012-10-17T11:12:51.230-07:00Fabulous list, Karen!
And good reminder (looking d...Fabulous list, Karen!<br />And good reminder (looking down a bit sheepishly)<br />can I blame it on being a people person? LOL<br /><br />Lindsay - AMEN!!! I try lunch break writing too. And it is productive!Pepperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02771295798003844102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-69234873491949150782012-10-17T10:05:53.711-07:002012-10-17T10:05:53.711-07:00Wow, this is great Karen. You can be sure I'll...Wow, this is great Karen. You can be sure I'll be downloading one of these. I'm thinking Stay Focused. This is fantastic. Do you have all of these on your computer? Do you find Self Control to be the most useful (I don't have a mac so I guess I wouldn't use this one anyway), but curious.Julia M. Reffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979214959063965164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-83309653585508565392012-10-17T07:51:33.304-07:002012-10-17T07:51:33.304-07:00I've never thought of using something like thi...I've never thought of using something like this, but maybe I should...my most productive writing seems to happen when I'm on my lunch break at work, because I don't have internet access on my laptop and I leave my phone at my desk. Hmmm...Lindsay Harrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09379628592162011068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-76596425439641927212012-10-17T07:50:14.745-07:002012-10-17T07:50:14.745-07:00Oh yes, I needed this today. Thanks, Karen. I thou...Oh yes, I needed this today. Thanks, Karen. I thought you were joking about the self-control app. How fun is that--an app to give you self-control. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-89022786951894572562012-10-17T04:53:37.907-07:002012-10-17T04:53:37.907-07:00Thanks, Sherrinda! :-)
I LOVE the Self-Control ap...Thanks, Sherrinda! :-)<br /><br />I LOVE the Self-Control app. Interestingly enough, as I researched these, I found quite a lot of big-name published authors who swear by them. Nice to know I'm not the only one in need of some extra help against distraction. ;-)Karen @ a house full of sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17787916466155321686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-11327493503180945272012-10-17T03:27:08.860-07:002012-10-17T03:27:08.860-07:00Wow! What a great list of helpful tools! I've ...Wow! What a great list of helpful tools! I've never heard of these and can see how utilizing them would help my productivity. Thanks!<br /><br />p.s. You title is brilliant, btw!Sherrinda Ketchersidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07581676437345249386noreply@blogger.com