If you prefer to read (or listen to) this newsletter in your browser, click here. π‘ The Big Idea: A New & Improved Workflow for Managing Writing Projects in ObsidianHistorically, I've used the Projects plugin to manage my different writing projects. Unfortunately, shortly after writing about my workflow, the developer announced he was retiring the plugin several weeks ago, and I've been trying to find a new workflow ever since. Specifically, there were three specific things I wanted my writing workflow to have:
While I couldn't just replace the Projects plugin with something else that did all of this, this week I was able to craft a workflow that used existing plugins that I already had installed in my Obsidian vault:
TL;DR - I'm really happy with how this turned out π Here's what it looks like: There's a lot to this workflow, so rather than make this email extremely long, I recommend you read the blog post with accompanying screenshots that walk you through the entire thing here. π Something Cool: Custom Task Styling in the Playground ThemeThe developer of the Keep the Rhythm plugin that I mentioned last week has also done some CSS wizardry that significantly improves the look of tasks in Obsidian: There are three different styles you can use simply by applying a CSS class to the note where your Obsidian Tasks queries reside (tasks-styled, tasks-styled--minimal, or tasks-styled--detailed). You can find out more about how to use it (and see a video which shows the different styling options) in this Obsidian Discord thread. But the quickest way to get this up and running is to install the Playground community theme. π£ Last Call for Macstock!The Macstock Conference and Expo is THIS WEEKEND (July 11-13) in Woodstock, IL. This is a great Apple tech conference (if that's your thing) and is always one of the highlights of my year. I'll be speaking Friday afternoon on using AI as your creative co-pilot, and it's not too late if you still want to join me π Use the code PRACTICALPKM at checkout to save $50 on your weekend pass. π Book Notes: You Need a Manifesto by Charlotte Burgess-AuburnA few months ago, Library member and recent Focused guest Kara Monroe recommended this book during her Facts of Life Book presentation. And while it took me longer to finish You Need a Manifesto by Charlotte Burgess-Auburn than I would have liked, I did recently, and I really enjoyed it! There's a lot of overlap here with the LifeTheme Hybrid Cohort I teach in The Library, but the fresh perspective on the topic was refreshing. It even gave me a few new ideas that I want to add to the next version of the course. If you want to download my mind map book notes, click here. β Mike |
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