I was recently reminded that the simplest writing tips still bring the best results. I stumbled across a blog by Carolyn Jess-Cooke, an Irish writer living in England whose first adult novel, The Guardian Angel's Journal, was just published in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. I was impressed by how this young writer relies on tried-and-true techniques for getting the juices flowing. Her blog post "How You Are Being Massively Productive by Doing Absolutely Nothing" shows us that creativity occurs in the moments when we least expect it. Her article "How 1 Dollar Could Make You a Bestselling Author" on the Guide to Literary Agents blog underscores the age-old writing practice of keeping a notebook available at all times to capture those fleeting inspirations. In a high-tech world, it's nice to remember that low-tech still works.