Happy NaNoWriMo everyone. National Novel Writing Month starts November 1. It’s a great idea. Write a 50,000 word novella novel in thirty days. I’m not going to do it even though it’s a great way to switch off the inner critic (because it’s all about the numbers) and just write. As the NaNoWriMo folks say,Continue reading “Happy NaNoWriMo”
Monthly Archives: October 2008
Creating Book Buzz
One of the tenets of selling books is the need for word of mouth. Thomas Nelson publishing has come up with one way to create that buzz about a book–give books away. Bloggers can receive free copies of select Thomas Nelson products. Their stipulation is that, in exchange, you must agree to read the bookContinue reading “Creating Book Buzz”
A Not So Lame Contest
Jeffrey Goldberg over at the Atlantic magazine is having a writing contest. Winner gets a subscription to the Atlantic. You may recall a posting of mine the other day, I noted an article titled, The Things He Carried, written by Jeffrey Goldberg. Goldberg contends that the Transportation Security Administration is concerned with catching the lowestContinue reading “A Not So Lame Contest”
Mephistophelian?
Look, selling books is a business. No different from selling cars. Novel Adventures may simply be another way to place a product, in this case, Saturn cars, it looks like fun and may get people reading. Daphne Zuniga stars in the webisodes. Four female friends will take off on adventures inspired by classic novels. TheyContinue reading “Mephistophelian?”
Cassius, is that an ides of March in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?
Why wasn’t I taught this in high school? I may come to enjoy Shakespeare. Finally, a book about what we all think about constantly, namely sex. At least most guys do, Lexi Revellian on her blog differs a bit with this in Men and women, sex and writing… … men appear entranced by the mechanicsContinue reading “Cassius, is that an ides of March in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?”
The TSA – Keeping 'the people' safe from sex bombs since 2001
I had a minor rant about the TSA in March (see my previous post, Back in the USA). TSA, the people who have taken what little joy there is in these days of Greyhound-Bus-programs-the-sky, and wrung its neck. They add inconvenience, without the value added plus of security, to a dreary travel experience. It’s KabukiContinue reading “The TSA – Keeping 'the people' safe from sex bombs since 2001”
The TSA – Keeping ‘the people’ safe from sex bombs since 2001
I had a minor rant about the TSA in March (see my previous post, Back in the USA). TSA, the people who have taken what little joy there is in these days of Greyhound-Bus-programs-the-sky, and wrung its neck. They add inconvenience, without the value added plus of security, to a dreary travel experience. It’s KabukiContinue reading “The TSA – Keeping ‘the people’ safe from sex bombs since 2001”
Vancouver Writers
NOVEMBER VANCOUVER WRITERS’ MIXER LOOKS AT THE VALUE OF CRITIQUE GROUPS How to form or become a member of an exceptional critique group will be the topic of the November 1st Vancouver Writers Mixer at Cover to Cover Books, 1817 Main Street in Vancouver, WA (www.covertocoverbooks.net). The free event runs from 5:00–6:30 p.m. Vancouver areaContinue reading “Vancouver Writers”
My Front Yard
Thoreau wrote in “Autumnal Tints” Europeans coming to America are surprised by the brilliancy of our autumnal foliage. There is no account of such a phenomenon in English poetry, because the trees acquire but few bright colors there. I’ve heard that some folks don’t think California has seasons. That we don’t have the fall colors.Continue reading “My Front Yard”
Are Kindles Green?
I follow a number of blogs. One is The Writer’s Edge, in a post titled “Watching Books,” Richard Curtis writes” …the high cost and environmental wastefulness of printing manuscripts motivated editors to try reading books on desktop or laptop computer screens…Recently I have heard many an editor rave about the virtues of the Sony (andContinue reading “Are Kindles Green?”
Nullius in Verba 