Archive for July, 2007
The Best Writing Advice I Never Listened To.
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That’s about how long ago I got the best writing Advice I ever received. Advice so simple, so powerful and so profound, that every time I think about it, it humbles me. I’ve never been able to follow it completely, and [...]
Guilty Pleasures: Rogues Gallery
Rogue’s Gallery CD
It was hard not to start this review with some totally lame-O pirate cliche.
I first heard about this disc on NPR, and knew immediately that I had to have it.
Basically, at the urging of Johnny Depp and Gore Verbinski, decided to try to find actual sea chanteys to use in the Pirates [...]
Another Favorite writing book: No Plot? No Problem!
No Plot? No Problem!
By Chris Baty
This weeks book is all about Motivation and Discipline.
Chris Baty is the founder of the NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Moth writing competition. Basically, this book is all about overcoming writier’s block, fear of failure, and thinking you stink and getting your first novel finished faster than you ever thought [...]
Long Live Copyright!
Recently in the NY Times, Mark Helprin asked the question, A Great Idea Lives Forever. Shouldn’t It’s Copyright? The argument he makes is simple: If I invest in and develop real property, I and my heirs own the rights to that property until such time as we sell them. Intellectual Property, on the other [...]
Site of the Week: The Golden Pencil
The Golden Pencil
Who:http://www.thegoldenpencil.com/
What: Freelance writer Blog with daily Craigslist newsletter
Where: Scours national Craigslist listing for writers’ gigs.
Why: The blog itself is pretty standard stuff, but did I mention the daily newsletter?
How: Free.
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Another Favorite Writing Book: The Weekend Novelist
The Weekend Novelist
By Robert Ray
One way to sell a lot of writing books: Promise that your typical wannabe hobbyist writer, the guy who just can’t get it written because of job, school or family will finally, once-and-for-all be able to get his book written using your fool-proof, easy-to-follow- guaranteed plotting-drafting-revision system.
Then there’s The Weekend Novelist,a [...]
Site of the Week: Mediabistro
Media Bistro
Who:http://www.mediabistro.com/
What: All-In-One Job site for Media Content Creators. Post resumes, bid on freelance jobs, get an education and follow the News
Where: International in scope, with a focus on national media.
Why: Media Bistro is a clean, well designed and thoughtful aggregator. Get Media-centric news feeds and job postings all in one spot.
How: Free, although there [...]
