Free College In Wisconsin!
Posted by admin on April 23, 2009
And Books! Free Semester and Books!
And Bee sure to check out our post on Distance Learning Master Programs also!
National Novel Writing Month Kick-Off
Posted by admin on November 1, 2008
It’s that time of year! November is National Novel Writing Month. Time to kick yourself in the butt and get that novel out come hell or high water. Tonight you get to write for an Extra hour, and then on Thanksgiving weekend get a couple of extra days off to get caught up. What Are you waiting for? No really, What Are You Waiting For?
- Check out the Official Site at NaNoWriMo.com. My Screen Name is Lcthulou if you want a writing buddy, or to keep track of my progress. The Site is usually down the first couple of days as it gets swamped, so start writing.
- Need More inspiration? Want to do better than just churning out a couple hundred random pages? The Success of NaNoWriMo has spawned a cottage industry of Quick-And-Dirty writing books. check out our review of Several Book in a Month Products.
- Finally, Try the Linux Based Writer’s World Maker. This new, Free product is like a lot of planning software, but better. Set up your novel by giving yourself a word count and daily goal, add chapters and scenes, and get busy writing.Writer’s World Maker seems to be built from the ground up to work the way I do: it’s like they read my mind.
Good Luck, and have a Productive NaNoWriMo!
Quick Links 10/27
Posted by admin on October 27, 2008
Just a couple of quick bookmarks that were supposed to be articles. Took on additional responsibility at work so here they are:
- Codeweavers Lame Duck Chalenge just paid off- With Gas under $2.79 cents, they’re offering free software for Linux Users on Oct.28th. Bookmark the page in case any of the other challenges are met.
- Here’s everything you need to know about English Grammar on one page.
- In the same vein, a Comprehensive listing of everything wrong with your story. Have fun with this one. I don’t think it is.
- Haven’t quite decided what to make of WeBook- POD publishing mixed with a wiki. I’m Thinking “Meh” but who Knows.
- WriteWords is a new writers community. So far, pretty barebones and the front page isn’t updated daily, which isn’t a good sign. But give it time…
- WpZoom has 45+ free magazine templates to try. I’ve tried a bunch and this looks like a good list.
- And Finally Zombie Astronaut’s Frequency of Fear has a great Halloween Themed Podcast- Check out episode 41 for classic novelty tunes and interstitials!
Stay Home and Earn A Masters Degree
Posted by admin on September 8, 2008
Every year it seems there are more schools offering distance learning Master of Fine Arts degrees in creative writing. It only makes sense: Why ask your students to relocate or put the rest of their life on hold when the important thing is for them to sit their butt down and actually produce something?
Most of these are low residency programs. Students meet on campus one week or so a semester and then write at home the rest. Some require a fifth semester at the school to complete the degree requirements.
So, here’s a list of what I’ve found so far:
Antioch College- One of Atlantic Monthly’s top five.
Ashland University- “Cross Genre” track in Ohio.
Bennington- VT Based. Site states “rigorous: Course of study with Studdents expected to complete 25 hours of writing per week. Way to Sell!
Carlow College- Pittsburgh based with summer in Ireland.
Chatham College- Focus on Nature and Travel writing.
Goddard College- The Original Low Residency Program ( 1976).
Farleigh Dickinson- NJ based, Residency available in England.
Hamline University- YA Program In the Twin Cities
Lancaster University- Single Summer Residency at the midpoint of the program and propietary Conferencing software. Pretty Neat program.
Lesley University- MA Based Low Residency Program
Murray State- 4 Year Program for Working Professionals
Naropa University- Summer Residency in Colorado at the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics. Need I say More?
Pacific University- Oregon. One of Atlantic’s Top 5 Low Residency Programs
Palm Desert- Focus on Commercial fiction in Creative Writing or Writing for the Performing Arts.
Queens University of Charlotte – MFA In creative writing.
Ranier Writing Workshop- What’s with all the programs in the Pacific Northwest or Vermont?
Seattle Pacific University- Two Residency periods- One in New Mexico, One on a Pacific Island in Washington.
Seton Hill- Offers MFA In Popular fiction. Work with a well Known Genre Writer as a mentor.
Spalding University- Has an option for Writing for Children and YA
Stonecoast MFA Creative writing- Residency in Maine.
Transart- MFA in Studio Arts, but Writers welcome. Residency in Austria
University of Alaska- Another Pacific Coast one!
University of Nebraska- Extensive Program- 25 hours per week, 5 residencies
University of New Orleans- Low Residency MFA with Summer abroad opportunities in Mexico, France and Italy.
Wilkes University- Relatively New Program.
Whidbey Island Writers Association MFA- Not associated with a College? Got my interest.
Open Source is Not Free if Given Away
Posted by admin on August 14, 2008
Even if you give it away, it’s still yours to give.
According to Information Week, a federal appeals court struck down an earlier court decision that said open source software licenses could not be enforced and were “Too Broad.”
The appeals court disagreed, saying the software developers had the right to determine how their products were used and modified, and deserved credit for their development, even if given away:
There are substantial benefits, including economic benefits, to the creation and distribution of copyrighted works under public licenses that range far beyond traditional license royalties. For example, program creators may generate market share for their programs by providing certain components free of charge. Similarly, a programmer or company may increase its national or international reputation by incubating open source projects.
Open source licensing has become a widely used method of creative collaboration that serves to advance the arts and sciences in a manner and at a pace that few could have imagined just a few decades ago,
Judge Jeffery R. White wrote in his opinion.
Yay Judge! Just because I’m Cheap, doesn’t mean I’m Easy.
