I’ve used the Turkey City Lexicon for years. Growing out of a science fiction writer’s group in Austin, Texas, it’s an invaluable resource for all writers. It’s a collection of humorous writing tips, apt names for writing errors and a kind of secret handshake for writers all rolled into one. For Example: The Kitchen-Sink Story [...]
Although I’m a big fan of open source software, I’ve never really gotten into internet based applications. I don’t now why, exactly. There’s just something about about it that doesn’t appeal to me. Typing into a web page and saving my work-in-progress on someone else’s server just raises ownership issues. I already spend eight hours [...]
Need a writing prompt? Need a group activity for your writing Group? Try the Dvorak Card Game. The Dvorak Card game is a game engine that lets you create your own game based on your own theme. The rules are simple: There are two cards. One (Thing) that plays on the table an one (Action) [...]
Tell your true story in one sentence and publish it on One Sentence. The stories are both interesting and provocative. Give it a shot. Notice: I stopped using the Who,What,Where and Why format. It was cuter in theory than in practice.
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.
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 [...]
