Writer’s Digest – The 2008 WD Guide to Software for Writers “Here in our annual software round-up, we’ve tested most writing software programs to help you find the best choice for your writing needs.” You Are Here: The Procrastination Flowchart 2 “Now with more procrastination!” How to watch Evelyn Waugh. – By Troy Patterson – [...]
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About the Author – 7/21/2008 – Publishers Weekly “Stop! The “about the author” note is the most awkward piece of writing, especially as authors often write it themselves or edit the ones written for them. But how could it not be awkward, trying to positively represent oneself in just a few words?” Salman Rushdie locked [...]
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bookofjoe: 2008 Hotel WiFi Chart — Why pay more? In fact, why pay at all? Why indeed?
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Letters – I’ll Take You There – Letter – NYTimes.com “I wonder if other readers are finding it as enjoyable as I do to use Google Earth in conjunction with the books they’re reading …” Hmmm…I’ll wait for Google Middle-earth. The Real Thing – washingtonpost.com James Wood’s “How Fiction Works” reviewed by UVA prof Christopher [...]
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Robert Jensen, “Universal Patterns within Cultural Diversity: Patriarchy Makes Men Crazy and Stupid” “Patriarchy makes us men not just crazy but stupid. The more our intellectual activity takes place in male-dominant spaces…the less likely we are to develop our ability to think critically about gender and power.” Yes, I knew that. black and white: blessed [...]
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The balcony is closed – Roger Ebert’s Journal “Did Gene and I hate each other? Yes. Did we love each other? Yes.”
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Time to Write: One source of inspiration “If visuals stimulate your imagination, give postcards a try.” Reading Under the Covers: Falling In and Out of Love “News flash: Writing a novel is hard!” –Send Bella some love. Photo Tampering Throughout History –Beginning with Honest Abe! Times Higher Education – All the privileged must have prizes [...]
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On Second Thought: A rave! But, er, wrong | Entertainment News & Buzz | Los Angeles Times “Reviewing is a subjective medium, but it’s a rigorous one, as well. The reviewer’s responsibility is to say what he or she thinks, pro or con. There is, however, another responsibility…Never let it become personal, never put yourself [...]
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WebWorkerDaily » Archive NiceCritic.com: ‘It seems like your thong is showing’ « “NiceCritic enables users to send anonymous messages to coworkers, essentially to ‘communicate difficult thoughts comfortably’.” NatGeo illustrator uses friend to pose as Neanderthal – Boing Boing “Hey, Jim, would you mind posing for a Neanderthal picture I’m doing?” Footprints | Contrariwise: Literary Tattoos [...]
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