Posted on December 31, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
From the Charlottesville Podcasting Network: Hilary Steinitz and Rachel Unkefer on WriterHouse They say everyone has a book in them — but it takes the right environment and skills to bring it out. On the Monday, December 29, 2008, edition of WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now, Hilary Steinitz and Rachel Unkefer talked with Coy Barefoot about WriterHouse, [...]
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Posted on December 31, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
You can enroll today via Paypal, stop by WriterHouse during open hours, or send your check in by mail — this should be a great seminar! The Online Writer: a Workshop on Website Design, Blogging, and Web-based Work for Writers Instructor: Kristen King Cost: $65 Saturday, January 17, 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Do you [...]
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Posted on December 30, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
That’s right, CvilleWords is two years old! Thanks for reading!
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Posted on December 30, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
In Defense of Buying Books ∞ Get Rich Slowly "…I personally love to buy books. Even after reading the arguments about saving money over the year, going to the library and everything else, I still think buying some books is good for me. This is my defense of buying books." How TNR Exposed A New [...]
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Posted on December 29, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
The Renegade Writer Blog » Blog Archive » Write More, Worry Less: How to Beat Perfectionism "If you, like many writers, have a file full of imperfect queries or a computer folder brimming with not-quite-right book proposals, take heart: There are ways to beat perfectionism for good." Linda goes on to list six tips to [...]
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Posted on December 28, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
DrWicked.com: This is Dr Google's Office, we're going to refer you to a specialist. Good research advice from Dr. Wicked: "Keep in mind, professionals are just people who know more than you do about a particular subject. Always be respectful but don't be intimidated. After all, you probably know more than they do about dragons." [...]
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Posted on December 25, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
WriterHouse classes begin January 24. Class Schedule and Registration Brochures are available at WriterHouse during open hours and at the following locations: • Cville Coffee • La Taza • Read it Again, Sam • Shenandoah Joe’s • Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar
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Posted on December 25, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
New Dominion Bookshop will host a reading and book-signing by Donna Authers who will present selections from her book A Sacred Walk: Dispelling the Fear of Death and Caring for the Dying Thursday, January 8 at 12:15 PM You are invited to accompany Donna Authers through the pages of A Sacred Walk. If you fear [...]
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Posted on December 24, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
My Memory Needs All the Help It Can Get « ReadingWritingLiving 'Then some people began raving about this new tool called Evernote. Their motto is “Remember Everything,” which sounded promising. Supposedly it is a great tool for writers who need to organize quotes, research, freewrites, etc.' Sounds like just the app for me. Now I [...]
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Posted on December 23, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
Soft Skull News: Book Design apres la deluge "So one of the many areas of anxiety surrounding the impending transition from the majority-print to the majority-digital reading culture is a concern that the glories of good book design will fade. Horsefeathers." Plot Whisperer for Writers and Readers: International Plot Writing Month Did you know it [...]
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Posted on December 22, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
I’m passing this on straight from the source: 1. GIFT CERTIFICATES ——————————– We’re sure the writers in your life (or you) would love to receive a WriterHouse GIFT CERTIFICATE. Give or ask for a class or a membership. Available at WriterHouse during open hours, by mail at PO Box 222, 22902, or at the Webstore [...]
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Posted on December 22, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
The December issue of the Internet Review of Books is out (up?). I have a short and strange review of Come on Shore and We Will Kill and Eat You All in the Worth Mentioning section.
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Posted on December 22, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
VQR underwent its first-ever redesign five years ago, and after twenty issues, we’re updating the design a bit. Our Winter 2009 issue will be the first issue sporting the new look. It’s slimmer and brighter, but has as much packed inside as always. via VQR » Blog » VQR’s Minor Redesign. More content in less [...]
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Posted on December 22, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
Language Log » The Rosa Parks of Blogs This blog collects examples of the adaptable idiom "X is the Y of Z": # The Yoko Ono of Saturday morning cartoons # The Dr. Phil of pandas # The Larry David of Swedish indie music # The Foghorn Leghorn of evolutionary thinkers # The Magic Johnson [...]
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Posted on December 19, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
Seed: Seed Picks 2008 "The editors of Seed select the year's outstanding book releases." Science-y!
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