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DIY: How to write a book – Boing Boing Steve Johnson thinks it might be fun to say a few words about his research and writing system. It's certainly fun to read! I feel inspired…
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John Grisham's Law School Confusion – mediabistro.com: GalleyCat "Novelist John Grisham had to revise one hundred pages in his new novel after he discovered that Princeton has no law school….'I was a sick puppy when I realized there was no law school at Princeton.'" It happens to the best of them! WebWorkerDaily » Archive BookGlutton: [...]
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Attenborough reveals creationist hate mail for not crediting God | World news | The Guardian "Sir David Attenborough has revealed that he receives hate mail from viewers for failing to credit God in his documentaries." I don't care what you believe — but leave Sir David alone! Washington Post to End Book World as Stand-Alone [...]
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I received a pleasant surprise in the mail yesterday: a copy of Notable Quotable Cryptograms, from Stephen P. Ryder and the good folks at Cryptogram.org. I’ve posted about the Puzzle Baron before and spent many happy hours with his on-line games. Now I’ve got a handy volume to slip into my bag for those long [...]
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Self-Publishers Flourish as Writers Pay the Tab – NYTimes.com "As traditional publishers look to prune their booklists and rely increasingly on blockbuster best sellers, self-publishing companies are ramping up their title counts and making money on books that sell as few as five copies, in part because the author, rather than the publisher, pays for [...]
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I think this would be a terrific project for Charlottesville — what do you think? As described in the Charlotte Business Journal, here’s a great creative idea that combines film-making with civic engagement. The film is called “Crossroads Charlotte,” and it’s actually four films, each one envisioning a possible future (the year 2015) for the [...]
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Eye On Springfield "Eye On Springfield is a retrospective of Simpsons hilarity spanning from seasons 1 to 9, when it was still funny." Via the still-funny www.themorningnews.org Paparazzi Shot Duplicated on Covers – mediabistro.com: GalleyCat "Two books about navigating the grueling world of celebrity worship ended up with the same cover." Ha. I love when [...]
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Great Online Literary Magazines – Esquire "Online mags have really stepped up their game, and it’s time to pay them a little respect. Below is a selection of some of the best, publications that feature fancy important writers and exciting new ones. They take risks, they surprise and satisfy, they’re free and they don’t kill [...]
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Lifehacker Top 10: Top 10 Tools for Sticking to Your New Year's Resolutions "Asked how he manages to stay shockingly prolific for a rock song writer, alt-country/indie-rock icon Ryan Adams said: 'What I do and what all musicians do is easy. All we have to do is sit down for a couple hours a week [...]
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Op-Ed Contributor – Oaf of Office – NYTimes.com "Language pedants hew to an oral tradition of shibboleths that have no basis in logic or style, that have been defied by great writers for centuries, and that have been disavowed by every thoughtful usage manual. Nonetheless, they refuse to go away, perpetuated by the Gotcha! Gang [...]
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