Posted on February 28, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough
I won an e-book from Editor Unleashed: Get an Agent (regularly $15). It looks great — here’s a little information about it from the website: GET AN AGENT It’s no secret that getting a literary agent can be just as difficult as writing a book. And of course, you’d rather be writing than spending your [...]
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Posted on February 28, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough
WWdN: In Exile "There's quite a dustup at the moment about an editorial the president of the Author's Guild wrote in the New York Times, railing against Amazon's Kindle 2, which has a text to speech feature that he claims creates unauthorized derivative works and should be stopped at all costs. "I'm not the only [...]
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Posted on February 27, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough
Tournament of Books betting now open "Based on many factors, a little pseudo-science and a hunch or two, here's how we have handicapped the Fifth Annual Morning News Tournament of Books which pits the best books of last year in a bracketed and judged competition. Place your $20 bet and help us buy a truckload [...]
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Posted on February 26, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough
Local artist — and now author — Russell U. Richards will be exhibiting art featured in his book, The Arts and Innards of Russell U. Richards!. I’ve had a peek at the book and the art, and they are both terrific. The exhibit will run March 3-29 at the McGuffey Art Center. Opening reception is [...]
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Posted on February 26, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough
Why it's pointless telling anyone that writing isn't worth it | Books | guardian.co.uk "When I started writing no one told me it would come to this. "But I do try to tell other people what it will come to – hence my occasional visits to Warwick University and its creative writing students. They want [...]
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Posted on February 25, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough
Barreleye Fish With Transparent Head Caught In Photos (SLIDESHOW) "Every now and then, nature serves up a weird animal that you can't not stare at. Well, here's one for you — the barreleye fish, with its funky transparent face…" Augh! Its head is clear! Augh! Check it out.
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Posted on February 24, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough
Newseum | Today's Front Pages | Map View Flash display of daily newspaper front pages. The site warns: "Some front pages may contain material that is objectionable to some visitors. Viewer discretion is advised." Wear your goggles!
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Posted on February 24, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough
What: Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand Where: Bodo’s on Preston Avenue When: Tuesday a.m., February 24, 2009 You: Bodo’s employee Me: Bodo’s customer Why: Why, indeed? Whyyyyyyyy? Readers, can you help a young man out? Suggest something better for him to read in the comments. Anything better. Life is too short to waste it on [...]
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Posted on February 24, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough
More news from local biographer Charles J. Shields: On March 26, 2009, biographers will gather in New York City to create Biographers International Organization (BIO) that will seek to advance the professional interests of career-focused biographers through networking and advocacy, the creation of a virtual library, and providing legal advice.
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Posted on February 22, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough
Dear Restaurant Servers: Stop Being Conspiratorial About Dessert "I've been a waitress. I know it's rough, and you develop weird shticks, and a lot of customers probably respond to the whole "co-conspirator" approach to dessert ordering, the sly proffering of the dessert menu, the impish wink of the enabler, otherwise it wouldn't be so common. [...]
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Posted on February 20, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough
Some important news from the Virginia Festival of the Book: Headline Event Passes: A New Convenience Free tickets to 8 p.m. Culbreth Theatre events are distributed one hour before each program’s start time on a first-come-first-served basis. This year, the Festival is pleased to announce a new convenience for those who like to attend the [...]
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Posted on February 20, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough
The @Bookies 'We asked @bookies members "What is the best book title you ever heard?" The responses are amazing, hilarious and varied.' Couple of my suggestions are on there. Via Twitter .: Ken Wohlrob's Toilet :.: Goodbye Shelfari. Library Thing, and WeRead "After a good year or so of using the book sharing sites Shelfari, [...]
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Posted on February 19, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough
Interesting comment over at Charlottesville Podcasting Network regarding the theater lecture I linked to earlier. The commenter is Charles J. Shields, the author of Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee: Dr.Cohen is certainly right about the drop in audience attendance at live performances. But I wouldn’t lay blame at the feet of movies and the [...]
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Posted on February 19, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough
I am so excited! From Facebook: We’ve almost reached launch time (Monday, March 9) and things are ticking along: the new site’s being coded, merch is finally silk-screened, my anxiety attacks are increasing. The main reason I’m writing is because we just published this year’s brackets, list of judges (to name a few: Junot Díaz, [...]
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Posted on February 18, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough
Terrific recording from the Charlottesville Podcasting Network: Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen spoke to a meeting of the Jefferson Literary and Debating Society on February 13, 2009. His presentation, “The Theater of the Imagination,” traced the history of theater from Shakespeare’s time to our own, including the connection and competition between theater and film. According to [...]
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