John Warner, “The Funny Man,” at WriterHouse this weekend

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Elizabeth McCullough

This weekend at WriterHouse: Two events with John Warner (not the former senator) John Warner, novelist, humorist, editor for McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, and TMN’s Biblioracle, will be visiting all the way from Charleston Friday to discuss satire (and his new novel The Funny Man) and Saturday to give a seminar on writing funny. See the [...]

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links for 2011-09-27

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Elizabeth McCullough

You Don't Say: Tell me when you stop* – English grammar, language, usage and journalism blog by John E. McIntyre – baltimoresun.com "I am not here today to rail against publishers who go cheap on the copy editing, THOUGH THEY OUGHT TO BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES. What I am curious about is whether your reading [...]

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Learn to write funny or scary at WriterHouse this fall

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Elizabeth McCullough

Two more classes on offer at WriterHouse: Seminar: So You Want to Write Something Funny? Instructor: John Warner Cost: $55 Members | $60 Non-Members Saturday, October 1, 2011 | 9:00am-1pm It’s easy. Wait, no it isn’t. Yes it is, once you’ve completed this seminar with McSweeney’s Internet Tendency editor and author of The Funny Man [...]

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September events at WriterHouse

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Elizabeth McCullough

After a lazy summer, WriterHouse is ramping up the events, classes, and seminars: Tomorrow’s (Saturday, September 17) seminar still has space. Even if you haven’t yet registered, come in the morning and register before class. Get Your Short Story or Essay Published If you’ve written an essay or short story and want advice on where [...]

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links for 2011-09-14

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Elizabeth McCullough

Amazon to Publishers: Don't Worry, the Kindle Isn't That Popular Anyway "In addition to negotiating with magazines and newspapers to offer a subscription service it hopes can challenge Apple's upcoming Newsstand, Amazon is reportedly also thinking about launching an e-book rental service, according to the Wall Street Journal. The service would make a library of [...]

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links for 2011-09-10

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Elizabeth McCullough

Eric Olsen on How to Write | FiveBooks | The Browser "From their egos and anxieties to the way they work, writers have more in common than we might think. The journalist and editor takes us inside the writing process and reveals who gives the best advice for aspiring authors."

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links for 2011-09-09

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Elizabeth McCullough

Kindle Post US: 18 Kurt Vonnegut Books for $3.99 Each Through September 28 Eighteen of Vonnegut's Kindle books are available for $3.99 each through September 28! In Defense of Memoir: Once More Into the Fray « BREVITY's Nonfiction Blog "What I didn’t say to Mr. Hemon, in my Letter to the Editor, is that to [...]

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Mark Lawrence at BookBalloon.com September 20-21

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Elizabeth McCullough

From BookBalloon: Prince of Thorns has been heralded as the fantasy debut of 2011. On September 20 and 21, author Mark Lawrence will be visiting the BookBalloon forum, where you’ll have your chance to find out what the fuss is all about. Prince of Thorns is the first volume in a planned trilogy about Prince [...]

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links for 2011-09-08

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Elizabeth McCullough

Yelping with Cormac "Because Yelp Needs Cormac McCarthy" Project Gutenberg Founder Michael S. Hart Has Died – GalleyCat "Michael S. Hart, the founder of Project Gutenberg, died in his home on September 6th. He was 64 years old." –We have much to thank him for. Conan O’Brien Launches Famous Authors On Ziplines – GalleyCat In [...]

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