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dale-estey's picture
Jun.04.2013
Quite frankly, I can not beat this: [DE] Colette had a creative ritual of plucking the fleas from Souci, her French bulldog, until she was ready to write. http://www.vetmed.vt.edu/education/Curriculum/VM8054/HISTO%20CASEBOOK/FLEA%20DERMATITIS/DERMATITISDISCUSS.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *...
henry-mosquera's picture
Jun.03.2013
Books have changed forever, and that's good. Writers will find readers and make more money going it alone, like me   By Hugh Howey Contrary to recent reports, I am not the story of self-publishing. The story of self-publishing is Jan Strnad, a 62-year-old educator hoping to retire in four...
henry-mosquera's picture
May.27.2013
I was hoping to become the next indie success story. Instead, I got a tough lesson in vanity By John Winters I am contorting myself in front of the bathroom mirror, iPhone in hand, a porkpie hat on my head and a pair of black-framed Jonathan Franzen glasses perched on my nose. I am trying to...
gloria-oliver's picture
May.26.2013
What an insane week it's been! Next looks to be worse. Wheeeee!   Neverwinter     Ooooh! An elf!     Look at that gorgeous sunshine streaming down into the sewer. Nice work!!!     Coolest sewer grate EVER! I want one!     More awesome sunshine beams...
gloria-oliver's picture
May.24.2013
EPIC       Starring: Colin Farrell, Josh Hutcherson, Amanda Seyfried, Christoph Waltz, Beyoncé Knowles, Blake Anderson, Aziz Ansari, Chris O'Dowd, Steven Tyler, Jason Sudeikis, and more.   Directed by: Chris Wedge Story by: William Joyce, James V Hart, and...
robin-l-donovan's picture
May.22.2013
My first book was edited by five people. Not everyone has that luxury. I think it’s a luxury because you get to see your work through different eyes – and you get to make the final call by reviewing the options and choosing the ones that make the most sense for your plot and characters. I can...
henry-mosquera's picture
May.20.2013
As the DIY approach gains more and more writers and readers, traditional publishers must reinvent themselves by Alison Baverstock  After a boom year in self-publishing the headlines are getting a little predictable. Most feature a doughty author who quickly builds demand...
gloria-oliver's picture
May.17.2013
  (I have Dallas Comic Con this weekend. So we went to the movies last night! Yay)   Star Trek Into Darkness       Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Benedict Cumberbatch, Bruce Greenwood,...
robin-l-donovan's picture
May.13.2013
Interview with Robin Donovan Posted on May 10, 2013 by animalsandmagic What is your name, your books name, genre, age level, and what is it about? I am the author of the Donna Leigh Mystery series, my name is Robin Leemann Donovan. The first book in this cozy mystery series is entitled Is It Still...
henry-mosquera's picture
May.13.2013
Theo Pauline Nestor Host, Wild Mountain Memoir Retreat On the last day of the quarter, I often ask students in my memoir class to write down on an anonymous slip of paper a question about writing. When I did this recently, I received a number of questions about the legal implications of writing...