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Apr.15.2013
I find these lists interesting and fun, whether or not I agree or disagree. And I always engage in some one-upmanship, as I generally think of other examples to augment any category.
This time it is - surprise - from Kafka.
"One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself...
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Aug.07.2012
The Global You manifesto from GlobalNiche.net. Get a downloadable, shareable copy here.
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Feb.08.2012
I gotta say the fact that the 'bells and whistles' on enhanced eBooks is not a universal favourite surprises me. And heartens me. Hey, girls and boys, c'mon over to paper.
(Credit: bcdan via Shutterstock/Salon)
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Can bells and...
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Dec.31.2011
We seem to have a choice: to study the Variable or to study the Constant.
In fact, there is no difference: to study that which always changes is to study the unknowable; to study that which never changes is to study that which is beyond knowledge.
Choose your vector of dis-interest.
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Aug.23.2011
Boys and Reading: Is There Any Hope?
By ROBERT LIPSYTE
At an American Library Association conference in 2007, HarperCollins dressed five of its male young adult authors in blue baseball jerseys with our names on the back and sent us up to bat in a panel entitled “In the Clubhouse.” We were meant...
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Jul.11.2011
I like to believe I have them covered. #2 I slavishely adhere to though it greatly slows the writing and word count. #4 takes a lot of work and can get tidied up in an edit - usually by cutting. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
5 Tips on How to Write Smart ThrillersBy Maryann Yin
A...
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Feb.10.2011
Skyhorse to Do 'Instant' Packer Book
Following its acquisition of the assets late last year of Sports Publishing, Skyhorse Publishing is resurrecting a Sports Publishing tradition—releasing instant books about the winning teams of major sporting events—albeit with a twist. Rather than team...
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May.31.2009
Storyhearts Sunday UK Blog - Big Ben... or is it? Big Ben: London's Clock Tower
The 320 foot high Clock Tower of the Houses of Parliament is one of London's most popular monuments for any tourist or visitor. The nickname "BIG BEN" is often used to refer to the clock and the clock tower...
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Jul.28.2008
What exactly is it about Space which is so compellingly interesting? If you're not obsessed with science fiction like I am, you might not stumble upon the answer right away, despite the fact that it is a spiderweb as old as the human species. It is adventure into the unknown and space, as infinite...
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