I’m reading a lot of blogging that is exactly this subject: Will the Amazon Kindle Fire defeat the powerful Apple Ipad 2? I’m going to go out on a limb
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Chicago, Moving, and the Process of Reinventing WritingChicago, Moving, and the Process of Reinventing Writing
Not much going on, so I thought I would do another recap of what might actually be going on. So, here goes: 1. Took a trip to Chicago this weekend.
Fired Yahoo Boss Needs to Put Firing into PerspectiveFired Yahoo Boss Needs to Put Firing into Perspective
I’m always amazed at the outrage people can purport to feel over very minor things. Years ago, I was working for a major hotel chain, owned by a name that
Classic Literature is not a Punchline of KnowledgeClassic Literature is not a Punchline of Knowledge
I was having a conversation with someone about a mundane topic, specifically about butterflies, when it reminded me of Kobo Abe’s Woman in the Dunes, a story of butterfly hunter
Further Misadventures in the e-Publishing WorldFurther Misadventures in the e-Publishing World
There’s a term that e-published authors have been using to describe the old way of doing business in the writing world: Legacy Publishing, meaning that it’s the old way of
The Last Typewriter Factory in the World Has Closed ShopThe Last Typewriter Factory in the World Has Closed Shop
According to an article in the Atlantic, the last typewriter factory has shuttered, as it was becoming too expensive to maintain, and not enough of a market to make it
Writing How To: The Overwhelming Desire to Make Fantasy Seem FantasticWriting How To: The Overwhelming Desire to Make Fantasy Seem Fantastic
Okay, here is the next in the series of commentaries on writing. Today, I thought I would talk about the genre of fantasy, because a lot of writers seem to be
Review: Invisible Tears by Abigail LawrenceReview: Invisible Tears by Abigail Lawrence
This is one of those books that is extremely hard to read, especially if you’ve ever lived through any type of abuse yourself. When I first started reading it, I
Review: Homer’s Odyssey by Gwen CooperReview: Homer’s Odyssey by Gwen Cooper
This is one of those stories that grabs onto you from the beginning and pretty much never lets go. I was apprehensive about reading this book, because I’m not really
Reviewing BooksReviewing Books
Well, today is my final day of teaching for the semester. I doubt I’ll be teaching during the summer (that’s something the full timers do, as they have to do