Marriage equality hearings at the Supreme Court
Tomorrow the Supreme Court hears arguments in Hollingsworth v. Perry, the Proposition 8 case regarding the legality of same-sex marriage in California. On…
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Academic publishing is a racket
I have seen many horrible contracts. It constantly amazes me how little some writers think of themselves, their work, and their own…
Read moreHappy Birthday to us!
Hild is eating my life. (And I’m okay with that. Writers like to write.) But it means I have no brain to…
Read moreMoney matters
Over at Sterling Editing we have our usual roundup of links of interest to emerging writers. I was struck by the Behler…
Read moreThe Clarion West Write-a-Thon begins
Kelley has started her forty-one days of writing for the Clarion West Write-a-Thon. Her first piece is up, prompted by the phrase,…
Read moreThis week
I’ve been busy dealing with all kinds of fiddly things this week, including a zillion medical appointments, but, hey, we’re off to…
Read moreDancing books
Dancing books is about my speed right now. Enjoy. This and other links via Sterling Editing.
Read moreBeautiful sentences
Included in this week’s links for writers post over at Sterling Editing, is an article by Adam Haslett about beautiful sentences. Sentences…
Read moreTwo videos: Christmas Carols performed on iThings, and the year in review via Google search
(via Social Times) Christmas carols by the North Point iBand, all done on iThings, using apps such as SoundGrid, Medoly Bell, Guitarist,…
Read moreEnglish people can’t speak American
On this lovely November Saturday, three things for you delectation and delight. A great review of Kelley’s Dangerous Space by Terry Weyna,…
Read moreBoys and girls and books. Emperors with no clothes. How long should your book be?
It’s a sunny day here in Seattle, perhaps one of the last of the year, so I’m going to get away from…
Read moreYoda says ‘red’ (well, he should have)
Heavy into Hild world. Today, two links for you. A Sterling Editing links post, in which writers support each other, non-writers (but…
Read moreThe secret of business success: good writing
From SocialBeat (via Media Bistro): Among startups, there’s a tendency to emphasize product technology, rather than fuzzier skills and qualities that don’t…
Read moreBeautiful photos of people reading, and more
I’m trying to get into the habit of posting a round-up of bookish bits on Saturdays. So here are the latest nifty…
Read moreBilly Wilder’s top ten tips
Over at Sterling Editing, we have our usual list of links for writers. Regular readers of AN will recognise two of the…
Read moreFifteen minutes a day
Writers write. It’s that simple. Not always easy but definitely simple. Go read Kelley’s post about it over at Sterling Editing.
Read moreThis weekend
This weekend I’ll be busy going to parties and building a workshop, so I won’t be around much. To keep you amused,…
Read moreMostly trundling along
Not a massive amount to report today. The weather is really sucking, but that’s (mostly) fine with me. I’m working like a…
Read moreLinks for writers
Over at Sterling Editing we have our usual weekly list of links for writers. There are tips on writing a difficult protagonist…
Read moreSame sex marriage, and other linkage
The Althingi, Iceland’s parliament, has just voted unanimously for same-sex marriage. Unanimously. This makes me happy. In case you’ve forgotten, Iceland is…
Read moreDon’t ask, don’t telephone…
It’s Saturday, my brain is fried, so here’s linkage for the weekend. First up, via the Advocate, this remake of Lady Gaga/Beyoncé’s…
Read morequeering sf, and comics, and hospital visits
Batwoman is getting her own series, yay! Matt Staggs’ piece in Suvudu: DC Comics announced Wednesday that Batwoman will have her own…
Read moreThoughts on the short story
Over at Sterling Editing, we have our usual roundup of links for writers. The most interesting, for me, is the BBC Story…
Read moreI’m judging a writing competition
Over at Sterling Editing we have our usual weekly round up of links for writers, including mention of a competition I’m helping…
Read moreImpatience is not our friend
On Friday, over at Sterling Editing, we did our usual weekly roundup of links for writers, including this one about how, sometimes,…
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