Closet Word Geek’s Predictions Come True

I am a closet word geek. I have a Google Drive Document with predictions on common usage words, and when they will become official; in other words, inked into a dictionary. This announcement is not earth shattering news but the following is quite shocking in the annuals of lexiconic rules. GalleyCat has just announced in an [...]

How the Ebook Revolution Compares to Another Great Revolution

  I have been thinking recently about the twists and turns the music industry took when they had their great revolution; what we would now term, I imagine Music 2.0. Remember Napster? Back in the days of dial-up modems, the sound of the dial up modem wasn’t music to anyone’s ear, I don’t suppose, but [...]

The Story Cartel Course Starts on Monday, June 10th! Hurry!

The Story Cartel Course starts on Monday, June 10th! But if you hurry, you can sign up and get in. Hit the logo to the right of this post. If it is full, then at least you can get on their waiting list. You don’t want to miss this door to your writing life and [...]

Traditional Publishing Services Brought to Indie Authors

  This is a quick post for the multi-part series on Self-Publishing. An interesting take on the traditional vs. self-publishing option.   In their continuing efforts to support self-published authors, Digital Book World has spotlighted a service that brings the traditional publishing services to authors through Bowker. If you buy your ISBN through Bowker, it [...]

Is One Writing Software Able to Truly Go from Draft to Published?

If you are like me, you have tested every available tool for the various stages of your novel creation; outlining with mindmaps or Excel, using yWriter5 for outlining and then Word for writing the draft, the list goes on and on.Thanks to our friends across the pond we have an all in one software package. [...]

Other Lives, Other Loves

This is a piece of mine that I shared on my more personal site. As I have a handicap, I thought I’d share it with you. If you followed me on both websites, you will be acquainted with this one   I was reading today a beautiful piece of writing sent to me in Brad [...]

Incredible Writer Reads in the DayLee View; Found Some Jewels You Can’t Miss

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Can Anyone Give Me a Hand?

  Agustín Ruiz via Compfight   (from http://thepointofthequill.wordpress.com/?p=554&preview=true)   It is time for me to roll out the red carpet for my awards ceremony thanks to TLN and his award. I will have to wait a bit though as I have had an injury of sorts. Before I go further, I want to thank the beautiful Cheryl Moore for dedicating part of [...]

Are You a Self-Published Author? Can Your Readers Find Your Book?

Helga Weber via Compfight   First, I am working on a multi-part series on self-publishing concentrating on the marketing of your book. I can tell you from authors I know, this is still a topic they are learning, even after going through the process themselves. The series I’m working on is just the best of [...]

MAY IS LUPUS AWARENESS MONTH

  Lupus sle (internal) is different from discoid (skin) lupus although they may overlap. Chemotherapy is the treatment of choice. It attacks mercilessly.   Please take two seconds to pass on the word about this cruel killer.

Bring Your Writing to Life & Closer to Publishing

Andrea Costa via Compfight   The following is a compilation of resources for writers. You can find the subject that is on your radar but looking at the hashtags. [Update: May 2nd, 2013 This is an update from the previous release date of this article. Please see the hyperlinked article on Editing: Knowing When To [...]

All Authors Should See This!

  Author Media has developed a plug-in for all authors to sell their books and get affiliate sales. Watch this: Kickstarter Video pulled down as of May 8th. I was in the process of writing an article about the great writer platforms available for us; as well as great seminars from the most connected in [...]

Which Two Industry Giants That You Use Every Day Are Ready To Rumble?

  Google Ranks Publishing Over Reading   Everyone is talking about the Google Reader, but what about Google Publishing? Throughout the internet and on all social media sites, the talk has been all about what to do when Google stops their Reader service by this summer. But that’s not the big story… As I mentioned, everyone was [...]

The Writers’ Read

Cindi via Compfight Let me guess, you are so busy you have too many things to do, let alone keep up with the publishing changes going on. Sound familiar? You have your own writing to do let alone reading about other people writing; right? Well, never fear as that is what I am here to [...]

A Muse You Can Use

Pietro Zanarini via Compfight Please see update at the bottom of this post.   Earlier on this site, I spoke of a site you may not be aware of but that is a lifesaver for anyone who creates and thus needs a Muse to depend on. The problem is, our Muses are not very dependable. [...]

Have You Lost It Completely?

Tired of the day-to-day grind? Tired of all of the must do now society? Are you just tired? Do you remember the days of yore when you jumped through the rain puddles and not over them? When you caught fireflies in a glass jar to wonder at them and then set then free to fly [...]

“Simplicity,” says John Maeda, “is about subtracting the obvious, and adding the meaningful.”

An Intro to Procrastination, Neuroscience and Writer’s Block

We will be discussing writer’s block, procrastination and the science behind them…later on… But first… There is a movement just starting in the writing sphere of the blogosphere; writers are pushing away from the confines of immediate social media constraints to concentrate on, you guessed it, writing. See Yuvi Zalkow‘s  goodbye post at Writer Unboxed and the comments that follow [...]

The State of the Website Address

Or, The State of the Url Address Now that the holidays are over, I have a lot of things to share with you.

Get Free Book and Book Sale!

Who doesn’t like a book sale at the start of a new year?! Not me. So a quick note to let you know that the University of Chicago Press is giving away a book and selling 680 more between $5-$10 in the catalog here. Make sure to use promo code AD9822. The free book is