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This Sunday’s Blogchat on Twitter focused on the subject of how many posts one should shoot for to build and maintain an audience. I try for a post a day, but I usually don’t make that. I don’t sweat it, anymore. If I don’t feel like I have anything to...

Entertainment

New ‘Huckleberry Finn’ Censors ‘N-Word’

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An Alabama publisher says it’s trying to get Mark Twain’s classic novel Huckleberry Finn back into classrooms by dropping instances of the N-word from the text. That word occurs more than 200 times in the novel and is being replaced with the word slave. The book’s editor, himself a Twain...

Celebrities

Your Chance at a Piece of History

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An auction house will auction off Gene Roddenberry’s Mac next month. The computer was presented to the Star Trek creator way back in 1986 and is an original Mac model, but has apparently been upgraded in one manner or another. The estimated value for the machine, not taking into account...

Blogging

From ‘NoWri’ to ‘BloPo’

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Every November, writers and authors alike take part in what I still consider a marginal idea: National Novel Writing Month, a phenomenon in which you not only commit to write every day without fail, but you also commit to end the month with 50,000 words on paper (or computer screen). ...

Blogging

On Blogging

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A long time ago, I wrote about Stephen King’s book, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. I enjoyed the book and it was not only an interesting look at King’s own backstory but also a good read about why writers should be writing and how King himself creates his...

Grammar

NaNoWriMo II: The Sequel

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I’ve just learned that some local writers who belong to a writing group I’ve attended are planning a sequel (or perhaps replacement is the better choice of word) for “NaNoWriMo,” the nickname for National Novel Writing Month, which is held during every November. The idea is that over the course...

Life

Fairly Productive Day

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I managed to get out of the house today and get a good bit done. First, there was the doggie adoption event. Five puppies, two adult dogs. And of those seven, six found new homes today. I'll take results like that anytime! After that, I ran a few errands, including...

Life

Race and Publishing

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Millenia Black weighs in on dissention among black authors that's being caused by publishers she describes as being insistant that the writing of black authors should be relegated to African-American niche markets rather than mainstream fiction. She makes this interesting comment in her post, "Publishing Suppression ~ Suffer in Silence?:"...

Entertainment

Cover Contest

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Author Tess Gerritsen, who is primarily known for medical thrillers, is offering an interesting contest on her website. At first, I wasn't sure why it was a contest, because there was no mention of a prize. Millenia Black then explained to me that the winner of the contest will be...

Writing

A Friend’s New Inspiration to Write

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One of my co-workers and I were talking recently about novel writing. He completed a novel, a murder mystery, eight years ago and was content to set it aside because there was something about his lead character that bothered him. I had read the prologue, which ended with an unexpected...

Writing

Blogging a Book

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Have a story idea that screams to be made into a novel that you just don't want to write? If so, a new website called Glypho might be the place for you. I received an email from someone apparently associated with the site that explains what it offers. Have a...

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My Writing Partner is a Rockhampton Ribeye

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This past weekend, I returned to my neighborhood Outback and enjoyed a steak and diet-friendly steamed vegetables. I've treated myself to Outback for the past two weekends in a row for three reasons. First, I'm trying to reward myself for having lost 12 pounds since the January 1st. Sure, I...

Writing

Writing Superstitions

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This is one of only two Friday the 13ths in 2006. Author Nate Kenyon made a post today about superstitions and fears in honor of the day. Aside from things that scare you in general, he mentions this superstition about his writing: "I don’t like to tell people about plots...

Writing

Back to the Writing

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After taking a couple of weeks off from writing the novel because of the holidays and family time, I am back on it. This weekend, I went to Outback with my trusty laptop and wrote while I waited for the food to arrive. (Since I'm on a diet, there was...

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