Marlene Dotterer's Blog, page 93
August 29, 2011
August 28, 2011
Closest Supernova in 25 Years Is a 'Cosmic Classic,' Astronomers Say | Type IA Supernovas & Exploding Stars | Milky Way Galaxy | Space.com
Pete's an acquaintance… with a very cool job.
Debut Authors
Good website: Debut Authors
Robin Yaklin features a new author every month, ending the month with a Q&A session between the author and blog readers. Hop over to chat with this month's author: Kathleen M. Rodgers, The Final Salute
Note: I'll be a featured author in April! Thanks Robin!
Books Matter
"I don't feel like Write to Read just gave me a book and asked me to read. I feel like they gave me a book and told me to dream, to see a better life for me."
Shannon Martin
Book 'em: Juvenile Hall Success Story -Brenda Payton, SF Chronicle
August 27, 2011
Interview: Robyn O'Brien, author of 'The Unhealthy Truth' | BlogHer
Interview: Robyn O'Brien, author of 'The Unhealthy Truth' | BlogHer.
This is a long interview. But Robyn O'Brien understands business, economics, and food. It's worth reading. Take it in chunks if you can't spare an hour at once. It might be better to read it like that anyway, and give yourself time to think about it.
August 26, 2011
Defending Titanic Commemoration
Humans like to commemorate things. It's especially cool if the government agrees we all deserve a day off because of it, and we can load up the beer, throw steaks on the grill, and let the kids dive-bomb into the pool
But even without the government's blessing, a commemoration is something we like to do. People have been known to travel for thousands of miles to be someplace just for the celebration.
So, forgive me if I can't take it too seriously when people get huffy about a Titanic Memorial ...
Friday Frustrations
I'll apologize ahead of time for the whining, but it's time to vent:
1. Why – why, why, why – does Google Chrome always give me a "This webpage cannot be displayed" message on every page I try to load? Okay, it's not always, and it's not every page. But it's about 80% of them and I hate it. I click "reload" about fifteen times before the stupid page finally shows up.
It should not be that way. But I have even less luck (different problems) with IE or Firefox. That's why I'm using Chrome. Can't ...
August 23, 2011
A Cooking Post That's Book-Related
It's often true, that in novels, we have to stick to the story. Especially these days, when publishers are demanding that books be short and fast-paced. I've never been a fan of this trend – I like depth with my stories, and I like those little bits included in the narrative that bring realism to the world.
This is one thing I really like about Diana Gabaldon's Outlander books. While she's telling us the story, she's also including delightful tidbits about life in the 18th century. I never...
August 22, 2011
More of Me?
I'm now on Twitter, but I don't have the slightest idea what to do with it. I did figure out how to follow Amy!
