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March 6, 2015
Life First on Read Free.ly
Life First was featured on the new site, Read Free.ly. They offer great free and discounted books. Check them out if you’re interested in daily book deals. Life First will remain 99 cents through the weekend. Have a good one, and … Continue reading →
March 5, 2015
Life First on Buck Books March 5
There’s a great new site out there called Buck Books, and the books all cost a buck or less (hence the name). Life First is featured today March 5. It’s just 99 cents. This may actually turn out to be … Continue reading →
February 24, 2015
50 Shades of Power: Who Controls How Powerful a Story is – the Author or the Reader?
The 50 Shades of Grey movie came out Valentine’s Day weekend, and in the week leading up to and following the opening of the movie there’s been a lot of talk about it. A lot of the talk has been … Continue reading →
February 20, 2015
Friday Fun Stuff : Math Labs
I haven’t done Friday Fun Stuff in a while (perhaps not at all in 2015). I’ve been busy and nothing has jumped out at me as particularly funny. However, I did see this Breaking Bad parody that made me laugh. … Continue reading →
February 18, 2015
The Gravity Lawsuit – More Issues than Meet the Eye
Last year, the novelist Tess Gerritsen sued Warner Bros. for breach of contract for making the film Gravity, based on her novel. Gerritsen did not sue for copyright infringement, because she sold the film rights to her book to a … Continue reading →
February 17, 2015
A Round of Applause for Some of the Under-appreciated Writers
I wrote a post not too long ago about working stars you admired in your youth into your creative endeavors . The fabulous DV Berkom mentioned in a comment that she, too, had been a General Hospital fan during college. … Continue reading →
February 13, 2015
A Little Love for Valentine’s Day
An early happy Valentine’s Day to you. I hope everyone will get to spend the day with at least one person they love, either a great friend, a great family member or someone you love romantically. If you’re looking for … Continue reading →
February 10, 2015
My Resolve Wanes
I mentioned at the beginning of the year that I’d set a goal of writing 1,500 words a day in 2015. I was doing very well to begin with, producing five to six thousand words on a few glorious days. … Continue reading →
February 5, 2015
Being Blamed When It’s Not Your Fault
Kid: Teacher, would you punish me for something I didn’t do? Teacher: Of course not. I would never punish you for something you didn’t do. Kid: Good, because I didn’t do my homework. So, I start this post with this … Continue reading →
February 3, 2015
Library Seminar a Success
I had a great time over the weekend hosting a self-publishing seminar at the New Carrollton (MD) library branch. We had a great turnout of about 50 people, who were all really interested in self-publishing. I gave away two proof … Continue reading →
