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Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Writer News for Wednesday
BC writer talks about 'Rough Business'
Cambridge Times - Cambridge,Ontario,Canada
Cambridge Centre's Book Express will host a book signing event tomorrow with the author of a new crime novel. Author Randall Sawka, from British Columbia, ...
Hawks' Martelli trades his whistle for a writer's pen
Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia,PA,USA
By Joe Juliano Phil Martelli briskly strode in to an arena vastly different from ones he had visited in his 12 seasons as head basketball coach at St. ...
Toronto writer recounts Florida rescue tragedy
Globe and Mail - Canada
Toronto-based novelist Maureen Jennings, best known for her Detective William Murdoch mysteries, was rescued Monday by passersby when she was caught in an ...
Cambridge Times - Cambridge,Ontario,Canada
Cambridge Centre's Book Express will host a book signing event tomorrow with the author of a new crime novel. Author Randall Sawka, from British Columbia, ...
Hawks' Martelli trades his whistle for a writer's pen
Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia,PA,USA
By Joe Juliano Phil Martelli briskly strode in to an arena vastly different from ones he had visited in his 12 seasons as head basketball coach at St. ...
Toronto writer recounts Florida rescue tragedy
Globe and Mail - Canada
Toronto-based novelist Maureen Jennings, best known for her Detective William Murdoch mysteries, was rescued Monday by passersby when she was caught in an ...
Monday, October 22, 2007
Rowling Outs Dumbledore...
The writing and blog worlds are blowing up with the news that Dumbledore, the mentor and awesome wizard in the smashingly successful Harry Potter films is - pause for the drama - gay.
Wow.
The great thing about the Potter books is even though the series is "complete," Rowling still has the opportunity to reveal or add anything she wants to the lives of the characters without having to slog away at the computer for hours on end. Indeed, she appears to be quite pleased that she can share whatever Potter thought that comes to mind without worrying about revealing plots or giving too much away. But did she this time?
My thoughts went not to the character she outed, nor to looking through my collection for any indication of Dumbledore's orientation, but to the minority of Potter haters that have been looking for a reason to burn the Potter books.
The whole witchcraft and sorcery argument got old and even the Vatican weighed in with some saying the books are evil and others hold them up as an example of good versus evil. Now those who hate Potter and gays have an AHA! moment.
Why reveal it? I ask. Why hide it? I ask again. Why give the books more controversy or give people new reasons to attack one of the greatest fantasy series of our generation?
I guess part of the reason is that well it's the truth - duh. If that's Rowling's vision who am I to question it? I'm a fan & believe whole-heartedly in a writer's vision and maintaining the truth of that vision.
The crass commercial side of me also realizes this an awesome marketing opportunity. A whole target community for HP merchandise! The other good thing is in order to burn the books, someone has to buy them. Cha-Ching. I wish I owned stock in Scholastic...
Rowling maintains that her books are about tolerance. In her magical world, a boy of mixed parentage can be the savior of all that good and precious. In her world it matters not you're breeding but your heart, talent and skill. In her world black and white stand side by side, race noted only for description. In her world the greatest wizard of all time was known as the greatest wizard of all time, not the gay, greatest wizard of all time. Right on.
Thoughts?
Wow.
The great thing about the Potter books is even though the series is "complete," Rowling still has the opportunity to reveal or add anything she wants to the lives of the characters without having to slog away at the computer for hours on end. Indeed, she appears to be quite pleased that she can share whatever Potter thought that comes to mind without worrying about revealing plots or giving too much away. But did she this time?
My thoughts went not to the character she outed, nor to looking through my collection for any indication of Dumbledore's orientation, but to the minority of Potter haters that have been looking for a reason to burn the Potter books.
The whole witchcraft and sorcery argument got old and even the Vatican weighed in with some saying the books are evil and others hold them up as an example of good versus evil. Now those who hate Potter and gays have an AHA! moment.
Why reveal it? I ask. Why hide it? I ask again. Why give the books more controversy or give people new reasons to attack one of the greatest fantasy series of our generation?
I guess part of the reason is that well it's the truth - duh. If that's Rowling's vision who am I to question it? I'm a fan & believe whole-heartedly in a writer's vision and maintaining the truth of that vision.
The crass commercial side of me also realizes this an awesome marketing opportunity. A whole target community for HP merchandise! The other good thing is in order to burn the books, someone has to buy them. Cha-Ching. I wish I owned stock in Scholastic...
Rowling maintains that her books are about tolerance. In her magical world, a boy of mixed parentage can be the savior of all that good and precious. In her world it matters not you're breeding but your heart, talent and skill. In her world black and white stand side by side, race noted only for description. In her world the greatest wizard of all time was known as the greatest wizard of all time, not the gay, greatest wizard of all time. Right on.
Thoughts?
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Wow! It's been a while... How do you find time?
Well folks, I've been working my tail or should I say tale off this past week trying to juggle everything life has to offer. Unfortunately the blogs got neglected. That's the bad news.
The good news is that I am back and still have a great number of things to do: writing, parenting, wife-ing, all those "ings." I am amazed at all of the bloggers out there that hold it down, everyday, while working on so many other things.
I still want to get to the query letter do's and don'ts and I think that an expert should address that for me so next week I will have an expert guest blog on query letters. Today I'd like to seek help from you all out there: How do you find the time? To write, blog, whatever when you have other things on the plate - family, other full time jobs...
Post your tips and the best 3 tips win guest blog for the day! So that means more than 3 of you have to post :-) Come on - stop lurking and join this community!
The good news is that I am back and still have a great number of things to do: writing, parenting, wife-ing, all those "ings." I am amazed at all of the bloggers out there that hold it down, everyday, while working on so many other things.
I still want to get to the query letter do's and don'ts and I think that an expert should address that for me so next week I will have an expert guest blog on query letters. Today I'd like to seek help from you all out there: How do you find the time? To write, blog, whatever when you have other things on the plate - family, other full time jobs...
Post your tips and the best 3 tips win guest blog for the day! So that means more than 3 of you have to post :-) Come on - stop lurking and join this community!
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Writer's Block, Real or B.S.?
I just read a fascinating column today on writer's block by Dan Brown of the London Free Press. He states that writer's block is basically a good excuse writer's get to use. Brown said that relying on inspiration instead of hard work is the issue behind writer's block.
Brown has a point. I have yet to find the "easy button" when it comes to writing. If I had my behind would be sitting in the Bahamas right now as I watched my bank account balance sail into the millions. Instead you find me tapping away working for a living.
Have I had writer's block, yes. Should it EVER be an excuse to miss a deadline? Absolutely not. What's your take? Writer's Block - Real or B.S.?
Brown has a point. I have yet to find the "easy button" when it comes to writing. If I had my behind would be sitting in the Bahamas right now as I watched my bank account balance sail into the millions. Instead you find me tapping away working for a living.
Have I had writer's block, yes. Should it EVER be an excuse to miss a deadline? Absolutely not. What's your take? Writer's Block - Real or B.S.?
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Writer's News for Wednesday Oct 3rd
Bloggers who risked all to reveal the junta’s brutal crackdown in ...
Times Online, UK -Oct 1, 2007
Even in normal times it was hard to be a blogger in Burma. With characteristic paranoia, the Government monitored and controlled every aspect of the process ...
Writer MN Vijayan dies at press meet
Hindu, India -2 hours ago
Thrissur, Oct. 3 (PTI): Prof. MN Vijayan, who greatly influenced the contemporary Kerala culture as a radical thinker, literary critic, teacher and cultural ...
‘Frasier‘ writer wins literary award
Jordan Falls News, Canada -12 hours ago
NEW YORK - Television writer-producer Joe Keenan, an Emmy winner a decade ago for his work on "Frasier," is this year‘s winner of the Thurber Prize for ...
The Insider: Amazon to pay writer $25000 in novel contest
Seattle Post Intelligencer -Oct 1, 2007
THE WRITE STUFF: Amazon.com, which got its start selling books online, wants to make an unknown writer a big-time author. The Seattle-based Internet ...
China Writer Faces Subversion Charge
The Associated Press -Oct 1, 2007
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese dissident writer has been arrested for allegedly subverting state power, a watchdog organization said Monday. ...
Local Blogger On Her Way to Iraq’s ‘Red Zone’
Daily Californian, CA -6 hours ago
BY Esther Kim Berkeley Blogger Jane Stillwater works on her computer in her Berkeley home. Next week she will be blogging from Iraq. ...
Times Online, UK -
Even in normal times it was hard to be a blogger in Burma. With characteristic paranoia, the Government monitored and controlled every aspect of the process ...
Writer MN Vijayan dies at press meet
Hindu, India -
Thrissur, Oct. 3 (PTI): Prof. MN Vijayan, who greatly influenced the contemporary Kerala culture as a radical thinker, literary critic, teacher and cultural ...
‘Frasier‘ writer wins literary award
Jordan Falls News, Canada -
NEW YORK - Television writer-producer Joe Keenan, an Emmy winner a decade ago for his work on "Frasier," is this year‘s winner of the Thurber Prize for ...
The Insider: Amazon to pay writer $25000 in novel contest
Seattle Post Intelligencer -
THE WRITE STUFF: Amazon.com, which got its start selling books online, wants to make an unknown writer a big-time author. The Seattle-based Internet ...
China Writer Faces Subversion Charge
The Associated Press -
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese dissident writer has been arrested for allegedly subverting state power, a watchdog organization said Monday. ...
Local Blogger On Her Way to Iraq’s ‘Red Zone’
Daily Californian, CA -
BY Esther Kim Berkeley Blogger Jane Stillwater works on her computer in her Berkeley home. Next week she will be blogging from Iraq. ...
Monday, October 1, 2007
Researching Freelance Writing
Google "freelance writing" and you'll come up with over 2.5 million hits. Freelance writing is a hot topic. People want to know how do you get started, where are the jobs, how do you make it work, etc. My biggest piece of advice to any newbie and, actually to the established writer as well, is do your research and research often.
Newbie writers need to find out different perspectives on the freelance writing field, its lifestyle and job news and information. Vets should keep up on the latest news on the field and in media in general. Those who are genre specific - magazine writers, tech writers, book writers, etc., also need to keep up on their specific area. Shake ups in the industry can affect your work flow or open up new opportunties.
I mentioned WritersMarket.Com earlier. For magazine writers, keeping up on the latest in the industry is essential. One day your contact at the magazine may move to a new position or even a new magazine. Sending a query to the wrong editor is a sure way to sink.
What industry publications do you love?
Newbie writers need to find out different perspectives on the freelance writing field, its lifestyle and job news and information. Vets should keep up on the latest news on the field and in media in general. Those who are genre specific - magazine writers, tech writers, book writers, etc., also need to keep up on their specific area. Shake ups in the industry can affect your work flow or open up new opportunties.
I mentioned WritersMarket.Com earlier. For magazine writers, keeping up on the latest in the industry is essential. One day your contact at the magazine may move to a new position or even a new magazine. Sending a query to the wrong editor is a sure way to sink.
What industry publications do you love?
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