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Script Frenzy 2009: DONE

Curtis Chen
April 30, 2009
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I got started late, but I finished strong, thanks in large part to thrice-weekly write-ins with my fellow Portlanders. You can read an excerpt from my finished screenplay over at 512 Words or Fewer. ~CKL

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The Stigma of Self-Publishing, Part 4: Zines and Thoughtcrimes

Curtis Chen
April 30, 2009
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(Previously: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) Over the last three days, I’ve discussed why self-publishing is, at best, a huge time sink for writers who should be writing, and at worst a way for scam artists to prey upon…

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Quote of the Moment

Curtis Chen
April 29, 2009
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if you look up “horse lubricant” on google you deserve what you get— mschlock on Twitter (Yes, she provided a link. No, I didn’t click on it.)

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The Stigma of Self-Publishing, Part 3: Eragon vs. Hogwarts

Curtis Chen
April 29, 2009
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My favorite anecdote regarding Eragon comes from our friend Suzie, who saw a billboard for the movie adaptation and thought to herself: “Hey, they misspelled DRAGON.” I haven’t read Eragon, and I don’t intend to. The history of its publication…

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In case you were wondering…

Curtis Chen
April 28, 2009
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…what people do on Facebook all day: ~CKL

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The Stigma of Self-Publishing, Part 2: Scratch Beginnings

Curtis Chen
April 28, 2009
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Scratch Beginnings is not a well-written book. To his credit, the author–Adam Shepard–admits in the introduction that he is not a good writer. But someone telling you he’s an awful cook won’t make the meal taste any better. I became…

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music

And Speaking of Flu Pandemics…

Curtis Chen
April 28, 2009
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The excellent podcast This Week in Science used this song as a bumper all the time: It’s by The Flying Fish Sailors of Houston, Texas. I imagine they’re getting some mileage out of it these days. Also, I seem to…

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Patient Zero

Curtis Chen
April 27, 2009
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Thanks @bergopolis! Now get back to writing #leverage. 😉 ~CKL

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The Stigma of Self-Publishing, Part 1: Daemon

Curtis Chen
April 27, 2009
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You may have read last year’s Wired article about the novel Daemon, detailing how three agent rejections discouraged first-time novelist Daniel Suarez so much that he started his own company to publish and market his half-baked techno-thriller. You may also…

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Warren Does Joe

Curtis Chen
April 25, 2009
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If you want to give your tired old media property a badass reboot, Warren Ellis is clearly the man to call. He helped elevate Ultimate Fantastic Four, and now he’s done it again with G.I. Joe: Resolute, the new animated…

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