So, what did I learn about myself this month? I tend to take breaks from reading when I’m busy (shocking, yeah?) and that the days when I finish more than one book tend to be the days when I’ve got…
Year: 2009
Friday Flash Fiction: “First of May”
That is today’s date, isn’t it? Read “First of May” at 512 Words or Fewer ~CKL
The Stigma of Self-Publishing, Part 5 (The Last): Flash in the WAN
(Previously: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4) It’s no secret that I am a writer, and I aspire to be a professional. Since last October, I’ve been posting a new piece of flash fiction every Friday to 512…
Script Frenzy 2009: DONE
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
The Stigma of Self-Publishing, Part 4: Zines and Thoughtcrimes
(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…
Quote of the Moment
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.)
The Stigma of Self-Publishing, Part 3: Eragon vs. Hogwarts
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…
The Stigma of Self-Publishing, Part 2: Scratch Beginnings
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…
And Speaking of Flu Pandemics…
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…