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Bayla died yesterday.
Bayla died yesterday. It happened in the car,on the way to the vet. We weren’t ready for her to go.We never would have been ready. She’ll neverdance by her water bowlor drink with her front pawagain. She’ll neversharpen her imaginary…
Scalzi on Self-Publishing!
Jasper here, with more on self-publishing, this time from New York Times bestselling author and multiple Hugo Award winner John Scalzi! From his “Quick Note on Self-Publishing”: [I]f you are going to self-publish, for the love of all that is…
It’s Spelled B-A-Y-L-A.
Just to clear this up. I know humans are easily confused. I am not a 20th-century Hungarian composer. Nor am I the leader of a fusion-jazz musical group. And I am definitely not that dude who played Dracula. My name…
My Many Nicknames!
The humans like to call me lots of different things, and sometimes you can actually figure out why! Here’s an example: Jasper turned into a fake-Spanish diminutive becomes Jaspito (with a long “e” sound)! Shortening that gives you Pete! Adding…
Cory Doctorow on Self-Publishing!
Jasper here, with some commentary from Hugo-nominated science fiction author Cory Doctorow! Cory’s latest Guardian column is about “Why free ebooks should be part of the plot for writers,” but he also addresses the question of self-publishing: [W]hy do we…
QuoteBusters: Lincoln didn’t say that.
Bayla here with some actual facts. I know, you probably didn’t expect to find those on the Internet. Just deal with it. While catching up with my blogs last week, I saw The Quotations Page‘s “Quote of the Day” for…
The Stigma of Self-Publishing, Redux!
Hello aspiring writers! Jasper here with some more FREE ADVICE for you on self-publishing. It comes from THE INTERNET, so you know it’s good! First of all, thriller writer Joe Konrath has the definitive answer to the question: “Should You…
Finally, I get to play with the new toy.
The humans brought home this interesting toy a few weeks ago. It’s this little device with a button on it. When a human holds the device in their hand and pushes the button, a little red dot appears wherever they…