Imagine you are the chef and owner of a rather decent restaurant. One day, you read a post by somebody who is looking for a good meal, a special multi-course meal. This somebody, they have a rough idea about what they want to eat, they even have drafted a recipe but need a pro to… Continue reading All within Reason (aka “The Ripoff-Artist”)
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What is wrong with this one, hm?
I have just found this (not!) cute little add, and I quote (1:1): "want high quality article writers for my team $1.5 per 500 words" Seriously!?
Darren Rowse of Problogger.com talks about his “early Days”
Darren Rowse from Chris Guillebeau on Vimeo.
Check the Tension Curve of your Manuscript
A great and simple method to test and visualize the tension curve of your novel: Rising Tension.
A handy Guide to Punctuation Marks
Here is a simple example sentence by Noemi Tasarra-Twigg on Freelance Writing Gigs: I had a sleepless night thanks to Susan Cain’s “Quiet” Question: Where do you put the period? Inside or outside of the quotation marks? I thought I knew. Guess what: It seems I was wrong. Part of the answer seems to be:… Continue reading A handy Guide to Punctuation Marks
In case you should ever be required to THANK THE ACADEMY…
...to get on that stage and receive one of those little bald golden guys and string some grateful words together... For your convenience: a template for your next Oscars Acceptance Speech!! Hah! I am right now in the process of ticking one point off my bucket list: Watching the Academy Awards while actually being in… Continue reading In case you should ever be required to THANK THE ACADEMY…
About Time Management – not only for Writers
I just found this article about time management over at the Harvard Business Review - and since I am sort of prone to time management issues as well...
Getting Writing Jobs with Twitter
I have just stumbled across this on "Freedom with Writing", which is about to become one of my favorite writing websites, and it seems like an interesting read...
Emily Harstone has “An Argument for Writing Short Stories”
...and she has written it down over at "Authors Publish", one of my recently discovered "haunts". And in case you are wondering... yes, it seems they accept submissions as well.
About Authors and Internet-Stars…
Sigh. Zoella & Co. Quote: "By churning out ghostwritten stories and slapping a famous face on them, publishers are doing a disservice to the industry, authors and readers." ...an interesting article by Kathryn Lindsay, and a topic that is probably not without controversy... I daresay it is written in xoJane's column "Unpopular Opinion" for a… Continue reading About Authors and Internet-Stars…
…talking about “A Christmas Carol”
Yes, even the great ones had to do the occasional editing: "...as Dickens Edits Dickens"
Maybe some of “The Best Non-Book Gifts For Bookworms”…
...at least according to the Huffington Post. Methinks, they do have some nice ideas. I, personally, would not mind the complete text of one my fave books on a t-shirt...
Why Good Writing Begins and Ends in Poetry
What does the fabric consist of that makes a good writer? I daresay, one ingredient is the love of language. Having said that, I really like this article and the way the writer defines (and finds) poetry…
About 15 years ago, as I worked on the final stages of my dissertation, I often got stuck (as people working on dissertations tend to). Sometimes days would pass without my producing anything. But eventually, I would remember my foolproof method for getting unstuck: reading and writing poetry.
Let me note for clarification that poetry had nothing to do with my dissertation subject. I wrote a very social-sciency study of students in a freshman composition class. From a semester of observing, reading papers, and interviewing students, I crafted a set of case studies trying to explain why some of the students gained more than others. My final product reads way more like anthropology than it does like Nikki Giovanni.
Nevertheless, I turned to poetry while I wrote, as I have turned to it many times before and since. And wherever I see brilliance in writing, I find elements of the…
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When Mr. Brett tried to consult Mr. Holmes… (just a fantasy, y’all)
I have just been digging through my archive and came across this... a few lines from the age of my hardcore fangirling days, namely swooning about the one and only Jeremy Brett - and Sherlock Holmes, the character he used to play so marvelously. This is actually an unfinished draft for a piece of parody… Continue reading When Mr. Brett tried to consult Mr. Holmes… (just a fantasy, y’all)
Successful Self-Marketing on the Internet is like naming a Whale… err… or something
If you are a writer/blogger you probably want to make your voice heard - or rather have your words read... which is basically a no-brainer. The internet can be a great way to work on that (well, at least for the bloggers among us that venue is rather self-explanatory). Chances are we all want to… Continue reading Successful Self-Marketing on the Internet is like naming a Whale… err… or something
TedTalk: “How YouTube thinks about copyright” (German and other subtitles available/bei Bedarf mit deutschen Untertiteln)
I used to edit YouTube videos (especially during the Tube's pre-Google era and mainly about darling Jeremy Brett). Every now and then I would get a notification about problems regarding the copyright of the music I used for the background... Nowadays the copyright question is once more of special interest to me, though this time… Continue reading TedTalk: “How YouTube thinks about copyright” (German and other subtitles available/bei Bedarf mit deutschen Untertiteln)
Reassurance
Come rest against my shoulder, The sun is setting soon. So I can count the stars for you And we can watch the moon. I know that you are weary. Not easy is the road. So rest against my shoulder, Lay down your heavy load. No, I can't take your burden And carry it away.… Continue reading Reassurance
Perception
I did not perceive myself as beautiful... ...until I saw my reflection in the mirror of your eyes. ~~~
(Writing) Contests and Participating Fees
Hmmm... so an organisation/company/private person establishes a writing contest. And offers prize money. YAY! BUT... in order to participate, you need to pay a participation fee. This seems to have developed into a rather common practice nowadays. Now... ...is this a legitimate way to finance the contest? ...or is this just another way of getting money… Continue reading (Writing) Contests and Participating Fees
Challenge
Eyes lighting up whenever you speak Sleep that will not come Smiles only for you Voice softly saying your name Anger that never lasts Company always preferred Love insufficiently disguised you see do you dare to observe? ~~~
susa(nne) wagner 