Category Archives: Blogging

I’m Guest Blogging Today…

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

Come join me over at Aaron Ritchey’s blog where we’re talking about angels and demons in pop culture.

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8 Blogs I Just Can’t Quit

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

Opening my gmail account only to see blog posts spilling over into the theme picture has encouraged me to cull the billions of blogs I follow. Here are the ones I find myself unable to not follow: jennyhansenauthor.wordpress.com With a … Continue reading →

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Weekly Writer’s Round-Up: Week of January 15th, 2012

Posted on January 21, 2012 by

It’s all about Social Media, or Social Networking, or whether those are different from each other, this week. I guess it’s been on my mind. Social media expert Jeff Bullas on the state of the blogosphere. Is Social Media a … Continue reading →

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Weekly Writer’s Round-Up: Week of 12/18/11

Posted on December 24, 2011 by

Publishing Writer Kait Nolan, feeling grinchy about Kindle’s exclusive program. Writer Chuck Wendig and his usual insightful, down-and-dirty thoughts, this time on the perils of self-publishing. (via twitter.) Deep thoughts on the publishing industry from Mike Shatzkin. (via twitter.) Social … Continue reading →

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Weekly Writer’s Round-Up; Week of 11/20/11

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

My best of the web for writers this week. Hope it’s helpful. Social Media From the Red Pen of Doom guy, who’s name is actually Guy (Bergstrom), on Why Blog Hits DON’T REALLY MATTER. From writer Christina Katz: Platform and … Continue reading →

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Weekly Writer’s Round-Up; Week of 11/13/11

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

Writing craft Screenwriter Alexandra Sokoloff on the passages from her books most highlighted by e-readers.     Social Media Writer Andrew Hickey on why self-published authors should be professional, Pissing in the Pool. (via Mark Stevens on twitter.) From Yahoo/Mashable … Continue reading →

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Putting the ME in New Media; A Luddite Joins the New Marketing Technolution

Posted on November 12, 2011 by

A writer who examines the new landscape of social media will encounter a whole internet full of advice, most of it “expert”, much of it contradicting itself. You must blog. Blogging doesn’t increase sales for most writers. You must go … Continue reading →

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Weekly Writer’s Round-Up; Week of 11/6/11

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

The best of the web, or as much of the web as I saw this week: Violent language and women bloggers Here’s a truly disturbing column from writer Laurie Penny “A Woman’s Opinion is the Mini-Skirt of the Internet”, about … Continue reading →

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Weekly Writer’s Round-Up; Week of 10/30/11

Posted on November 4, 2011 by

Here’s my compendium of the best of the web for writers this week: Barry Eisler on JA Konrath’s blog:“Why are so many authors afraid of a possible publishing monopoly while sanguine about a real one?” Writer Courtney Milan on Barry … Continue reading →

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Weekly Writing Wound-Up Round-Up

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

Here are some of the best articles and blog posts I came across this week pertaining to writing and publishing:   Non-fiction writer Sam Harris on the idea that people expect writing to be free. NYT article about the fate … Continue reading →

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