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    27 Jul, 2011
    Impossible Writing Prompt: Create a Believable Character Evil Enough to Pull Off the Writer House Hoax
    rants, writing

    I’ve seen several mentions this week, mostly over Twitter, of the vile hoax played by an individual posing as Jodi Reamer from Writers House. It sounded pretty crappy, but I

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    26 Jul, 2011
    Best Books on Writing
    writing

    At writers’ group tonight*, the topic of books on craft came up. Always happy to hear myself talk, I began to expound on which books had worked for me, when

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    25 Jul, 2011
    The Archetype of the Tortured Artist
    artist's life, close to home

    I wasn’t particularly familiar with Amy Winehouse before her death. I knew the name, and I had the general impression that a lot of the people I respect admired her

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    24 Jul, 2011
    Heavenly Pizza
    food

    I have an unhealthy appetite for pizza. For me, it’s always been the perfect food. I’m not sure why a pizza is intrinsically more appetizing than a burger, or steak,

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    23 Jul, 2011
    Online Argument Fatigue
    assorted nerdom, rants, this I believe

    If you’re not familiar with this XKCD strip, then you’re probably not geeky enough to be in my target audience. 😉 Just tonight* I was having a “Someone is wrong

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    21 Jul, 2011
    The Obligatory Space Shuttle Post
    tech geek

    I was in third grade when the Space Shuttle Columbia took its maiden flight into space. I remember getting up early to watch the launch on our big old oak

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    21 Jul, 2011
    Bookvenirs
    bookish life

    Tonight* a bunch of us writerly types were sitting around with some adult beverages, talking about writing, reading, and books in general, when the topic of used books came up.

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    20 Jul, 2011
    The KidLit Dead Pool
    bookish life

    I read a lot of Young Adult and Middle Grade fiction. The official reason is because I write Young Adult/Middle Grade fiction, and it’s vital to read in the field

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    19 Jul, 2011
    Readers Without Borders
    bookish life

    Today* I heard the news that last ditch efforts to find a buyer to keep the Borders chain open had failed, and that, pending judge approval, the chain could begin

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    18 Jul, 2011
    Warming Up My Pipes
    music

    I’ve decided to take a cruise in the next few months–of course I’m not telling you when!–and I’m already engaging in my favorite pre-cruise form of daydreaming: selecting my karaoke

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