Helping to Change the World…Word by Word
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Helping to Change the World Word by Word
Lisa Buffaloe, one of Tamela’s clients, had some fun recreating what NOT to do during your “Writer’s Conference Appointment.” Below are all six short videos in one two minute montage with a surprise ending.
The scary thing is that I’ve actually seen the real thing of almost every one of these parodies!
For advice on the RIGHT WAY to conduct yourself read “That Conference Appointment.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yw3p0utBkM
Are Books Dead? Can Authors Survive? – Ewan Morrison presents a bleak picture of the industry. Agree or Disagree? (I disagree.)
The Golden Era of Books Isn’t Over – As the writer says, “The Golden Era is NOW.”
I Can’t Think of Anything to Blog About! – This is a fantastic article on ways to break your blogging writer’s block.
Economics Rewrites the Book Business – The Wall Street Journal …
World’s Highest Paid Authors – According to Forbes – August 2011.
Four Top Twitter Feeds for Book Lovers
How an Author Can Use Google+ - Fascinating new social network. Worth adding to your circle? And click here for a complete guide to Google+.
Who Do You Write Like? – This little word game has you paste clips of your writing and it tells you which classic author your style echoes. Mine? …
Non-Fiction is True, Fiction is Un-True - Tony Reinke explodes this myth.
Campus Crusade Changes its Name - No longer call Campus Crusade by that name. It is now called Cru. This is not a prank, it is the real deal. One scalpel edged writer has some pointed things to say about the change.
The Difference Between Buzz and Word-of-Mouth - Matt Perman makes a simple definition to help …
Okay. I know this is sort of a "guy thing" but please watch these three minutes of incredible awesomeness!
It has nothing to do with writing, but everything to do with creativity. Be inspired.
Pretend You Are on an Airplane - an excellent article on how to be more productive in your work day.
How to Handle Criticism - This is the bane of a writer's existence. So how do you handle it when others criticize?
How Not to Write a Book Review - Three golden rules for those who review books.
Before You Send Another E-mail - Read this post by Seth Godin. For example: "If this e-mail …
45 Ways to Blog as a Novelist - Do you have blogger's block? Here are some great tips for finding stuff to blog about.
Why You Are Receiving Rejections - Nathan Bransford weighs in and is both simple and profound.
Read Your Old Tweets - If you are an aggressive tweeter you're stymied if you want to review your archives. The linked tool is an amazing way to pull them all into one document for …
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The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction by Alan Jacobs (published by Oxford in June 2011) is this month's "Book of the Month." I recommend you pick up a copy and enjoy the experience for yourself.
It seems a little odd to read a book about reading. But for those of us who are in the "business" of creating books it is always interesting to read a wise person's take on …
Shakespeare as you've never heard it before! A bit less than four minutes of utter genius.
