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There’s an interesting note at the beginning of this lexicon, which Bruce Sterling has been writing and revising since 1990. Now he’s posted it online for free, so we can learn from his experiences. But this is what he says: The Workshop Lexicon is a guide (of sorts) for down-and-dirty…

Ever heard of TED? No, not your next-door neighbor. This TED. Technology, Entertainment, Design. It’s an annual conference where people come together from across the world, across demographics, across careers and dreams to share their ideas with one another in one huge meeting of the minds. Each speaker is challenged…

Over at DeepGenre, Edelman has posted a second article discussing the way, or at least, his way to write a novel. If you missed the first part, it’s here. It involved the basic steps…such as coming up with an idea for a novel in the first place and actually committing…

Since most folks are lolling about at home today, including myself, here’s a simple diversion from whatever productive tasks you’ve just now managed to get yourself worked up for: http://thebrothersart.com/section/2281.html I enjoy something of the surreal in art because it lets me pick out whatever details I want to see…

Computer mouse not working. Much frustration ensues while trying to get anything done involving technology. Off to buy a new one. Smiles will be seen tomorrow.  Subscribe in a reader

I’ve posted various projects, sketches and other misc. that Alex CF has created in his varied steampunk/old-world fantasy/alternate history vein. He has continued to build incredible sculptures of carnivorous plants, put together kits for hunting vampires and werewolves, some must-haves for the Lovecraft fan, and occasionally some gloves, or other…

A fun article lists nine bookstores worth a tourist stop. Any of them in your area? I know some guys from Portland who kept telling me about Powell’s, so maybe when I visit them, I’ll get a chance to drop by there as well. Cool thing is, I’ve lived near…

If someone creates a useful tool these days, you can bet someone else will whip up its antithesis. Email turned into spam. Social networking turned into a glut of silly videos and online quizzes that correlate your eye color with your love life. Even Wikipedia now has its arch-nemesis in…

Can it be a dream come true if it involves not sleeping? Perhaps you’re struggling to catch up on whatever writing quotas/deadlines you’ve set for yourself. Or maybe you just want to stay up late playing games to distract yourself from your latest writing project. Either way, this haphazard sleeping…

Click on Ian Irvine’s website link below and look for “The Truth About Publishing” in the left hand panel. http://www.ian-irvine.com/ What you’ve got there is an insider’s perspective on the before-and-after misconceptions and pitfalls that accompany being published. Some great insight here, plus he blasts holes in the buckets of…