What? Didn’t you know this? Do I hear a chorus of demands asking where I gleaned this little-known wisdom from? Old Superstitions– A fun site that categorizes superstitions according to Good luck/Bad luck, Holidays, Animals, Weddings, and plenty more. Want to know how to tell which spouse will die first…
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I picked up Shadowfall: Godslayer Chronicles Book 1 the other day and have just hit the halfway mark of reading it to and fro on the subways. If you are out there looking for a good book to read, might I suggest trying this first in a series? Yes, many…
Comments closed“It’s just a game.” How many times have you heard someone say that, whether to a spoilsport loser or anyone else who wraps up their pride and self-esteem into the outcome of competition? But what if a game is designed so well that it truly does tug your heart and…
Comments closedHave you heard of Harlan Ellison? Go ahead and find every story and book he’s ever written. Got them? Good. Read them. They’re not all going to be the best story ever, but they’ve all got one thing in common. He writes with undeniable and unflagging passion. He’s loved and…
Comments closedThis is so stinkin’ cool! Hidden Passageways Who hasn’t wanted these kind of things built into their home? And for writers, it’s the perfect way to preserve the sanctity of our writing spaces. Need to get away from the daily distractions? Just slip behind the bookshelf, or shoot down the…
Comments closedDear editors of any and all magazines and/or book publishing houses: I received in the mail today a wonderful example of how a writer can actually be encouraged by a rejection letter. Now, I realize rejection letters are the lumps of coal with which we writers build a big enough…
Comments closedFor starters, a couple new links on the writer resources page. And just to grab your attention: (see the whole process of how this shoe was made here:http://www.zoltron.com/shoeseum/) Not much to say except that I’d wear ’em just to see how many people noticed. On the writing thoughts for today–I…
Comments closedIt truly saddens me when I picked up the edition of the New York Post this morning and saw the two front page headlines. Now, the second headline, tucked into a nice box on the lower right, spoke of the Democrats regaining the House majority. For those of you who…
2 CommentsOf those people who have existed with an imagination nigh unto genius, we should always remember to include the incredible Dr. Seuss, who introduced us, many times as children, to weird lands and twisted logic, learning mathematics according to one fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish, and the joy…
Comments closedIn cased you missed being able to attend (like myself), here are some updates from the World Fantasy Convention which went on this past weekend in Austin, TX. (http://www.fact.org/wfc2006/) Congratulations to the World Fantasy Award winners for works published in 2005: LIFE ACHIEVEMENTStephen FabianJohn Crowley NOVELKafka on the Shore, Haruki…
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