Posts Tagged ‘Writing’
The Scholastic Art & Writing 2010 Awards
For 87 years, the The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards has been fdeaturing student creations in visual arts and creative writing, and this year the organization will be paying a tribute to previous winners, established artists, and this years' young artists of note. [Read More]
The Micro-Fiction Cornerstone
Micro-Fiction is often seen as a joke, but try and satisfy all the requirements of 55 word story, for example, and then tell me it's a joke. You need characters, plot and resolution, all in 55 words exactly. [Read More]
Deleware Student Wins Literary Award
I found this fascinating quote today: Reissman, of Wilmington, was selected from a group of 24 students who submitted writings. The English major, who minored in creative writing, submitted an approximately 80-page portfolio that included academic writing, poems, fiction [Read More]
55 Word Fiction ~ This Masochist Loves It
I mean, let's be real, who else would find complete and utter pleasure in trying to write a complete story by using exactly 55 words, no more, no less? Could only be a pain for pleasure idiot like myself. The 55 word story was conceived by the founder of the New Times [Read More]
On my Way Back
How many times have you read a written post that someone says they are sorry they have let the blog go and promise they will pick it back up. Well, if read on, you are about to read another. [Read More]
Stained Cloth | Flash Fiction
All it takes is one ill advised act to begin a domino effect that can tarnish a lifetime of efforts. [Read More]
Should Blog Comments Always Agree With The Author?
How do you handle your blog comments? I'm not asking just about the ones that come into your own blog, but the comments you give as well. [Read More]
Nibbling At Fortune And Fame
Jake is no fool. He won't unravel the stray thread of the silk purse. Not all at once anyway. [Read More]
Never Quit Writing
Three years ago I quit writing. Just up and stopped. The reasons I gave myself were all onion skinned veils that tried to cover up the fact that I was afraid. [Read More]
Shameful Multiple Accounts
Way back in the stone ages of Internet marketing, one of the "must do's" for every marketer was to set up multiple accounts, one for every niche they were going to promote. The most widely quoted reason for this was to not water down one's authority on a single topic, [Read More]
Are You Worth Listening To?
The Internet is crowded and we're all yelling to be heard buy the only ones that hear us when we yell are the ones who are close; our friends. Yet, we have something to say and we want thousands to hear it, damnit! [Read More]
Things To Consider Before Asking Me To Fix My Platform
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I don't run a huge publishing platform, but that doesn't stop me from not caring when people plead for resolution of continuing issues [Read More]
Freelance Writer Or Crack Whore?
Work is work, right? Especially if your a freelance writer and need five dollars for gas money so can get to Wally World and by some Ramen noodles. [Read More]
Not A Damn Thing To Blog About
The creativity just ain't happenin' today, but I felt the urge to write, even if it is a bit foggy. [Read More]
Leashing the Blogs of War
The Pentagon may have helped invent the Internet, but these days it is vigorously debating just how to use the Web. [Read More]
The Making Of A Tyrant
Tyranny can blossom out of any crack in the sidewalk, even the sidewalk that leads up to the theater. [Read More]
Writing Passionately About Led Zeppelin
One lensmaster gives a fisted disposable lighter in the air tribute to one of the greatest rock bands of all time. [Read More]
The Truth Hurts
Is there one question, that when asked, should be illegal by penalty of death? [Read More]
Homeless blogger offered writing job
Homeless, but staying connect to the Social Media pays off for one out of work blogging woman. [Read More]
Lucky’s Day
Sometimes revenge is sweeter than any kind of cereal, no matter if children are involved or not. [Read More]
