From the monthly archives: May 2010
I’m going to be crazy here. I’m going to go against nearly everything I’ve said before. I’m going to sound like I am being negative. But I’m not.
So many people say “follow your dreams” and “you can do anything.” Which, as we all know, is impossible. I’ll never play for the NBA since I:
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It’s funny; with two blogs I weigh which of my personal news should go where. And I realize I made this announcement at the Murverse, but not here at ISBW, where it’s also relevant.
I’ve hinted at secret projects and why I need time off in May, and I can finally announce why: [...]
(Non-Babylon 5 geeks, just keep reading along, the picture is a geeky in-joke that has no relevance to this post beyond the fact that it amuses me.)
As I take this month off for a brief breather from podcasting (more of a break than I expected; I’ll talk about that in a moment) [...]
The latest kerfuffle in the writing world involves one of my favorite writers, and money. Tobias Buckell, John Scalzi, and Neil Gaiman himself have blog posts about the incident and I’m not going to duplicate their efforts. Go read them and then come back here. If you want the [...]
Guest blogger Ami Greko is the director of business development for AdaptiveBlue, working with their website and browser add-on GetGlue. She has previously worked as a publicist at Viking Penguin and FSG, marketing director at Folio Literary Management, and digital marketing manager at Macmillan. She is a graduate of the 2004 Columbia Summer Publishing Course.
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Okay, does everyone know about the Do The Write Thing For Nashville auction yet?
Click on the image to link though for details, but the basics are that new items go up each day, and items are available for bidding for THREE DAYS, with auctions closing at midnight CENTRAL TIME on the third [...]
I’m in an odd position because I a) am a fledgling writer who eagerly seeks advice, and b) a writing podcaster who regularly gives advice. I’m starting to look at how we as writers interpret all of the advice we receive.
[aside: I wish I could find the list posted online a couple of years [...]
Young Junius is on sale now! Use discount code “Mur” to save $3 off your order.
Young Junius is coming out soon, but for now you can preorder a limited edition copy! This edition will be covered by a special, embossed dust jacket featuring artwork by Jerry Scullion and [...]
Well! I feel pretty lucky this month! A guest posting slot on a blog I really admire. Thanks, Mur, for asking me.
You might know my writing from The New Sleekness, where I have a lot of bossy complaining commentary about the publishing industry; or from a [...]
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