December 2011
37 posts
Dec 27th
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A Literary History of Word Processing →
Dec 27th
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“You two look happy.”
– My soon-to-be 8-year old after seeing us with our first froofroo drinks of the cloudy today in Florida. Liquid sun.
Dec 27th
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“‘Fiction novel’ is an automatic rejection. This is not a mistake I...”
– The Query Shark (Janet Reid)
Dec 24th
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Happy happy, joy joy
My friends, I’ve been away working on a project, one that had ramped up in intensity early in the fall and culminates to a hand-off this coming Tuesday. It isn’t related to writing at all (at least the enjoyable writing I am so accustomed). I will fill you in down the road. Until then, it’s good to see all of you again… and I wish you all the best for the holidays and...
Dec 23rd
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Robert McCrum: Fifty things I've learned about the... →
22. A great novel can cost as much as a pencil and a pad of paper – or a whole life. 34. Lists are the curse of the age. 45. Writing can’t be taught; better reading can.
Dec 18th
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Dec 17th
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thephilologist replied to your photo: Last night, I had a late dinner at a local… This looks like a very happy drink. I slipped into a sashimi-ladened euphoria.
Dec 17th
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quintessentiallydisheveled replied to your photo: Last night, I had a late dinner at a local… Or perhaps it was the cosmos rewarding your good taste? Whatever the reason, it’s a beautiful thing. I must’ve been channeling Carl Sagan.
Dec 17th
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Dec 16th
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Would you still love me...
Me: Would you still love me if you found out I am the chosen one?
Wife: It's too early in the morning for this.
Dec 16th
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Dec 16th
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Dec 14th
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“There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they...”
– W. Somerset Maugham (via rizzamaruja)
Dec 14th
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Family time is a goldmine
The holidays are a great time for writers. Just don’t let anyone catch you jotting. You might just get carved yourself. But then, what are the holidays without a few arguments, grudges, and pouty dessert sessions? So don’t forget to spike the egg nog.
Dec 14th
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Dec 14th
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Dec 14th
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Dec 13th
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Dec 12th
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Dec 12th
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“Hostins make Christmas Ugly tree and feral cats Transformed by cocktails”
– I cannot ignore this invitation for juice and wild animals.
Dec 10th
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For the holidays, this simple equation:
WINE > WHINE Carry the “h” over to Ho Ho Ho’ing.
Dec 10th
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Dec 8th
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Dec 8th
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6 Questions NOT to Ask a Writer →
Dec 8th
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“Don’t let the world convince you that you can’t write. That may ultimately be...”
– Lev Grossman
Dec 8th
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40 Inspiring Quotes About Reading from Writers →
Dec 5th
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Dec 5th
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Dec 5th
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Dec 5th
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All I want for Christmas
is to sleep nine hours straight.
Dec 5th
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Dec 3rd
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Dec 3rd
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Dec 3rd
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Dec 3rd
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Dec 2nd
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“Christmas before last I thought enough is enough. I woke up after a sausage...”
– Ricky Gervais, in response to being asked if his recent weight loss was “a vain reaction to his fame.” I think that’s a reasonable equation: add life = add cheese
Dec 1st
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