Via Mariann, what happens when books use Six Apart's licensing scheme: And there will still be the free version, from libraries. Only anyone who reads the book from a library won't be able to make their own notes in it, and won't be able to ask me questions about it. Like if … [Read more...] about Good for a giggle
Blog stuff
Reading the 300-odd comments on Mena's MT 3.0 post has led me to a lot of new blogs. Among other things, I learned how to include TrackBacks inline with the comments on individual post archives. Step 1: Grab and install Adam Kalsey's SimpleComments plugin. Step 2: Follow Phil … [Read more...] about Blog stuff
“The other kids will never catch on that his initials are ASS…”
Baby's Named a Bad, Bad Thing: A Primer on Parent Cruelty Do not name your child—or your characters!—anything that appears on this site. … [Read more...] about “The other kids will never catch on that his initials are ASS…”
What to write about
Chelsea Polk has been reading Robert Sawyer, who's led her to some great observations on novel ideas: bq.. It's a good idea the write about things that excite you – the things that make you bounce in your chair and follow an idea through its long strange trip, the … [Read more...] about What to write about
MT 3.0
Movable Type 3 is out, and in order to maintain what most of us have built with it, we have to pay. There's really very little to say that others haven't already said "better":http://www.megacity.org/blog/archives/001733.php; already there are 91 annoyed Trackbacks to Mena's post … [Read more...] about MT 3.0
On manuscript submission
Bywater Books manuscript submission notes, found in Learn Writing with Uncle Jim. On proper formatting… If there is some really good reason, like you are using a typewriter, and not a computer and it's a royal pain to re-format, then you can be the exception. Note … [Read more...] about On manuscript submission
The Nyquil post
I'm getting over a nasty cold. While I regain coherence, check these out: Digital photo hacks Including the simple yet brilliant idea of using the camera strap and your foot for a makeshift tripod, and instructions on using Photoshop's well-hidden Extract function to crop out … [Read more...] about The Nyquil post
Breadcrumbs plugin for Textpattern
I've turned my really simple PHP breadcrumbs into a Textpattern plugin. (updated June 18: v. 0.2) <txp:scl_crumbs /> Let me know how it goes. Don't forget to activate it in the Plugins panel before using. Check the documentation, too. … [Read more...] about Breadcrumbs plugin for Textpattern
DataWerkz
I don't really need a database app on my Mac at the moment, but if I did, this would be really tempting. … [Read more...] about DataWerkz
What kind of writer are you?
I am a dialogue/character writer. Big damn surprise. … [Read more...] about What kind of writer are you?
