Amazon to charge Kindle users $2/subscription to read free blogs on the Kindle. Blogger: 'I'll do the self-publishing blogging, Amazon, and you can be the tool.' ETA: And you can totally steal someone else's blog and make money off it. … [Read more...] about KindleFail
Castle Book Club
Want to discuss mystery novels with other Castle fans? The Castle Book Club is here to serve you. … [Read more...] about Castle Book Club
If only every day could be like today…
Woke up with half a story in my head, and snoozed a bit until I'd mentally finished it. Got up, wrote about 2K — not done, but enough to leave it alone for a while. Went to the library. Did a little web work. Went for a run. Read a little while cooling down, then went to … [Read more...] about If only every day could be like today…
Uncomfortable Plot Summaries
Uncomfortable Plot Summaries — spectacularly brilliant. "FIREFLY: In an analogue of the post-Civil War west, a white man on the losing side bosses around a black woman." (via Tor.com) … [Read more...] about Uncomfortable Plot Summaries
Crimes committed by Ferris Bueller and his friends during their day off
Crimes committed by Ferris Bueller and his friends during their day off. Impersonating a peace officer: class 4 felony. Contributing to the delinquency of minors: class A misdemeanor. Odometer fraud. Trespassing. Altering public records. Numerous things that were not illegal in … [Read more...] about Crimes committed by Ferris Bueller and his friends during their day off
“It’s fixed.”
This has happened a lot lately. One of my users reports a problem. Some time later, I get an email from the IT staff saying "It's fixed!" Except the person who originally had the problem still can't do whatever it was they were trying to do. Look, tech support workers of the … [Read more...] about “It’s fixed.”
Instant disqualification
When your book description includes the phrase, "… armed only with an oracular penis," you are doing it wrong. Thank you for playing. Next? … [Read more...] about Instant disqualification
The Mountains of Mourning
Via the Miles Vorkosigan threads on Tor.com, I learned that 'The Mountains of Mourning' is available online. This short story would be a fantastic thing to read if you haven't read the books and are curious about them. … [Read more...] about The Mountains of Mourning
HighEdWeb 2009 call for proposals
Hey, higher-ed web peeps: now would be a great time to submit a proposal for a talk at HighEdWeb this year. This year, the programming committee (including yours truly) would especially like to expand the offerings in design, social media and networking, professional skills (like … [Read more...] about HighEdWeb 2009 call for proposals
I Married a Novelist
I Married a Novelist — the footnotes are priceless. … [Read more...] about I Married a Novelist
