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The case for the singular ‘their’ as illustrated by the works of Jane Austen
The case for the singular 'their' as illustrated by the works of Jane Austen (via Particles) … [Read more...] about The case for the singular ‘their’ as illustrated by the works of Jane Austen
The Silly Sleeping Pose Olympics
The Silly Sleeping Pose Olympics — Cats sleeping in stupid ways. Too cute for words. … [Read more...] about The Silly Sleeping Pose Olympics
In which your hostess makes a brief appearance
ConDFW was a lot of fun but has left me a little worn out and, of course, way behind on a lot of things that needed doing. I avoided the illness that was steadily felling the guests, but now I'm surrounded by sick people at work. I expect I'll become dreadfully sick just as … [Read more...] about In which your hostess makes a brief appearance
Website Content: The Book List
Or, How Not to List Your Books in Such a Way as to Make Your Readers Rend Their Garments in Despair. Another common question from the RWA talk: "What content should the site have?" Or, put another way, "What do readers want?" I like this question. I'm going to talk about it at … [Read more...] about Website Content: The Book List
TextDrive venture capital, round 2
TextDrive is doing another round of lifetime hosting deals. This is a huge package – 15 domains and more space than I can imagine ever using. And I can't commend these guys enough for their support. … [Read more...] about TextDrive venture capital, round 2
News bytes
My sidelink gizmo is borked thanks to the WordPress upgrade, so here's a handful: Joss Whedon and John Cassaday are going to do another year of X-Men (whoop!) There's a Martian sea Charlie Stross expounds on cold-bloodedly designing a fantasy series John Scalzi explains the … [Read more...] about News bytes
Contests and freebie sluts
A quickie while I get back up to speed: why contests are not effective promotional tools for authors. … [Read more...] about Contests and freebie sluts
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Sorry for the break in posting. I assure you it was unintentional. Regular service will resume shortly. … [Read more...] about brb
What to look for in a professional web designer
Knowledge of web standards. A good, recent portfolio. Make sure that at least one site was done within the last calendar year. Someone you arenÃ¢â … [Read more...] about What to look for in a professional web designer
