(last one for a while!) This widget will list random posts from a chosen category. You can choose how many posts to display, and whether to show the excerpt or the full content in addition to the post title. You may also link the widget title to the category archive if you like. … [Read more...] about New WordPress plugin: Random Posts from Category
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Another WordPress plugin: Dashboard Notepad (and some backstory)
Let me pause here and say that this blog is not going to become all WordPress, all the time. I don't really plan on writing five plugins in a single month ever again (this is #4; there's another being uploaded to wordpress.org right now). Two things happened. First, I had two … [Read more...] about Another WordPress plugin: Dashboard Notepad (and some backstory)
‘Twilight’ Author Accused Of Plagiarism
'Twilight' Author Accused Of Plagiarism — bitch, please. If your book is as bad as Breaking Dawn, don't admit to it in public, OK? … [Read more...] about ‘Twilight’ Author Accused Of Plagiarism
This is why Science Fiction can’t have nice things
This is why Science Fiction can't have nice things … [Read more...] about This is why Science Fiction can’t have nice things
“Why do we need health-care reform? Everything is just fine the way it is.”
"Why do we need health-care reform? Everything is just fine the way it is." (via DF) … [Read more...] about “Why do we need health-care reform? Everything is just fine the way it is.”
Posts vs. Pages
Should you use posts or pages for your content? On the surface, they are much the same in WordPress. They share a similar editing screen1. Both can accept comments and trackbacks. How do you decide which is best for you? If your site contains a blog of any variety — a … [Read more...] about Posts vs. Pages
New WordPress plugin: Import HTML Pages
This plugin will import a directory of files as either pages or posts, according to configurable settings. You may specify the HTML tag containing the content you want to import (e.g. <body>, <div id="content"> or <td width="732">) or the name of a Dreamweaver … [Read more...] about New WordPress plugin: Import HTML Pages
New WordPress plugin: Recent Posts with Excerpts widget
I've written a widget that lists your most recent posts with excerpts, optionally limited to a category. The number of posts and excerpts is configurable; for example, you could show five posts but include the excerpt for only the most recent. Supports The Excerpt Reloaded and … [Read more...] about New WordPress plugin: Recent Posts with Excerpts widget
Whitewashed
Someone noticed that the cover of Justine's new book doesn't match the story. Oh, Bloomsbury. (ETA: Justine responds with a great entry on how disappointing this cover is, and how little control authors have over the marketing of their work.) … [Read more...] about Whitewashed
Boobtastic magazine covers do not exist in a vacuum
Boobtastic magazine covers do not exist in a vacuum — commenter Gwen posts the most thoughtful, comprehensive response to the Realms of Fantasy cover controversy (scroll up, if you missed it) that I've yet seen. Also worth reading is Jim Hines's post, especially Cat … [Read more...] about Boobtastic magazine covers do not exist in a vacuum
