I've spent the last two days catching up on long-delayed email replies. If you've been waiting to hear from me and haven't, ping me. … [Read more...] about PSA
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Web Typography Sucks
Web Typography Sucks — Slides from a SxSW presentation. Includes some great math on line height and margins. … [Read more...] about Web Typography Sucks
Breaking news: publishers’ math “fuzzy.” Film at 11.
The current issue of Entertainment Weekly has an amusing story about the court case between Clive Cussler and the studio who made Sahara. Here's the part that made me fall out of my chair (emphasis mine): More pointedly, though, the producers also accused the novelist of lying … [Read more...] about Breaking news: publishers’ math “fuzzy.” Film at 11.
Postcards from Hell
Postcards from Hell — A flash fiction market in which stories (all about hell) will be emailed or mailed on postcards to subscribers. US residents pay $6.66. I'm tickled by the whole concept, and the guidelines rock. … [Read more...] about Postcards from Hell
Ni90, weeks 8 and 9
Weeks 8 and 9, not to put too fine a point on it, sucked. Between a freelance job gone bad and my trip to SxSWi, I didn't write for ten days straight. Still hit quota on the other days, but… bleh. On top of the not-writing, I still haven't quite gotten a handle on the main … [Read more...] about Ni90, weeks 8 and 9
Recovery day
I suppose the flickering lights overhead, the flashing red and orange warnings on the local weather.com map, the booming thunder outside, and the ginormous rain pellets slapping my window are all trying to tell me that now is not the ideal time to visit the bookstore. Stupid … [Read more...] about Recovery day
Back from SxSW.
BookMooch
BookMooch — My new favorite place to swap books. (Free!) … [Read more...] about BookMooch
Apple Unveils New Product-Unveiling Product
Apple Unveils New Product-Unveiling Product — "Even amid fevered speculation, Apple was typically mum before the launch product's launch, and Mac rumor websites failed to predict any major details about the new offering, other than the fact that it was going to 'change … [Read more...] about Apple Unveils New Product-Unveiling Product
This week on LiveJournal: fun with pets
Cat vs. Monkey Aubade (scored for four cats and two bipeds): A Play in One Act Howard's customer service card … [Read more...] about This week on LiveJournal: fun with pets
