Getting those annoying Snap previews of links on certain sites? The company that provides this irritating service also provides a cookie that will disable them all. Via John Gruber of Daring Fireball, who is my hero of the day. … [Read more...] about How to disable Snap previews
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Oh, noes.
Having whipped through the entire Lord Peter series in the first two weeks of the year, I decided to see if the BBC miniseries/movies/whatevers were any good. Strong Poison came in the other day, so I popped it into the player during lunch. This is dreadful. I don't mean that … [Read more...] about Oh, noes.
Ni90 week #2 recap
Still going well. Still no work on other projects, although one of them is throwing me come-hither looks. Here's the play-by-play: … [Read more...] about Ni90 week #2 recap
Fledgling
It's been such a hectic week that I forgot to remind my fellow Lee and Miller fans that the first chapter of Fledgling is up. Looks like it's going to be a fun book, but of course I wouldn't expect anything else from them. … [Read more...] about Fledgling
Novel in 90, week #1 report
Word count: 6204. Mood: elated. As I said over there, I don't know why this is working so much better for me than other writing challenges I've tried. I suspect it has to do with the people running it, the mood they've created, and the firm but manageable goals. In any case, … [Read more...] about Novel in 90, week #1 report
The Devil’s Dictionary of Publishing
The Devil's Dictionary of Publishing, part 2, and corrections. Added to Writing & Publishing 101 … [Read more...] about The Devil’s Dictionary of Publishing
Snow days
Yesterday we had a snow day. Today Michael is still at home, but I had to come in to work. Bah. Driving actually wasn't too bad; not many people were out, and all the overpasses had been sanded. Getting through the 1/4″ sheet of ice on my car so I could get in it? Trickier. … [Read more...] about Snow days
Crusie/Meyer writing workshop
I completely forgot that Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer had planned to start up a new blog on Jan. 1. Unlike the old chatty one, this one is strictly a writing workshop. The syllabus indicates that it'll run all year. These are NYT bestsellers, and they're spending the next year … [Read more...] about Crusie/Meyer writing workshop
Noted in passing
1. I have been home all afternoon with what is either an oncoming flu or one of my patented hit-her-like-a-ton-of-bricks allergy attacks. This circumstance has afforded me the opportunity to observe that: 2. Gaudy Night was indeed quite a treat. … [Read more...] about Noted in passing
Time on the iPhone
Time on the iPhone — the interface did come out of early tablet development. Interesting. … [Read more...] about Time on the iPhone
