Daily Archives: July 14, 2011
A Writer, Pausing
Posted on July 14, 2011 38 Comments
No, not me. I have deadlines. But notable writer Steph Swainston, who was in my Campbell Award class, is stepping back from writing to become a chemistry teacher. Why is she doing so? The Independent has the story, and in it Swainston has a lot to say about the pressures writers face both from publishers, […]
This is Useful to Remember
Posted on July 14, 2011 14 Comments
Sort of the flipside to this. It’s also worth remembering that if you do decide to attend an argument, you don’t have to stay until the end; you can get out early, before everyone else is rushing for the door. (Click the illustration to go to the site I found it on.)
The People Have Spoken
Posted on July 14, 2011 32 Comments
And I am proud to introduce my new Google+ circle: Who is in it? Everyone in my contacts whose last name starts with a “B,” of course. Also, those who are bees. Of which at this point admittedly there are not many. But when there are, I am ready.
Whatever Everyone Else is Saying