Daily Archives: February 22, 2013
To Take You Into the Weekend, Me Singing “Redshirt” With Jonathan Coulton and His Band
Posted on February 22, 2013 41 Comments
And I’m on key at least 60% of the time! If you just want to see the part where I fall on my ass, fast forward to 4:15 and wait a couple of seconds. This was during the JoCo Cruise Crazy 3 trip, incidentally. I had a blast doing this (which I think comes through), […]
The Big Idea: Miriam Forster
Posted on February 22, 2013 5 Comments
Sometimes you start writing with the idea of creating a small, intimate tale — and then the tale decides it has other plans. Such was the case when Miriam Forster started writing City of a Thousand Dolls. What happens when a story grows beyond your expectations? Let’s find out. MIRIAM FORSTER: The original idea for […]
For the Record, I Don’t Do This
Posted on February 22, 2013 32 Comments
Via CC Finlay, how to spend a stupid amount of money to game your way onto a best seller list. Note the books being discussed here are business-related books, which appear to be used by their authors as calling cards to get speaking/consulting gigs, which are their primary bread and butter. So maybe for these […]
Oscar Prediction Update Post
Posted on February 22, 2013 13 Comments
When the Academy Awards were announced, I presented my immediate picks for the awards and noted that I would come back to the choices just before the ceremony if I changed my mind on anything. Well, here we are, just before the awards, and I have a couple emendations. Best Actor: I boldly made my […]
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