A few years ago, I did NaNoWriMo for the first time and I failed. The following year, I succeeded. However, after losing the manuscript, I opted out of doing it for a year or two and then, this year, I decided, “Hey, what the hell. May as well give it another shot.” This time around, I’ve realized I absolutely loathe National Novel Writing Month. It’s a great idea, certainly, and for some it is an amazing thing to take part in. It’s just not my thing anymore, unfortunately. For some, a sprinted draft yields a product that they can easily mold to [...]
At What Point Do Things Become Too Much: The Westboro Baptist Church and Their Protests
First, this post is a little off topic for me. Okay, it’s extremely off topic. I’ve been keeping up with the whole death of Ryan Dunn and what not primarily because I find sick amusement in the Jackass movies. It happens. His death wasn’t too life destroying for me, either. However, there is one thing that has set me ablaze with anger. Westboro Baptist Church. I know you guys have heard of them. Who hasn’t? They feel it is their right to show up at funerals and memorial services solely to tell people they are going to Hell in a [...]
Oh wait… this isn’t necessary, Dorchester? (#BoycottDorchester)
For those just now tuning in to the whole Dorchester – Leisure ordeal, background history and a few links from the kickoff of the boycott can be found on this post here on my blog. Dorchester finally responded via press to the boycott. You can read it here. You can also read author Brian Keene’s response to Dorchester – Leisure on his website. Keene also tweeted this link to a post on Making Light regarding the whole Dorchester issue. Now for my take on Dorchester’s response: First off, Dorchester blames the sudden halt in rebuilding their company on Brian Keene, [...]
Oh! You want to be PAID when we sell your work? (#BoycottDorchester)
First, before I go into voicing my opinion or on a little rant, I’m going to provide a few links designed to act as a “catch-up” for the situation that has been going on with Dorchester – Leisure Publications for quite some time. These links show blog posts from various authors who have been affected by the company, as well as a facebook page supporting the boycotting of the publisher. “Boycott Dorchester“ as written by Brian Keene on his blog. This link also features links to posts about his issues with the company leading up to now. “Updates for Boycott Dorchester“: [...]
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