Category Archives: Writing

I have to spend too much of December writing things that definitely aren’t eligible, but if you’re a writer, or aspire to be one, I recommend getting involved in something like the December Writing Marathon.

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Fiction from a Biblioblogger

Dr. Platypus has been posting some kind of fiction series for a few weeks. I just found it with #10. You need to start with #1. I won’t give away much more other than that languages do get involved, of … Continue reading

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Doing the Opposite

I found this good suggestion at Fresh Fiction the other day. Now I’m not suggesting that you go out and do the opposite of whatever you’re doing, but I have found over the last couple of years that many of … Continue reading

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Added to my Blogroll: Words on the Water

At first I was thinking I shouldn’t get involved here, because the first article I read by Monica Valentinelli was title What is the Definition of a Legitimate Publisher?. Good topic, no? But elsewhere I’m a publisher, though not of … Continue reading

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Copyright Enforcement – Same Standard for the Holders?

Cory Doctorow has a column in the Guardian, which I unsurprisingly found via his blog. Now I believe that copyright holders have the right to protect their property. They even have the right to be stupid, as many of them … Continue reading

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Not according to this nice, short article on Scroll and Quill Consulting.

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Scheduling Your Writing

There is a great post at Study Hacks about how professional writers schedule their writing. I find all the suggestions quite useful. I would differ on the precise time of starting, because I have found that doing my morning devotional … Continue reading

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Mixing Genres or Strong in Multiple Areas

One of the things that makes me do some thinking when I write on this blog is that I am not entirely certain of why I like the things I like. This is especially interesting when I encounter a story … Continue reading

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Blogroll Addition: Nuggets of Gold

I located this site because it was added to the Moderate Christian Blogroll.  The writer uses stories in a very inspirational way.  I intend to keep track of it, so even though I display the Moderate Christian Blogroll, I’m going … Continue reading

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Prescriptive Grammar

This post uses the phrase “prescriptivist blowhards,” which I wish I had coined, about this prescriptive nonsense, which surely deserved it. The meanings of words are determined by the way in which they are used. Syntax is determined by the … Continue reading

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