[From the Archive] Just Say No
This is from 2009 – so the information is a little dated. For something newer – check out my review of Transformers: Dark of the Moon on SF Signal. —– I’m running on empty for the next couple of weeks. This week is the lead in to FenCon, and next week I’ll be recovering from […]
[Writer Post] E-Books and Word Counts
I had an interesting Google Talk conversation with my friend, Meredith, before ApolloCon last week. She sent me a link to this article on word counts. It poses the question, “…will word count be rendered less relevant (or even irrelevant) once the cost of paper gets tossed aside by the new technology?” Though the article […]
[Writing Post] E-Books, Weighing the Possibilities
E-books and e-publishing are here. There’s no denying it. No one knows for sure what the impact is going to be in the future – but there will be an impact. Responsible writers (and I try to be one) should – if not embrace e-publishing – acknowledge it and use it to their advantage. Book […]
[Pen Pencil Review] The Ohto Promecha 500P by Guest Blogger Jimmy Simpson
This week’s pen/pencil review is done by my husband, Jimmy. Little did I know when I married him that he had a love of mechanical/drafting pencils that nearly rivals my pen addiction. Brad from Jetpens.com was kind enough to enable both of us in his shipment – since Jimmy was the one who introduced me […]
[From the Archive] – Self-Promotion for Writers
Apparently it’s “Marketing Week” on Rhonda’s Blog. This one was done in 2009 after ArmadilloCon. And no, I didn’t look to see what was next on the archive posts when I wrote this week’s blog article… but it’s a topic near and dear to my heart. And this was done in 2009 so some of […]
[Pen Review] Uni-Ball COLORS Pencil Lead – from JetPens.Com
I really am trying to be good about getting pen/pencil reviews more regular. Part of that is thanks to Brad at JetPens.com and the care package he sent me a couple of weeks ago in the middle of my GoDaddy battle from hades. One of the interesting bits Brad sent me was colored pencil lead […]
[From the Archive] Newbie Mistakes #13
Still working through 2009 posts from that previous website… some stuff still rings true… —- It’s a new week, and an amazing week. I’ve beaten my deadline with days to spare. I had a productive and entertaining time at ArmadilloCon, and don’t have another “Keep it Professional” story to tell. This article actually began last […]
[Writing Post] Why Autographings Are Important
There have been articles in the past months (and probably years) about how book signings (mostly as events) are dead or dying ways to get more people to buy books. Now, I normally avoid the Grand Sweeping Statement – but I this time… “Bunk!” Book signings – especially the convention autographing session – are still […]
[From the Archive] Triple Check Your Contract
And now back to our regularly scheduled postings: I know this sounds like a no brainer, but you’d be surprised by how common an issue it is. It’s imperative that you double, triple, and quadruple check your contracts. Unfortunately, this week, I am a case in point. I didn’t triple and quadruple check a contract. […]
[Writer Blog] – Guilty Pleasures
Guilty Pleasures. We all have them. Mine are musicals: SCRUBS: MY MUSICAL, DR. HORRIBLE’S SING-ALONG-BLOG, Man of La Mancha, Forever Plaid, etc. I also love shows that are music intensive without being musicals, like Phineas and Ferb and MegaMind. Most of those I can probably get a “what’s so guilty about THOSE? Those shows ROCK!” […]