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Check out this interesting article, “Digital books, the internet, and the future” by John H Armstrong. By the way, if you’ve been thinking of weeding your personal library a bit, and trying to sell some of your excess books, this article has some interesting information about why you might want to do that sooner . . . → Read More: digital books, the internet, and the future It’s been a long time since I posted here – almost 3 weeks. I was thinking about that the other day, wondering why its been so hard to get motivated the write, when I love writing. Here are my thoughts, which I jotted down in my journal: Aug 24, 2010 Right now, I just want to . . . → Read More: discouraged about writing – but still determined! “It’s 1/2 as many steps to write a book than it is to not write one. Are you lazy? Then write a book. It takes half the effort of not writing a book.” (Chris Brogan on “How Not to Write a Book” … great post! check . . . → Read More: Are you lazy? write a book! July 28, 2010 Jonathan Swift summed up editorial work thus: “Blot out, correct, insert, refine, Enlarge, diminish, interline; Be mindful, when invention fails, To scratch your head, and bite . . . → Read More: editing – humor You’ll definitely want to check out this “top ten books about writing” list … I’ve already read a couple of them, and considering how excellent those were, I’m certainly going to check out the others! You can find pictures, links, and reviews on all ten books at PasteMagazine.com (which, by the way, also has amazing top-10/50/etc . . . → Read More: Top ten books about writing Do you feel alone as a writer or publisher? Do you want to learn more about on-line writing and publishing? If you do, why not join our community of writers and publishers? Whether you are brand new to the online writing and publishing world, and have many questions; or you’re a seasoned pro and want to share . . . → Read More: Join our community of writers and publishers July 19, 2010 I was writing emails again today – and despite the advice of the world to keep emails short and sweet, so that I can have time to network with more people, I still find myself writing long emails, just like I used to write long snail-mail letters when I was young. Even though they . . . → Read More: writing long emails – foolish or wise? 4 July 2010 I have been thinking about this whole “writing business.” Pastor P was talking this morning about how You took him through that time of trying to do what everyone else (other pastors and churches and the “board” of the street ministry) thought he should do. Until his health broke from the endless work. . . . → Read More: my writing purpose 2 July 2010 Well! I am tackling the list! Posted the following stories to my Conversations, Reflections and Meditations website, in the creative writing section: Insects, Tendrils, The One, Penticton Pedestrian (poem), Gas Miracles, The Entry. And then posted the following stories to my Hill Gang site: Gas Miracles, Motorbike Adventure, and Eddie’s Big Soup Pot Adventure. Then spent the rest . . . → Read More: tackling my to-do writing list 1 July 2010 I was discouraged today because I have felt that almost no one is responding to my writing, especially my writing that is related to You. And I am feeling quite alone in regards to coming out of “structural/ institutional” church, at least here in this community. And then I was just sitting . . . → Read More: small to men, great to God |
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