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deloresdefacto

And that’s how I came your humble narrator

Delor.es.Defacto | November 21st 2009 by Delores Defacto

This week Hope Clark suggested the No-Nos of blog writing.  I’m an offender, I admit.  The biggest crime of mine is number two on her list:  “Not updating regularly. This lack of effort reflects on your respect for the readership read more

biblioklept

Bibliokitchen: Mulatto Rice

Biblioklept | November 20th 2009 by ed biblioklept

At the beginning of Zora Neale Hurston’s novel Their Eyes Were Watching God, Janie returns from the Everglades to Eatonville in ragged overalls to a gossipy and unwelcoming town. The one exception is her best friend Phoeby, who brings Janie a read more

TheGhettoGirl

Last Night in Twisted River: A Novel by John Irving Book Review

The Girl from the Ghetto | November 20th 2009 by The Girl from the Ghetto

Ever since I saw the film “The World According to Garp” at age eleven I have wondered to myself what exactly did John Irving survive in his past?  I have waited patiently for nearly thirty years to find out.  I haven’t ever read a read more

operator

Looking To A Brighter, Happier Dystopia

Operator Speaking Blog | November 20th 2009 by Operator

In a 1993 interview, [William] Gibson himself told me: “I think my world looks dystopian if you’re a middle class white guy doing reasonably well in 1993. But if you’re crouching in a basement in Sarejevo being shelled by ethnic se read more

NewsDesign

Steal this post: 3 things you must do now

Writing, editing, design | November 20th 2009 by Bob

As a writer and freelance editor and designer, one thing I am very good at is creative work avoidance behaviors. From checking my e-mail to hitting the kitchen for a snack to re-arranging my sock drawer, I’ve done them all. At least twice. That read more

printzview

Day is Done

Steven R. Lundin's Writer and Writing Quote of the Day | November 20th 2009 by S.R. Lundin

"To withdraw myself from myself has ever been my sole, my entire, my sincere motive in scribbling at all."                        - L read more

luckyrooster

HEY SISTA, SOUL SISTA!

luckyrooster | November 19th 2009 by David

A SALUTE TO THE DIVAS OF SOUL, JAZZ, POP, & R&B with Special Guest CANDI STATON! Saturday, December 5, 2009 Featuring all ensembles of the Stax Music Academy $10 Reserved Seating Tickets on sale Wednesday, November 18th at the Stax Museum read more

jenngs

Calling all Script Writers!!

Surrey & SW London Film Club | November 19th 2009 by Surrey & SW London Film Club

We are looking for scripts for films of no longer than 15 minutes to be submitted for consideration as our very first film project! Scripts can be on any topic of your choosing, but try to keep it light and not too serious as we can get into very pol read more

jenngs

Welcome to Surrey and SW London Film Club!

Surrey & SW London Film Club | November 19th 2009 by Surrey & SW London Film Club

We are currently looking for members to join this wonderful new group! Surrey and SW London Film Club is the brain-child of Jenn Goodheart-Smithe and David Holloway. After discovering that there appear to be no film clubs in Surrey, David and Jenn de read more

frohockt

what your writing says about you

helluo librorum | November 19th 2009 by Teresa

Liza Wiemer has a lovely blog that she devotes to young adults and the issues they face. I was surprised and pleased when she asked me to write a guest post for the WhoRuBlog. Of course, I’m terrible with titles, so Liza graciously supplied a titl read more

printzview

Years Yet to Live

Steven R. Lundin's Writer and Writing Quote of the Day | November 19th 2009 by S.R. Lundin

"For your born writer, nothing is so healing as the realization that he has come upon the right word."                        &nbs read more

kathywerking

KAHT Artisan & Heritage News

Points of Interest--Kentucky Artisan Heritage Trails | November 19th 2009 by Kentucky Artisan Heritage Trails

Berea College Student Demo Brooms At Artisan CenterFrom www.kypost.comBEREA, Ky. – One college student is putting on a demonstration, open to the public. On Saturday, November, 21 a Berea College student from the Berea College Student Industries pr read more

johnbakeronline

2666 by Roberto Bolaño

John Baker's Blog | November 19th 2009 by John Baker

The English translation, by Natasha Wimmer, reads like this: The city center was old, with three- or four-story buildings and arcaded plazas in a state of neglect and young office workers in shirt-sleeves and Indian women with bundles on their backs read more

sirjorge

Writing A Book Doesn't Pay Well

Reading Rec | November 18th 2009 by SirJorge

Thought about writing a book? Maybe this will stop you. This news piece is getting a good amount of buzz and rightfully so. A New York Times Bestseller seems to not be making ends meet...but then again, I have no job and live in a crappy city. Here's read more

brunella

In amore: ieri oggi e domani...

amore gridato sui muri | November 18th 2009 by brunella

Napoli foto di: Johanna - http://www.flickr.com/photos/sjohanna/ Ieri è storia,il domani non ci appartienel'oggi lo vivo qui al tuo fianco! Ps grazie mille Johanna :-) read more

sportsradiony

Free Agents Carrying Rangers

Sports Radio New York | November 18th 2009

The usual state of affairs when the Rangers sign a free agent goes something like this: Free agent is past his prime with his best days well behind him, he signs an outrageously sized contract and then plays like crap while laughing all the way to th read more

LateNightSnooze

Benoit Denizet-Lewis Health Report [Vital Signs]

Gawker | November 18th 2009 by Mark Watson

Former drug-and-sex addict and current writing-about-drug-and- (just!) sex-addiction addict Benoit Denizet-Lewis had the swine flu for eight days. Then he ate bad sushi and got sick. There's a fine how-do-you-do, eh? [BDL] read more

1979semifinalist

Writing: How It Works (Or At Least What I Know) Part I

1979 Semi-Finalist | November 18th 2009 by 1979semifinalist

I don’t post a lot on this blog about writing – save a few random comments about what’s going on with my novel and my “rejection status updates” I have deliberately tried to avoid making this a blog about writing.  I th read more

I shall not write a screenplay. Yet.

Jack King: Making of a novelist | November 18th 2009

I declined the offer to write a screenplay. People ask me: How can you decline to write a screenplay? What would possess you to ditch such a golden opportunity? Etc., etc. I blogged about it several times already. My main concern with screenplay writ read more

OccHwy

Freelance Writers for Demand Studios

Occupational Highway, Real Work At Home Jobs | November 18th 2009 by lj

Description: As one of the web’s leading writing communities, Demand Studios is responsible for publishing thousands of articles a day to a large network of premium media brands including Livestrong.com, eHow.com and Trails.com. We are looking for read more

frohockt

lunch hour links for writers – 11-18-09

helluo librorum | November 18th 2009 by Teresa

Well I missed my lunch hour links deadline last week, I simply had one of those “perfect storms” where there was more to be done than hours in the day could accommodate, and the manuscript came first. When evaluating whether to add one more stres read more

brunella

quante sono le meraviglie del mondo?

amore gridato sui muri | November 18th 2009 by brunella

CasertaFoto: http://www.casercani.splinder.com ... il mondo si è fermato a 7 meraviglieper darmi la possibilità di scoprire... viveve e amore l'ottava meraviglia del mondo...TU!tuo Niko Ps un grazie enorme ai "casercani", le loro foto sono eccezion read more

brunella

Sesso sui muri

amore gridato sui muri | November 18th 2009 by brunella

Matera W il sesso! Poi sotto qualcuno ha aggiunto:Mavafanculo read more