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• December 30th, 2009
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  knownhuman has posted a new comment on Dave Eggers Hailed as "Slow Word " Pioneer - mediabistro.com: GalleyCat:

  I'll you know how it works next week. I'm breaking up a really big piece (probably will end up about 10k words) in a series of blog posts.

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  knownhuman has posted a new entry on: Fiction Matters - News, Tips, and Tools for Writers

  

  The History of Publishing 2010 – 2020 – An Introduction

  The History of Publishing 2010 – 2020 is not a direct prediction, it is a work of fiction, though it is based on the current state of the publishing industry, the technology at hand and around…

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  knownhuman has posted a new comment on Dave Eggers Hailed as "Slow Word " Pioneer - mediabistro.com: GalleyCat:

  Well, you can, but you have to change the medium, or break it up into multiple posts.
  
  My original point dealt more with the idea that a book needs to be around 80k words, when something just as deep and closer to the point can be presented in a 20

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  knownhuman has posted a new comment on Creative Infidelity:

  Glad I'm not alone in that. I have stories and outlines and brief descriptions of high concepts scattered all around my office. I've long been in the habit of never throwing an old Steno out for that very reason.
  
  "What if I actually live long enou

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  knownhuman has posted a new comment on Dave Eggers Hailed as "Slow Word " Pioneer - mediabistro.com: GalleyCat:

  It's a nice theory, but it's completely out of whack for the way the digital world works. As consumers have grown accustomed to having media constantly available, they (well, "we") have grown less and less patient in waiting for it.
  
  The window bet

• December 29th, 2009
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  knownhuman has posted a new entry on: Fiction Matters - News, Tips, and Tools for Writers

  

  Creative Infidelity

  I have a problem. I know I do. I love a good story. It’s an addiction, really. It’s led me to marathon sessions devouring good television, chasing movies on the off hand chance that Hollyw…

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  knownhuman has posted a new comment on Creative Infidelity:

  Hey George, how you been? Haven't talked to you since before the holidays.
  
  I can definitely see the logic in that. I've seen other writers use metaphors like how writing a book is like giving birth or raising a child, and in that instance (and you

• December 28th, 2009
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  knownhuman has posted a new entry on: Fiction Matters - News, Tips, and Tools for Writers

  

  Free Book: Crime and Punishment

  Author: Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky Description: The poverty-stricken Raskolnikov, believing he is exempt from moral law, murders a man only to face the consequences not only from society but from…

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• December 27th, 2009
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  knownhuman has listened to:

  • Local H - Eddie Vedder
  • Live - Rattlesnake
  • The Broken Family Band - Diamonds In The Mine
  • The Beach Boys - God Only Knows [Stereo Mix]
  • Dishwalla - Nashville Skyline
  • The Jesus and Mary Chain - Sometimes Always
  • Grant-Lee Phillips - Mona Lisa
  • The Postal Service - The District Sleeps Alone Tonight
  • Remy Zero - Save Me
  • The Airborne Toxic Event - Sometime Around Midnight
• December 24th, 2009
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  knownhuman has posted a new entry on: Fiction Matters - News, Tips, and Tools for Writers

  

  Say Good-bye to Kindle DRM

  Yesterday, the British technology site The Register broke the news that a pair of hackers have successfully completed a challenge posted a mere eight days prior in an Israeli hacking site to strip the…

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• December 23rd, 2009
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  knownhuman has posted a new comment on My First Post (From Ireland):

  Woohoo! 1 - I am more than just a little jealous, and 2 - congrats on getting the home page up. Though I don't know if I approve of you doing that while on vacation.

• December 21st, 2009
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  knownhuman has posted a new comment on Literary Journals – Storming the Gates of Opporunity:

  You know, I'm not certain if Vito is aware of that site, but I know I wasn't. That looks to be a damned good resource. Props to you for providing that.

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  knownhuman has posted a new entry on: Fiction Matters - News, Tips, and Tools for Writers

  

  Free Book: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

  Author: Lyman Frank Baum Description: Dorothy is a young girl who lives on a Kansas farm with her Uncle Henry, Aunt Em, and little dog Toto. One day the farmhouse, with Dorothy inside, is caught up in…

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• December 18th, 2009
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  knownhuman has posted a new entry on: Bradley Robb dot net

  

  Snow

  That’s worth a thousand words, right? Social No related posts.

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  knownhuman has posted a new entry on: Fiction Matters - News, Tips, and Tools for Writers

  

  Write High, Aim Low

  One perspective on breaking into the world of writing by author and guest poster Anthony James Barnett So, you want to write a novel. You’ve been sensible of course and read a book or taken a course…

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  knownhuman has posted a new entry on: Fiction Matters - News, Tips, and Tools for Writers

  

  Week in Books – 2009 Dec 18

  Week In Books – 2009 Dec 18 from Bradley Robb on Vimeo. On this Week in Books, we are once again talking about eBooks. This week, the topic is pricing and economics, exactly what you want to l…

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  knownhuman has posted a new comment on Gary Vaynerchuk on: How to Engage with Your Readers - mediabistro.com: GalleyCat:

  I'm impressed that Gary said "bull crap."

• December 17th, 2009
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  knownhuman has posted a new entry on: Fiction Matters - News, Tips, and Tools for Writers

  

  5 Reasons Why Writers Should Mobilize Their Blogs

  Having a blog is an integral part of any author’s platform. But, merely having and using a blog doesn’t necessarily future-proof your marketing. In preparing for tomorrow, the author of to…

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  knownhuman has updated his twitter:

  Because of anime, I frequently refer to Tokyo as "The Matchstick City"

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  knownhuman has updated his twitter:

  Coffee - bitter and thin, just like me!

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  knownhuman has updated his twitter:

  I like to think that as Twitter's lag grows, the servers are actually approaching the speed of light.

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  knownhuman has updated his twitter:

  The problem with kids today is that they don't understand just how awesome "Flight of the Navigator" was.

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  knownhuman has updated his twitter:

  I was going to call out sick today, but I knew I'd never believe myself

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  knownhuman has posted a new comment on The big guys don’t see the fundamental problem:

  I agree with you 100% on this, but I think the other area that traditional publishers need to focus on is to enhance the value of the scarce products. There is a lot that can be done to make the physical book more profitable by reducing the supply and dri

• December 16th, 2009
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  knownhuman has updated his twitter:

  @brentkirby she's out on maternity leave, according to Wikipedia

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  knownhuman has updated his twitter:

  The new girl on Mythbusters is no Kari

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  knownhuman has updated his twitter:

  @applesanshanana my cat's breath smells like catfood?

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  knownhuman has updated his twitter:

  Since I worked through breakfast this morning, I am having bacon with dinner too - bacon cheeseburgers FTW

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  knownhuman has updated his twitter:

  @StyleWeekly True. Ambiguous pronouns are the worst, disagreeable ones are close behind.

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  knownhuman has updated his twitter:

  @StyleWeekly @JohnZFields or, a better solution "who cannot conjugate properly" the his/her/their thing is just too prickly

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  knownhuman has updated his twitter:

  RT @StyleWeekly: TV weather guys in #RVA will be talking about snow constantly until we don't get it Saturday.

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  knownhuman has updated his twitter:

  This very comic is why I could never have a wedding - bit.ly/75aYL2

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  knownhuman has updated his twitter:

  @cafedarkness If we all promise that, perhaps they'll actually let Dan claim his rightful victory.

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  knownhuman has updated his twitter:

  @Kittydew It's quarter after five on the east coast, get a move on!

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  knownhuman has updated his twitter:

  @cafedarkness Awesome. I hope they don't try and take this from Dan. He deserves a large, anthropomorphic squirrel.

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  knownhuman has updated his twitter:

  Life is good. As is beer.

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  knownhuman has updated his twitter:

  @SamWasson So, what's your inside knowledge on Audrey Hepburn?

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  knownhuman has updated his twitter:

  @ryanobles Are you going to mention the Weather Dan for Mascot contest on First at 4? #NBC12

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  knownhuman has updated his twitter:

  RT @ryanobles: Vote for "Weather Dan" in the @gosquirrels contest. tinyurl.com/yaegute #NAMETHEMASCOTWEATHERDAN

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  knownhuman has updated his twitter:

  @RVAShoeRepair It's complicated. Hence the cynicism.

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  knownhuman has updated his twitter:

  @MoJay75 Yeah, I saw this book in a Google Ad, it looked like it could be interesting, but it's a nobody memoir, so I checked the pub.