I’ve decided to jig things around some.
Since I want to blog about writing, and "stuff" keeps creeping in, I’ve added a second blog to my list of things to do.
The "Other" blog is here: http://www.evilauthor.com.
That’s the writing blog from now on, although I will still blog here about it too. I just won’t blog other foolishness over there.
And while I was at it, I’m rearranging my gallery as well.
It also has changed into a blog. You can find it here: http://www.digitalmagic.tv (Contains artistic nudity.)

Oh yeah. I’m not evil.
Honest!

Tags: Blogs, Keeping it seperate, The Written Word

Daily Writing Tips had a nice post on [sic] the other day, and I figured it was worth repeating… but I won’t [sic] it.

So, what does it mean?
You see it all the time in articles in the newspaper, or on the web.

Sic is the Latin word for “thus,” or “such.”

It means, something is exactly as it was said, or appeared. Spelling and all.

For instance, we had a lively discussion about submissions, and how we’re prone to triple check — even after the thing is already out of the door — whether we attached the right file.
In reply, Debora said, I do think "neurotic" is just another word for "writer" [sic]

Those were her words, exactly as they appeared.

If I’d said Deb responded saying neurotic is yet another word for writer, then that would not be [sic], because I’m paraphrasing.

So, is it becoming any clearer?

Tags: Meaning, The Written Word, Words

I would like to thank Chris Colin, of www.sfgate.com, for his unbiased and well written article about the Romance genre.
I don’t know him, but he made a friend in me with what he wrote.

The writer in me rejoices to see someone look at the genre for what it is, and not let his judgment be clouded by hearsay and prejudice.

I recommend reading it.

Tags: Articles, Romance, The Written Word

I’m a sucker for Reference Books.
Well, okay. Show me a writer who isn’t.
Since a couple people ask me what I read / use for research, I’ve compiled a Reference Book List and put it with the other booklists.
Figured it might help out some people.

Tags: Books, Lists, reference, Research, The Written Word