2007 September

Veterans, you can use this information!

OK, off the topic of writing completely, but as a veteran myself, I wanted to pass this along. You may or may not be aware that you’re entitled to VA benefits or a veteran mortgage, because of your time in service. These benefits may also be available to military spouses, so learning all [...]

Robert Jordan 1949-1958

In case you haven’t heard, Robert Jordan, author of “The Wheel of Time” series died last Sunday at the age of 58 of a rare heart disease.
Science Fiction and Fantasy have lost another master of the arts and he will be missed.
More information can be found at Robert’s official blog HERE.

20 Master Plots

20 Master Plots and how to build them is a wonderful resource, especially for NaNoWriMo entrants. Ronald B. Tobias goes to great lengths to detail the 20 different “Master Plots”, or the 20 plots from which all stories are derived. Armed with this kowledge you’ll be able to outline with greater ease, especially [...]

Electronics and the modern writer.

Let’s face it, we can’t live without them any more. Whether you prefer to hand write your initial manuscripts or not, the computer is where edits and final drafts are done, and if your computer is more than 3 years old, it’s probably time to consider a new machine, and definitely the time to [...]

Wordpress MU plugins

WordPress MU uses two types of plugins. The standard WordPress Plugin, located (as expected) in the wp-content/plugins/ folder, and global, always on plugins, located in /wp-content/mu-plugins/ folder.
Finding plugins that are compatible with WordPress MU installs can be a bit tricky. Some work out of the box as expected, but many of the [...]