*The writer walks to the center of the stage carrying a rather silly looking soapbox covered in drawings of magic bubbles and bearing the word “soap” in large stenciled letters, which he places on the floor at his feet.*
A while back I wrote a short piece here about Ursula K. LeGuin’s open letter on copyright [...]
Staying positive can be a challenge for anyone, and for a writer it can mean a make or break day for your career. For an author in the middle of a plot emergency, or staring at a tight deadline it can mean the difference between finishing a project or going over, neither of which is [...]
The venerable Sci-Fi author Ursula K. LeGuin has posted an Open Letter against piracy and copyright infringement. The original letter can be viewed here, but as Miss le Guin has kindly specified that her text may be reprinted, I’ll post it here, then comment on it.
SFWA, Piracy, and Serious Literature — An Open Letter
I’d [...]
Comp cards are usually used by models and performers to highlight their “look” and leave a visual reminder with agents, producers and directors, but why shouldn’t authors get in on this trend? Perhaps having a comp card printing with your photo on it isn’t what you’re after, but imagine the impact of a comp [...]
I’m going to let you guys in on a little secret. The teeth I run around with today aren’t original equipment. they were manufactured in a laboratory, and are actually the first type of prosthetics developed by humans for humans. Yup, you got it, they’re dentures, and I have a full set.
In [...]
