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How to Increase Your Daily Word Count by 75%
Neat ideas on changing habits. I have been trying several things myself, not just for writing, but also for working out. Since being in a car accident, my old habits … Continue reading How to Increase Your Daily Word Count by 75%
Bring Out Another Thousand
There is never, ever, a logical reason to have a boat. Boats are expensive, and if they aren’t they are broken, and need expensive repairs. You need special training to … Continue reading Bring Out Another Thousand
Hail, Britannia!
I was up early. I had packed a picnic basket the night before. It was actually, a basket, we had purchased it several years earlier, and was woven wicker with … Continue reading Hail, Britannia!
Gonna Fly Now
We ended our vacation where we started, back with family in Philadelphia. The drive from Lancaster was pretty fast. We stopped for breakfast in a Waffle House on Highway 30. … Continue reading Gonna Fly Now
First Friday Wordsmiths – Warren Ellis – On Writing
I’m a rather big fan of Warren Ellis. I also like to hear writers talk about the writing process. This is a neat short interview from Warren on Comic Writing. … Continue reading First Friday Wordsmiths – Warren Ellis – On Writing
Behind the Green Shades
The restaurant in the hotel was a bit hit and miss. After a late swim at night, we came out for dinner, and it was a train wreck. Everything we … Continue reading Behind the Green Shades
Million times more humble than Thou art
We drove out of Alexandria in the morning. It is pretty nice to be able to rent a one-way car to get around. But I have done this so often … Continue reading Million times more humble than Thou art
The Night Wieners
Be sure to check out the new blog from Librarian and Lifting genius Josh Hanagarne: Night Wieners. It is a blog about writing. Check it out. A clip: Here’s the … Continue reading The Night Wieners
I don’t believe in Peter Pan, Frankenstein, or Superman
It was getting hot again. The rain was pretty short at night, and didn’t cool things much. We got up and the streets were dry, and getting warm early. We … Continue reading I don’t believe in Peter Pan, Frankenstein, or Superman
Happy Birthday HST
“As far as I’m concerned, it’s a damned shame that a field as potentially dynamic and vital as journalism should be overrun with dullards, bums, and hacks, hag-ridden with myopia, … Continue reading Happy Birthday HST
Cognitive Dissonance 