Thursday, May 30, 2019

The Omnivore's Dilemma

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No, not the book of that name, which was the only reference that popped up on a full page of Google results. I first encountered this term i...
Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Theme-Worldbuilding Integration Part 20 - Why Love Matters

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Theme-Worldbuilding Integration Part 20 Why Love Matters  Previous parts in Theme-Worldbuilding are indexed here: https://alien...
Sunday, May 26, 2019

Death and Your Photographs

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Legal blogger Ally Tow, writing for Boyes Turner LLP, discusses a case of sudden death, and denied access to the deceased's albums st...
Thursday, May 23, 2019

Monopolies, Publishing, and Online Media

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Cory Doctorow's latest column briefly surveys the history of antitrust enforcement, considers the effect on creative artists of the conc...
Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Index to Soul Mates and the HEA Real or Fantasy

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Index to Soul Mates and the HEA Real or Fantasy by Jacqueline Lichtenberg  Why don't people believe a Happily Ever After "e...
Saturday, May 18, 2019

Other People's Medical Misfortunes

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Just because Amazon has made a movie --about the infamous tossing (out of a car window) of  a severed male member-- does not mean that any w...
Thursday, May 16, 2019

Thoughts on Genre

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A blog post by fantasy author Seanan McGuire on what genre is and is not, plus her own expectations for genre: Genre Is Not a Prison For...
Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Soul Mates and the HEA Real or Fantasy Part 6 - Love Vs. Romance

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Soul Mates and the HEA  Real or Fantasy Part 6 Love  Vs. Romance  Previous parts in the Soul Mates and the HEA series are: Part ...
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Sunday, May 12, 2019

Digital Theft Is Like Selfish Motoring. Really? (A Rant)

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EFF compares the unlawful practice of reproducing and distributing copyrighted works in violation of the lawful rights of copyright owners (...
Thursday, May 09, 2019

Reformed Villains

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I love a good "redeemed villain" story, but creating a good (i.e., plausible and emotionally engaging) one isn't easy. The chi...
Tuesday, May 07, 2019

When Should You Give Up On A Manuscript, Part 6 - Should You Ever Rewrite Your Previously Published Novels

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When Should You Give Up On A Manuscript Part 6  Should You Ever Rewrite Your Previously Published Novels by Jacqueline Lichtenberg ...
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Sunday, May 05, 2019

On The C.A.S.E.

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This is a call to action for authors, and friends of authors. The C.A.S.E. bill has been reintroduced in the new Congress. The EFF doesn...
Thursday, May 02, 2019

Copyright Conundrum

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One of my favorite authors, C. S. Lewis, published many books of essays over the long span of his career. A few of the early volumes have be...
Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Index to When Should You Give Up On A Manuscript by Jacqueline Lichtenberg

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Index to When Should You Give Up On A Manuscript? by Jacqueline Lichtenberg Should you rewrite endlessly? Should you scrap work jus...
Saturday, April 27, 2019

Unjust Deserts

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This opinion piece is not about a miscarriage of justice in the dunes, but about the destructive power of repetition of a particular word: ...
Thursday, April 25, 2019

Inspired by a True Story

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I recently watched the movie THE GREEN BOOK, about a famous black concert pianist in the early 1960s who hires an Italian-American as a driv...
Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Theme-Story Integration Part 3, Sexy Villains by Jacqueline Lichtenberg

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Theme-Story Integration Part 3 Sexy Villains by Jacqueline Lichtenberg Previous Parts in Theme-Story Integration:  https://alie...