UPS Fails Hard
I’ve been expecting a couple packages the last week or so and, to my surprise, today I received an interesting little postcard from UPS. Here’s what it says: We are unable to complete delivery because:CORRECT STREET # NEEDED. NOT DELIVERED. The curious part? The postcard came to my mailbox, the same address the package in […]
Why Almost Everyone Is Pissed About Harlequin
It seems there’s some confusion about why just about everyone in the professional world of writing is up in arms about Harlequin’s decision to create a vanity press imprint (Harlequin Horizons). I thought the reasons were fairly clearly spelled out by the RWA (Romance Writers Association), the MWA (Mystery Writers Association), and the SFWA (Science […]
Funny Things About Grandfathers
I’ve never talked about some of my grandfather’s exploits on this blog, but one of the things you learn as a writer (or a wannabe writer, for that matter) is that your family, friends, and random acquaintances can act as fantastic inspiration. My grandfather has acted as quite the little inspiration bee in the last […]
Why WISB is a Safe Place: I Won’t Call Your Employer
I have access to every IP that comes to this website. I also have some detailed information for all of those IPs. But guess what: I’m not going to report you to your employer if you post a vulgar or just downright stupid comment. Not like this guy (and there’s more here). And you want […]
A Reiteration: Books and Music; Lovers, But Not Twins
I am consistently shocked by the persistence of the belief that books (and particularly the book industry) are somehow exactly the same as music (and the music industry). While there are certainly analogous relationships between the two, the idea that consumers view them as the same is absurd. Let’s break this down, because it needs […]
I Dream of Zombies
And I want to know if anyone else does. We all dream. I know this, and most everyone does. The only thing is that most of us don’t remember our dreams. I usually don’t…unless they’re about zombies. Now, not all of my zombie dreams are scary in the traditional sense. Zombies are always scary, to […]