Vandermeer on the Internet
Worldly advice from someone very aware of reality: (6) Understand the negative aspects of the internet and manage your behavior accordingly. Negative aspects of the internet and our electronic lives include: being trained in Pavlovian fashion to check our email every five seconds, having our Instant Messenger up 24-7, and writing on laptops where we […]
Small Font Sizes: Good or Evil?
I have a problem with small font sizes in printed books. I probably am not the only one too. For me, small font sizes pose a big of a dilemma. You see, when I read, I like to feel like I have accomplished a good chunk of reading after an hour. But when the print […]
Confused About Journalism
Forgive me if I rant out of pure ignorance, but I came across an article on Jeff Vandermeer’s blog that has me a bit baffled. First, my assumption is that journalism, by and large, is about telling stories. Not fictional ones, but real ones in a way to convey information that paints, at least to […]
Anticipation Station
I’m biting my nails off right now. Lindsey decided it would be a good idea to remind me that my story is still in the Writers of the Future Contest, Second Quarter, and also decided to mention that the honorable mentions (or most of them) are up, which means the contest is coming to a […]
Guest Post: When Can I Call Myself a Writer?
I used to think of myself as a writer, but not so much anymore. I don’t know when this shift occurred, but I think it’s when I left a career that had “writer” in the title. I graduated from college, more years ago than I’d like to admit, with a degree in Journalism. With that […]
Today Has Been…Special
I have been one heck of a trooper today. I set a lofty goal of 2,000 words a day, with an amendment that stated that if I was writing an essay or doing something school related I would be able to sidestep the writing, since my entire life and success depends on being able to […]