John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Nov 30, 2009, 9:12 am
After months of anticipation and waiting, I finally got my Google Wave invite the other day. In case you’ve been living in a cave this past year and haven’t heard all the hoopla about Goog...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Nov 27, 2009, 9:19 am
A few days ago, I was chatting with someone about my NanoWriMo novel and somewhere along the way, the conversation turned towards Dan Brown and what a awful writer I think he is. "Your just jealous," ...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Nov 27, 2009, 1:28 am
So I did it. I hit my 50000+ words. I got a messy and incomplete first draft of a novel. A tangled mess of words that will need a lot of my sweat to get it even close to the neighborhood of publishabl...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Nov 25, 2009, 9:32 am
If you’re like me, you don’t keep a very neat workspace. I like to have the things I need (dictionaries, highlighters, file folder, etc.) within arms-length of me. Unfortunately this leads to a lo...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Nov 25, 2009, 8:36 am
One of the things I’m always preaching is that writers and bloggers should know something about publishing and copyright law. One of my gripes about graduate-level writing programs has to do wit...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Nov 24, 2009, 8:39 am
Yesterday’s excursion into puns got me thinking about another literary device that’s been with us a long time: Alliteration. Alliteration — commonly defined as a repetition of consonant ...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Nov 23, 2009, 9:55 am
Cindy Rosmus in this month’s Amsco Extra blog takes on puns. It’s an article on a most hated/most beloved subject. She doesn’t fancy them and while it’s true that most puns are...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Nov 23, 2009, 9:01 am
To me spam comments are a lot like cockroaches. No matter what measures you take to stop them, they always find a way to survive whatever you’re doing to get rid of them. Askimet captured of 20...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Nov 22, 2009, 10:53 am
So the reason I haven’t posted in a while is this damned NanoWriMo business I’ve involved myself with. As of 3 a.m. this morning, I finally broke the 30000 word barrier. As you can see fro...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Nov 11, 2009, 12:10 pm
I was looking for more information on a story I’d read earlier about certain families who still live in FEMA trailers four years and counting after Katrina. One of the links that popped-up in th...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Nov 10, 2009, 12:15 pm
So I was in Walmart yesterday. I went there to buy some socks, but took the scenic route to the Men’s Department. I stopped in electronics to ask the saleswoman when Sims 3: World Adventures wou...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Nov 9, 2009, 9:57 pm
Whether you’re an aspiring rapper or you’re just into urban, hip hop culture, you might be interested in this: HipHopBling has the hip hop jewelry for you. Diamond encrusted iced out jewel...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Nov 9, 2009, 9:43 pm
Generally, I don’t recommend free webhosts as a publishing solution for writers and online publishers. Features are limited. Storage is limited. Terms of service are more restrictive than most c...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Nov 9, 2009, 9:48 am
Welcome to the November 9, 2009 edition of the mad editor’s round-up. Interviews Tiffany Colter presents Interview with Sally Bradley posted at The Writing Examiner, saying, "Interview with E...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Nov 9, 2009, 9:45 am
I’m at least halfway sorry I signed-up for NanoWriMo this year. While I have made it to the 12000 word mark after one week of writing (working on the manuscript 2 hours in the morning and 1 hour...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Nov 6, 2009, 8:31 am
In addition to all the spam for a fat burner, penis extender and Nigerian Bank scammer sitting in my inbox this morning, I received a link for this slide show: Publishing 2.0. What Would Apple Do? V...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Nov 3, 2009, 5:29 pm
Tick-tock, Christmas is coming up and you may be freaking-out about what to get your significant other. Have you ever thought about getting them a nice watch? A watch is a practical, thoughtful and el...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Nov 3, 2009, 8:55 am
Have you ever watched that show, Castle, about the mystery writer who helps the police solve crimes (Yeah, there’s an original concept)? Well, the other day, my mother, who watches the show, inf...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Nov 1, 2009, 8:26 am
Halloween is over (thankfully, he sighed) and although it’s still a little too soon to think about Christmas, I did find myself, earlier this morning, fantasizing a bit about my wish list. I eve...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Oct 31, 2009, 1:31 pm
Let’s say you wanted to create a list of your personal library. Here’s how you can use Google Book’s "My Library" feature to import books: Step 1 Go to Google Books, log-in to your G...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Oct 30, 2009, 7:21 pm
I’ve decided to participate in NaNoWriMo this year. I’ve never really been into that whole “let me write-a-novel-in-30-days-who-cares-if-it-sucks-ass” movement, but I figured I...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Oct 30, 2009, 5:39 pm
I’ve received another thing for another vampire series novel (speaking of which, is St. Martin the publisher for vampire novels, these days?). Similar to the last vamp novel mentioned on this bl...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Oct 27, 2009, 12:29 pm
With all the buzz about the new generation of e-readers and with so many companies looking to jump on the bandwagon, you might think that we need another one like a cat needs dog supplies, but The Noo...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Oct 24, 2009, 2:30 pm
Much ado has been made about net neutrality — by those who support it and those who don’t. Those who don’t support neutrality are mostly the Telecom industry and those who support the Te...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Oct 17, 2009, 9:25 am
Ellis Weiner posted something in the Shout & Murmurs section of the The New Yorker this morning that made me snicker like a child. I nifty satirical piece on the decline of book marketing at major pub...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Oct 16, 2009, 1:25 pm
If I’m to believe Mark Lorenz’s comments over at Manolith, those Direct TV commercials in which movie footage is altered to pitch for direct tv offers is disrespectful. I’m not reall...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Oct 15, 2009, 7:37 am
Gold is the most malleable and ductile metals — and one of the most sought-after. It is also a very rich and diverse symbol in literature, playing a pivotal role in many written works over the centu...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Oct 14, 2009, 11:30 pm
An interesting item popped into my email earlier — sort of a press release about the forthcoming release of a new book in the House of Night Series, the latest in the teen vampire novel trend. The a...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Oct 12, 2009, 9:52 am
Going through my mail earlier and I’m astounded by the amount of junk mail directed at me for products and services that are of no use to me. My credit is in the crapper — has been since t...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Oct 12, 2009, 8:46 am
Welcome to the October 12, 2009 edition of the mad editor’s round-up. Interviews Tiffany Colter presents Interview with Roxanne Rustand posted at Writing Career Coach, saying, "This article i...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Oct 9, 2009, 1:26 pm
Dear Mad Editor, I enjoy reading your blog. You seem to know a lot about publishing, so I thought you might be able to help. I been thinking about publishing a newsletter (a regular printed newsletter...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Oct 9, 2009, 8:35 am
Dear Mad Editor, Since 2006, I have been a pay-per-poster, accepting money and free samples for writing about companies that buy reviews on my blog. I was dismayed to learn that the Federal Trade Comm...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Oct 8, 2009, 6:05 pm
I know you must’ve been frustrated, but to me it would seem the more classless thing to do is to eviscerate the young guy on your blog, John!!! — John Boughn Recently, on this blog, a somewhat co...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Oct 5, 2009, 2:09 pm
. . . but sometimes, I wish I didn’t. Just this morning, I was trying to add-up my daily calorie intake (for my health journal) and I started adding with a pencil on the back of an envelope, but...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Oct 4, 2009, 8:17 am
My TV is at least ten years old. It’s a cheap off-brand Chinese CRT TV — a 20” that sits on an even older printer stand in my bedroom/office. If I had the money I’d certainly ...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Oct 2, 2009, 8:45 am
Recently, I changed ISPs. Of course, that meant updating my email address not only with friends, but with every social networking site or company I do business with. For the most part, while it took s...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Oct 1, 2009, 8:50 am
Editing a literary magazine is not always very much fun. What fun there is usually comes with that all-too-brief warm fuzzy feeling of satisfaction and pride the moment an issue is published. The rest...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Sep 26, 2009, 1:03 pm
Finally, after a whole summer of slacking-off, I was able to complete and publish the latest issue of The 13th Warrior Review. In this issue (if your inclined to take a look) is: Poetry by Genine Ha...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Sep 23, 2009, 10:43 am
Writer and former Random House executive, Daniel Menaker has posted an interesting article over at Barnes and Noble Review that some of you must read. Unlike many articles written by book publishing i...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Sep 21, 2009, 11:13 am
of weight loss and weight loss products, one of those individuals who commented on my weight recommended this book, The Writing Diet, by writing guru/creativity coach, Julia Cameron (better known as M...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Sep 21, 2009, 10:20 am
I suppose what’s spawned this burst of quickie posts about my weight is that over the weekend, several people came up to me and commented about my rapid weight gain — which is, I suppose, ...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Sep 21, 2009, 9:53 am
I’ve never had much luck with diet supplements. This isn’t a question of overeating or not exercising enough. I’m not eating unhealthy foods. There’s something physical going...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Sep 21, 2009, 9:40 am
I’ve made no secret of my battle to lose weight. Yesterday, I started charting my diet and exercise routine online and what I discovered was interesting. While my weight has remained unchanged...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Sep 19, 2009, 8:04 pm
Have you given any thought to the holidays? You heard me — the HOLIDAYS. Yeah, I know it’s only September, but the holidays will be here before your know it. Thanksgiving is just a blink a...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Sep 19, 2009, 8:36 am
If you’ve ever been part of a writer’s group or creative writing workshop, you know there’s always at least one person in the group who’s overly concerned with the commercial p...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Sep 16, 2009, 8:10 am
If you own a computer (and if you are reading this blog, I assume you do), you’re probably at least vaguely aware of Computer Drivers without considering how important those little programs are ...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Sep 13, 2009, 10:48 am
According to a recent article on BetaNews, Google wants to follow Journalism Online in offering a micropayment solution to news providers. While I’ll stand on my previous comments on this subje...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Sep 11, 2009, 7:10 pm
Got my latest blood results back. Mixed results. Platelets still low, but level are a little bit higher than they were six months ago. TSH level back into “normal” territory. But, my li...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Sep 10, 2009, 1:01 pm
Obama’s back-to-school speech was interestingly toothless and not deserving of the controversy it stirred-up. And didn’t his message fall on deaf ears? Who said, the children are our futu...
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John Erianne posted an article on Diary of a Mad Editor - Sep 8, 2009, 4:44 pm
Welcome to the September 8, 2009 edition of the mad editor’s round-up. Mikkal Travvis presents Fascism On The Farm: H.R. 2749 – The Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 posted at The Truth...
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