John Erianne

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Gettin' Wavey Wit' It

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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NanoWriMo, Fame and Dan Brown

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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NanoWriMo Ho, Ho, Ho!

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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Health, Safety and Your Messy Office

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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What Every Writer Should Know

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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Lit Fun #4: Alliteration

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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Did You Hear About the Man Who Lost His Whole Left Side? Now He's All Right.

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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Spam and Cockroaches

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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Take That, Chris Baty

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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I'm Not Straight Out of Compton, I'm Straight Out the Trailer

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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Charles Dickens is Rolling Over in His Grave

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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Got Bling?

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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Create Your Own Website for Free at hPage.com

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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The Mad Editor's Round-Up #13

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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I'm Busy Writing, So Leave Me Alone, Chris Baty!

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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Apple Takes a Second Bite

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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It's Time for the Holidays

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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Fake Mystery Writer Used to Promote Show About a Fake Mystery Writer

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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Now That Halloween's Over, Time to Think About Christmas

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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How to Use Google's My Library Feature to Import and Create a Library List

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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I Always Swore I'd Never Do This But . . .

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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Yet Another Vamp Novel Released for the Holiday Book-Buying Season

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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Barnes & Noble's New E-Reader to Go Head-to-Head with Amazon's Kindle

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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It's Hard to Stay Neutral About Net Neutrality

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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. . . And By the Way, Will You Follow Me On Twitter?

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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Are Direct TV Commercials Really Disrespectful?

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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Lit Fun #3: Gold

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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Are You Tempted?

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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A Few Things I Don't Understand

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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The Mad Editor's Round-Up #12

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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What Do You Know About Stock Trading?

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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The Dark Side of Paid Posting, Pt. 3: The FTC Chimes In

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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Where is J. Jonah Jameson When You Need Him?

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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I Suck At Math

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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I'm Hard On Everything

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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Kafka Never Had It So Tough

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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Damning With Faint Praise

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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The 13th Warrior Review Volume 7, Issue 13 is Online Now!

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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Death of the Book Editor?

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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. . . And While I'm on the Subject

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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What's Been Weighing on My Mind Pt. 2

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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. . . On Second Thought

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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What's Been Weighing on My Mind

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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Get Ready for the Holidays With 123Print.com

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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No Writer Ever Became a Bestseller By Setting Out to Write a Bestseller

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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You Can't Get There Without a Driver

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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Here We Go Again

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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Bad Weather, Bad Attitude

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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The Dumbness

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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The Mad Editor's Round-Up #11

John Erianne posted an article on - 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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