Archive for February, 2008

NEW YORK – As the creator of the Harry Potter books sees it, her kindness to fans might come back to haunt her. In papers filed for a lawsuit in [...]

A start page is the first page you view when going online; the first page your browser program opens up when you run it. Most often, you’ll see the start page selected by your Internet Service Provider. If you use priority software such as America Online or MSN, you’ll see AOL’s start page or MSN’s [...]

Interesting event that is near where I live, concerning Nora Roberts, author of various romance novels.
http://your4state.com/content/fulltext/?cid=15531
BOONSBORO, MD – Boonsboro resident and bestselling romance novelist Nora Roberts plans to rebuild the hotel that was destroyed in Friday’s four-alarm fire.
Roberts’ made the announcement during a book signing in Boonsboro Saturday. “These old buildings mean something,” Roberts told [...]

This week’s writing prompt is to write a short memoir on one or more of your characters.
Your work can take the form of a short ‘back story’, or a journal entry, or a basic synopsis. The goal is to flesh out your character by providing them some history.
Remember to explore flaws as well as perfections, [...]

RSS, or Really Simple Syndication, is a web ‘feed’ in which subscribers can add your blog or web site to a feed reader, or a widget to their site. (Such as Google or Yahoo). This is a crucial marketing tool for bloggers. Once you know your RSS web address, you can then add to various [...]

A blog is an online journal that allows the writer to add more than just text. Video, graphics, and music intermix with entries on just about any topic known to mankind. I must admit I get rather confused with the number of blog options out there on the web. Naturally I’d want the best choice [...]

When I first started my writer’s group, there was little in the way of information on the Web to help me with conducting a meeting of writers. I had plenty of experience developing workshops, however, so I based most meeting outlines on that. I found a few challenges, however, such as being sure to consider [...]

Fanfiction comprises writing of the stories, poems, screenplays, and fiction based on movies, books, video games, television series, and comics. Generally you won’t get paid for writing in this genre, but I’ve found when you’re a fan of something, its fun practice. Readers who also can’t get enough of a good thing tend to enjoy [...]