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Tag Archives: writing
Worst Sentence Ever
Wow, this one’s bad. Something I’ve noticed from sports writers in recent years is a desperate need to throw in pop-culture references when writing sports commentary. Sometimes this works well, but other times, it just feels unbelievably forced, and this … Continue reading
Grief
I wrote this essay a few months ago, hoping to have it published in The Buffalo News, but they rejected it. Maybe it was too much of a downer topic, but anyway, since as the editor of Byzantium’s Shores I … Continue reading
“To Weep When I Am Glad” (fiction)
I was looking through some older files on the old hard drive, and I found this story that I’d forgotten, despite the fact that I excerpted it on this blog…exactly three years ago today, believe it or not. Anyway, here’s … Continue reading
World Without Writers
Hee hee: via.
Joss! Joss! He’s our man!!! (again)
Jason points out this post by Joss Whedon on the Writer’s Strike. I know I just posted about the strike fifteen minutes ago or thereabouts, but this deserves its own entry. Here’s the kernel that makes me stand up and … Continue reading
Striker!
Roger has some good linkage relating to the Hollywood writers’ strike. SamuraiFrog also has some pithy observations, mostly relating to Michael Eisner, who said something dumb. Obviously, I support the strike, for whatever that’s worth. (I imagine all those picketing … Continue reading
Shhhh! Writer at work!
Writer at work, originally uploaded by Jaquandor. Stop botherin’ me. I’m writin’ here. Sorry about the dearth of posting the last few days, folks, but the week here at Casa Jaquandor got a bit unexpectedly busy over the last few … Continue reading
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Sigh….
I’ve started experimenting lately with the writing of poetry. I’m not willing — yet — to post any of those efforts here, for two reasons: first, I’m not sure what I’m doing, and thus am not at all sure that … Continue reading
For thy reading pleasure
Earlier today, Chapter Two of The Promised King, Book II: The Finest Deed went live. Enjoy. Or not. But if you don’t, you’re a terrorist heathen who hates America.
I won’t go back to MS Word! Noooo!
A year or two back, while on the old computer, I downloaded OpenOffice and used it roughly about as much as I used Microsoft Office. However, on the new computer, I’ve used Open Office exclusively — no Microsoft Office here. … Continue reading