http://news.myspace.com/arts/writing The latest news brought to you by MySpace! Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:25:55 GMT http://newscdn.myspace.com/web.2.24/content/springwidget/writing.xml http://news.myspace.com/arts/writing/item/19053095 Resume Writers Reap Rewards! Most people are woefully unable to write their own resumes, so I agree that there is a market for this. Why I Love Empty Job Freelancing: Why would you want a dead end, mindless, boring job? Because it affords you certain Writer's Resource Center Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:23:07 GMT http://news.myspace.com/arts/writing/item/19053095 http://news.myspace.com/arts/writing/item/19054681 Fully one-third of our editorial staff are south of the border for a few weeks, investigating the state of memoir en Mexico. No report yet, but for now, this: Brevity Blog Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:41:18 GMT http://news.myspace.com/arts/writing/item/19054681 http://news.myspace.com/arts/writing/item/19047679 Right now I'm in the thick of John Cheever's novel, The Wapshot Chronicle. Cheever is more well-known as a master of the short story, and I've read several of his great stories, including "The Enormous Radio" and "The Country Husband." But I was curious to see his novelistic effort because, after Creative Writing Corner Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:47:28 GMT http://news.myspace.com/arts/writing/item/19047679 http://news.myspace.com/arts/writing/item/19048288 I was really surprised to learn that Zura of Creative Clown forwarded this Arte y Pico Award onto me. My main hope with this blog is to get people writing/creating journals they will use and benefit from, so I accept the award if it gets anyone doing those things. In the spirit of the award I need A Creative Journal Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:33:00 GMT http://news.myspace.com/arts/writing/item/19048288 http://news.myspace.com/arts/writing/item/19046321 The man's in charge of anything on the grill, in this case, baby back ribs and jumbo shrimp and his own concoction of vegies--cauliflower, broccoli, red pepper and mushrooms--in oil and garlic and herbs. I did a salad with homegrown lettuce (not mine yet) and my first picked bell pepper along with Spinning Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:40:43 GMT http://news.myspace.com/arts/writing/item/19046321 http://news.myspace.com/arts/writing/item/18985371 If you are, check out my post on my new blog, Robust Writing, about my uncle's book on the Narnia series . This blog has become Robust Writing and has moved to: robustwriting.com/blog Please check it out and update your feed subscriptions here: Vigorous Writing Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:51:00 GMT http://news.myspace.com/arts/writing/item/18985371 http://news.myspace.com/arts/writing/item/19053006 title="Wordle:writer"> style="padding:4px;border:1px solid #ddd"/ gt; Share This The Golden Pencil Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:30:49 GMT http://news.myspace.com/arts/writing/item/19053006 http://news.myspace.com/arts/writing/item/19044273 In her book, Making a Literary Life, Advice for Writers and Other Dreamers, Carolyn See urges those in the pursuit of writing to write “Charming Notes” to novelists, editors, and any other artist whose work we've admireda--at least five times a week. These notes serve to encourage someone that Novel Journey Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:34:00 GMT http://news.myspace.com/arts/writing/item/19044273 http://news.myspace.com/arts/writing/item/19023035 Today I’m putting up last week’s Friday Feast (not put up because of all the site mess going on) as well as this week’s Friday Feast, so come back soon because the next round will be up soon! So check in here at Write Anyway, flex your writing muscles, find some inspiration, write a little every Write Anyway Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:00:22 GMT http://news.myspace.com/arts/writing/item/19023035 http://news.myspace.com/arts/writing/item/19037094 Today the Arcadian idyll turned into something an awful lot more like work. You do need a ticket to get into the main tent where the authors are talking, or to sit down and watch the overflow screen -- but you can watch the interview without sitting down or Neil Gaiman's Journal Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:31:00 GMT http://news.myspace.com/arts/writing/item/19037094 http://news.myspace.com/arts/writing/item/19040897 So far, we’ve enjoyed Swiss Chard, Bok Choy, the usual lettuces, peas, snow peas, beets, all kinds of herbs (most of which I dry for use throughout the year), and all kinds of berries. I selected two different snow peas: Oregon Giant and Melting Sugar Karen Shanley Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:16:10 GMT http://news.myspace.com/arts/writing/item/19040897 http://news.myspace.com/arts/writing/item/19033796 Nonstandard Usage Detracts from Novel: The English language can certainly be said to be in flux when college professors write such stuff as… Using the Active Voice to Strengthen Your Writing: Writing in the active voice means constructing sentences Daily Writing Tips Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:37:16 GMT http://news.myspace.com/arts/writing/item/19033796 http://news.myspace.com/arts/writing/item/19026474 Are you using the wrong method to calculate your rates? Cutting yourself short? Setting your freelancing rates is damned confusing, and it’s no wonder. There are no standards for writing and design rates, really. Without standards and with a wide range Men with Pens Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:04:57 GMT http://news.myspace.com/arts/writing/item/19026474 http://news.myspace.com/arts/writing/item/19049054 Although today isn’t actually Friday, as I couldn’t access my blog, we’ll pretend it is and play Freaky Friday anyway. If you need to know more about this journal writing challenge please read the First Freaky Friday entry. I know many of us dream of receiving certain awards. A Creative Journal Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:09:59 GMT http://news.myspace.com/arts/writing/item/19049054 http://news.myspace.com/arts/writing/item/19016513 So, we talked last time about the idea of casual and formal writing, as filtered through a wardrobe analogy. I’m happy with people wearing the verbal equivalent of blue jeans, as long as they’re neat blue jeans. So–assuming that you want your daily verbal skills to be of the neat, Punctuality Rules! Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:42:50 GMT http://news.myspace.com/arts/writing/item/19016513 http://news.myspace.com/arts/writing/item/18999413 Whether we are crafting a book proposal or pitching an editor or agent or negotiating a book contract or finishing up the requested editorial changes for a book or working with the marketing and sales department on their plans to launch the book, there are a myriad of details on this front end of The Writing Life Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:26:00 GMT http://news.myspace.com/arts/writing/item/18999413 http://news.myspace.com/arts/writing/item/18989665 Here's an except, but you should read the whole thing: More evidence that the worm turns: A positive rebellion is under way in Britain against the worst excesses of crapspeak, that cleverly metaphorical slang that corporate types and bureaucrats like to speak. Recently, a decree went around to Ask the English Teacher Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:03:58 GMT http://news.myspace.com/arts/writing/item/18989665 http://news.myspace.com/arts/writing/item/18993990 Triond is an excellent opportunity for a writer, photographer, and/or creator to make advances in their career or hobby. Triond provides excellent author recognition for your work, along with an “about me” page, picture, and all of your work Writinghood Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:33:15 GMT http://news.myspace.com/arts/writing/item/18993990 http://news.myspace.com/arts/writing/item/19043674 I don’t usually post on Saturdays here, but in an effort to bring something new and different to this site, I am participating in Velvet Verbosity’s 100 Words prompt. So check in here at Write Anyway, flex your writing muscles, find some inspiration, write a little every day, and no matter how Write Anyway Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:00:23 GMT http://news.myspace.com/arts/writing/item/19043674 http://news.myspace.com/arts/writing/item/18998115 Mary Emma Allen who blogs at HomeBizNotes is focusing July on how writing and publishing fits in as a home based business. She’s done considerable writing herself and I, for one, am going to keep an eye on her blog to see what she’s up to. Write well and often, Two newsletters: Abundant The Golden Pencil Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:49:13 GMT http://news.myspace.com/arts/writing/item/18998115