Friday Link Love 01/25
After missing last week (I have no good excuse, other than being a little more busy than usual), Friday Link Love is back! Throughout the week I scour the internet looking for interesting things for you to read, then post links to them on Fridays as a way to jumpstart your weekend reading. Most links are writing/literary related in some way, but not always (as appears to be the case this week).
Here are this week’s links:
Who is Grady Harp
An interesting close examination of Amazon’s top reviewers and the closely veiled system Amazon has in place to rank the book reviewers.
Smartphones, seat belts, searches, and the Fourth Amendment
If you are being arrested, and you have a smartphone on you, does the arresting officer/s have the right to search your smartphone? Before you answer, consider that these phones (ie. iPhones, Blackberry, etc) contain emails, documents and other personal information.
NBCC Finalists in Autobiography: Joyce Carol Oates
Another blog post that will make you feel guilty for taking 5 years to finish that novel. This post highlights the life of a very prolific author.
MADD: A Writing Disorder That Stifles Your Creativity
Having trouble writing? Maybe you’re not the problem – it’s your muse that is sick!
Failure – The Beginning of Success
A great post about why failing can actually help you succeed!
Pocketguitar for the iPhone lets you strum on the multitouch
This has nothing to do with literature/writing, but it’s just freaking cool!
jkOnTheRun guy gives up on the Kindle: Not enough screen contrast for him
For all of it’s high-tech features, the Amazon Kindle falls short in a surprising area: screen contrast. I never really thought about it, but he makes a good point.
This is Your Body on Book Tour
Book tours are hard work! Read this post about how physically stamina required to complete one of these promotional tours.
Random Post from Brad’s Reader
I decided to dig deep into the vaults and dust off a random old post. Enjoy!
Have a fun and safe weekend!
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