Friday Link Love 4/11
This last week has gone by so fast that I feel like I barely blinked an eye. Cliches aside, the week really did go by fast and I can only say that I’m happy Friday is here. I am a little nervous about Saturday, though, because I have a dentist appointment to get my teeth cleaned. It shouldn’t be a big deal, but I always end up with more pain than I bargain for, even during a simple cleaning.
Other than that my weekend will be filled with a lot of reading, writing, and taking naps! While you’re thinking about your own weekend plans, check out these links from the blogosphere. And as always, have a safe and happy weekend!
Blogging meets literary analysis: Why people read blogs
Can blogs and readers of blogs be the subject of literary analysis, like Shakespeare or Hemingway?
Clueful words about Wikipedia
For those who think online references should be left to the professionals, then you will be interested to know that the Oxford English Dictionary began in much the same way as Wikipedia!
Editing: How much is too much
This question has plagued writers since the beginning of the written language.
Adrenalin-pumper of the week: E-book musings from Mrs. Library Book Club
I have written a lot about the benefits of ebooks and linked to a lot of other blogs that do the same. Well here’s a post that features a woman who is not so excited about ebooks as I am (and a lengthy rebuttal).
Publishing Experiments
For those of you who think the traditional publishing world is set in their ways, check out what this HarperCollins imprint is doing!
Improve your writing: Read a lot
I’m always surprised at the number of "writers" who think reading is optional for writers. Here is a great post that gives a simple tip for improving your writing: Reading!
Brain implant cures drug-induced gambling addiction
Here’s your science content for the week. I wonder if they have a brain implant to cure my addiction to taking naps? Nah, I’d rather not, I love my naps too much!
Amazon’s POD grab draws ire of Authors Guild
Not surprisingly, Amazon is still taking heat for their attempt to dominate the POD market.
NY Times uncovers bloggers who startups, real life hard
Here’s a blog post that is a response to an article in the NY Times about two bloggers who died as a result of their high-stress blogging jobs. While I don’t deny blogging can be stressful, I think this is only anecdotal evidence that blogging is actually bad for your health.
Guest post: Kate Christensen on winning the PEN/Faulkner Award
An interesting narrative about writing novels from an award-winning novelist.
Point/Counterpoint: National Poetry Month
Did you know that April is National Poetry Month? There’s a lot of debate in the literary community about whether such a month really helps or hurts poetry. Here’s an interesting post that gives both sides of the issue.
Random Post from Brad’s Reader
I wrote this post exactly 1 year ago today!
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