Diary of a Mad Editor
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Located Seabrook, New Jersey USA
Tags small press publishing, ezines, zines, writing, writing advice, poetry, publishing trends, editing, blogging
Thoughts, rants and opinions about small press publishing, writing, blogging, old and new media
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- Lit Fun #4: Alliteration on Nov 24, 2009 in Resources poetry research
Yesterday’s excursion into puns got me thinking about another literary device that’s been with us a long time: Alliteration. Alliteration — commonly defined as a repetition of consonant or vowel sounds as in the following tongue-twister...
- Did You Hear About the Man Who Lost His Whole Left Side? Now He’s All Right. on Nov 23, 2009 in Happy Horseshit Shits and Giggles The Writing Life poetry random thoughts research
Cindy Rosmus in this month’s Amsco Extra blog takes on puns. It’s an article on a most hated/most beloved subject. She doesn’t fancy them and while it’s true that most puns are groan-worthy, I’m not inclined to lump all...
- Take That, Chris Baty on Nov 22, 2009 in Authors Happy Horseshit The Writing Life blogging novels random thoughts
So the reason I haven’t posted in a while is this damned NanoWriMo business I’ve involved myself with. As of 3 a.m. this morning, I finally broke the 30000 word barrier. As you can see from this widget I am, as of this writing, slightly a...
- I’m Not Straight Out of Compton, I’m Straight Out the Trailer on Nov 11, 2009 in General Happy Horseshit Rants random thoughts websites
I was looking for more information on a story I’d read earlier about certain families who still live in FEMA trailers four years and counting after Katrina. One of the links that popped-up in the search results didn’t, as it turned out, h...
- Charles Dickens is Rolling Over in His Grave on Nov 10, 2009 in Assholes Books Current Events Happy Horseshit Publishing
So I was in Walmart yesterday. I went there to buy some socks, but took the scenic route to the Men’s Department. I stopped in electronics to ask the saleswoman when Sims 3: World Adventures would arrive in the store. I then did a little window...
- Got Bling? on Nov 10, 2009 in General Sponsored websites
Whether you’re an aspiring rapper or you’re just into urban, hip hop culture, you might be interested in this: HipHopBling has the hip hop jewelry for you. Diamond encrusted iced out jewelry ranging from pendants, earrings, skull belt buc...
- Create Your Own Website for Free at hPage.com on Nov 10, 2009 in General Resources Sponsored websites
Generally, I don’t recommend free webhosts as a publishing solution for writers and online publishers. Features are limited. Storage is limited. Terms of service are more restrictive than most commercial web hosts. However, if you are just star...
