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Capacious Kindle for May 24: eBooks Arrive
One interesting thing about not updating this blog too much over the past few years is the fact that I’ve failed to capture the rise of the Kindle and eBooks as a whole. The Kindle has been the best-selling device on Amazon’s website for years but now we’re hearing about a whole new class of… Continue reading Capacious Kindle for May 24: eBooks Arrive
The Weekender for May 20-22: Stop Aspiring
Twitter is interesting in the fact that it’s a collection of the vast knowledge we all possess and the people it brings us into contact with. Besides being a huge time-waster we can utilize it to find out things by ‘asking the masses’ and also searching it. Used correctly, it’s not just for saying what… Continue reading The Weekender for May 20-22: Stop Aspiring
Lyrically Speaking for May 19
Normally when I think of music I love it’s by The Smashing Pumpkins but another band has emerged in the past few years that sounds similar but not ripped off: Silversun Pickups. This band out of California has a lead singer with similar vocals to Billy Corgan and the band’s “sound” could easily be mistaken… Continue reading Lyrically Speaking for May 19
Status Update
Once in a while it’s good to take inventory of where you are in order to see where you’re going. Things have been a bit busy in my writing world and triggered me to remember that it’s a good time to take stock of each story I’m working on. Spirit Hackers My second beta reader… Continue reading Status Update
Lyrically Speaking for May 12
Last time the chosen lyrics were a bit out of left field for most people. The Calling is likely considered a ‘one hit wonder’ band and people don’t give them much of a second thought. This week we focus on a song that’s performed by a band with a extremely loyal following: Dave Matthews Band.… Continue reading Lyrically Speaking for May 12
Sharing My Knowledge
UPDATE: Looks like I posted just a few hours too hours too early because the speaker schedule has been posted! I’ll be speaking from 1:55 – 2:05 PM so be on the lookout for me after you’re done with lunch! ——————— I’m taking a break from ‘The Weekender’ this week in order to bring an… Continue reading Sharing My Knowledge
Yeah, About That Second Book…
It’s funny how the grand picture in our heads gets us to think we can do anything. In a perfect world we have time to work on all our projects, work our jobs, and do everything we want to do with our lives. The reality is that even with time management, we’re limited in what… Continue reading Yeah, About That Second Book…
The Weekender for April 29 – May 1: Negative Advice
Welcome to another blast from the past! The Weekender series is here for another critical thought for your writerly minds. This week I want to talk about writing advice. Two weeks ago I was at I-Con 30 and took the opportunity to sit in on two writer panels: “Managing Your Writing Business” and “Breaking Into… Continue reading The Weekender for April 29 – May 1: Negative Advice
Lyrically Speaking for April 28
Welcome back to the return of Lyrically Speaking! Since it’s been a while, I’ll quickly re-introduce this part of Copious Notes. Music is really poetry set to sound. It can inspire and really move us emotionally. The purpose of these posts is to help generate the spark of an idea that may hit you. So… Continue reading Lyrically Speaking for April 28