Must really feel like time travel, huh?
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Wednesday, January 16, 2008
it must feel like time travel...
Saw this video at the Newsroom, and it is a very cool story.
Must really feel like time travel, huh?
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Tuesday, January 15, 2008
I Am Legend
I Am Legend is just the type of show I seldom miss seeing. I don't always love such films, but I always find something interesting to think about when seeing these end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it stories.
[warning: spoilers below]
I Am Legend is one of the best movies in the genre I've seen in quite some time. In some ways it was quite predictable. It was evident from early on what was going to happen to Sam, and you knew even before entering the cinema that Neville was going to sacrifice himself to save everyone else. There were a few ways, though, in which the film didn't go exactly where I thought it would. Well, that's not quite accurate — it went where I thought it would, but went about it in a way slightly different from what I expected.
Perhaps the biggest point I expected to see handled more in depth was the idea that Neville might have been mistaken in his assessment of the "Dark Seekers," as Anna called them. He continually referred to the "patient" he had captured and treated as "it," in contrast to Anna's use of "her." He came to the conclusion that all human instincts in the infected people were dead when the man nearly entered the daylight, ignoring his survival instinct. I expected to see a little rethinking of this when the same man later set the trap for the good doctor, but it never quite came to the forefront. It is ambiguous in the film whether the Dark Seeker is trying to capture Neville strictly to serve as a meal, or whether he is seeking some sort of revenge for Neville having taken the female from him. I wanted to see a little more exploration of this, or perhaps a hint in Neville that he might have come to some realization that he just might have misjudged them.
The 1954 book I Am Legend (I haven't read it but am familiar with the story) is quite different from the film. I don't know if it exactly explores this issue that I am raising here, but it does at least consider Neville as something less than the perfect hero. In the novel, the "legend" that Neville becomes is something more akin to the vampire legends we have today — in other words, he's the bad guy of the legend. That seems to at least parallel the issue I expected to see raised in the film, even if it is not precisely the same.
It is interesting, in the movie, that Neville gives more regard to Sam than to the Dark Seekers, treating her as almost human, a status the Dark Seekers have lost (he says). He has no real qualms, apparently, about killing the Dark Seekers, doing so in very violent and even cold blooded ways. (He seeks to take out as many as he can in his own suicide attempt.) When he is left with no choice but to kill Sam, he does so in the tenderest and most intimate of ways, strangling her in an embrace (him looking away because he can't bear to watch).
What I do think the film presents well is the idea that humankind has pursued medical/scientific advancement without thought to the consequences and responsibilities attached, and has done so to its own detriment. That's a common thread in the post-apocalypse genre, and it is well handled here. That's part of what is expected when viewing such a film, and this one delivers on that front.
I think, however, that it is somewhat disappointing to see the darker aspects of the story (whether in the book or those potentially raised by the film) left unexplored. But, for all that, Will Smith is typical Will Smith in the film, and makes it enjoyable to watch. There are enough good moments in it, and as long as the viewer is not looking for too much depth, it is fun to watch.
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I Am Legend is one of the best movies in the genre I've seen in quite some time. In some ways it was quite predictable. It was evident from early on what was going to happen to Sam, and you knew even before entering the cinema that Neville was going to sacrifice himself to save everyone else. There were a few ways, though, in which the film didn't go exactly where I thought it would. Well, that's not quite accurate — it went where I thought it would, but went about it in a way slightly different from what I expected.
Perhaps the biggest point I expected to see handled more in depth was the idea that Neville might have been mistaken in his assessment of the "Dark Seekers," as Anna called them. He continually referred to the "patient" he had captured and treated as "it," in contrast to Anna's use of "her." He came to the conclusion that all human instincts in the infected people were dead when the man nearly entered the daylight, ignoring his survival instinct. I expected to see a little rethinking of this when the same man later set the trap for the good doctor, but it never quite came to the forefront. It is ambiguous in the film whether the Dark Seeker is trying to capture Neville strictly to serve as a meal, or whether he is seeking some sort of revenge for Neville having taken the female from him. I wanted to see a little more exploration of this, or perhaps a hint in Neville that he might have come to some realization that he just might have misjudged them.
The 1954 book I Am Legend (I haven't read it but am familiar with the story) is quite different from the film. I don't know if it exactly explores this issue that I am raising here, but it does at least consider Neville as something less than the perfect hero. In the novel, the "legend" that Neville becomes is something more akin to the vampire legends we have today — in other words, he's the bad guy of the legend. That seems to at least parallel the issue I expected to see raised in the film, even if it is not precisely the same.
It is interesting, in the movie, that Neville gives more regard to Sam than to the Dark Seekers, treating her as almost human, a status the Dark Seekers have lost (he says). He has no real qualms, apparently, about killing the Dark Seekers, doing so in very violent and even cold blooded ways. (He seeks to take out as many as he can in his own suicide attempt.) When he is left with no choice but to kill Sam, he does so in the tenderest and most intimate of ways, strangling her in an embrace (him looking away because he can't bear to watch).
What I do think the film presents well is the idea that humankind has pursued medical/scientific advancement without thought to the consequences and responsibilities attached, and has done so to its own detriment. That's a common thread in the post-apocalypse genre, and it is well handled here. That's part of what is expected when viewing such a film, and this one delivers on that front.
I think, however, that it is somewhat disappointing to see the darker aspects of the story (whether in the book or those potentially raised by the film) left unexplored. But, for all that, Will Smith is typical Will Smith in the film, and makes it enjoyable to watch. There are enough good moments in it, and as long as the viewer is not looking for too much depth, it is fun to watch.
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Friday, January 11, 2008
a writing challenge
At a site where I used to blog, we used to issue writing challenges on a fairly regular basis. Pinhole has revived the practice on his blog. Since it is harder to get the word around on the great wide blogosphere, I thought I'd put a plug in at several of my blogs, and see if we might drum up a little more participation.
Visit Pinhole's post, and you'll see how easy the rules are. My own entry is here.
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Visit Pinhole's post, and you'll see how easy the rules are. My own entry is here.
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Tuesday, January 01, 2008
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Dante's Disciples
I recently finished the 600-page anthology from 1998 entitled Dante's Disciples. It was billed as an anthology of writing inspired by Dante's Inferno. While most of the stories were hell-related, I was a little puzzled by the relation between some of them with the Inferno.
I think what troubled me about it was that the stories in the book, at least many of them, were quite pessimistic. I know, I know... what do you expect when reading about hell? But it isn't that. The thing is, I don't think the Inferno is pessimistic. In fact, it is from the Inferno that we get the notion of "poetic justice." Dante's work doesn't just wallow in pessimism. Instead, it seems to assign physical punishments precisely fitting to the infractions. That's half the fun of the tale there.
These stories, though, missed that distinction, for the most part. Not all, but some.
One thing going for them, though, is that many focused on hell as an earthly state. I do think that this idea is easily gotten out of the Inferno — that seems to be the point of "poetic justice," after all. We choose to live in a state here and now, and Dante's hell seems to be the eternal extension of the specific states we have chosen.
I didn't mind the anthology, actually, as far as stories go. But I did rather mind that the stories were supposed to be inspired by the Inferno, and yet many had very little connection with Dante at all. That was, for me, disappointing.
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I think what troubled me about it was that the stories in the book, at least many of them, were quite pessimistic. I know, I know... what do you expect when reading about hell? But it isn't that. The thing is, I don't think the Inferno is pessimistic. In fact, it is from the Inferno that we get the notion of "poetic justice." Dante's work doesn't just wallow in pessimism. Instead, it seems to assign physical punishments precisely fitting to the infractions. That's half the fun of the tale there.
These stories, though, missed that distinction, for the most part. Not all, but some.
One thing going for them, though, is that many focused on hell as an earthly state. I do think that this idea is easily gotten out of the Inferno — that seems to be the point of "poetic justice," after all. We choose to live in a state here and now, and Dante's hell seems to be the eternal extension of the specific states we have chosen.
I didn't mind the anthology, actually, as far as stories go. But I did rather mind that the stories were supposed to be inspired by the Inferno, and yet many had very little connection with Dante at all. That was, for me, disappointing.
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Insurance Hassles
It's a coincidence that I received an assignment to write about insurance quoting services today, when I myself have just finished settling the bills for both my health and auto insurance. It is a headache every year at this time, with all of my insurance bills waiting to be paid, and none of them getting any cheaper.
I don't think I am the only person always eager to save money on insurance. That has to be a near universal desire. Fortunately, at Advantage, you can lower your insurance premium. And everything is available to you online, helping you avoid the running about I've had to do to get my things settled these past few days.
Check out Advantage, and prepare to seriously take Advantage of their competitive offers.
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I don't think I am the only person always eager to save money on insurance. That has to be a near universal desire. Fortunately, at Advantage, you can lower your insurance premium. And everything is available to you online, helping you avoid the running about I've had to do to get my things settled these past few days.
Check out Advantage, and prepare to seriously take Advantage of their competitive offers.
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Saturday, December 01, 2007
Friendship
I read a friend's little write up on what makes her a good friend, and decided to play along too (it's fun!)
Here's what I was told after answering a few questions:
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Here's what I was told after answering a few questions:
You Are a Good Friend Because You're Supportive |
 You are almost like a life coach for your best friends. You give them help when they need it... but you also know when to give them a push. People tend to rely on you for moral support and advice. You've probably always been mature for your age, so this is a role that's you're comfortable with. A friend like you is one of the rarest kinds. You are both a good mentor and companion. Your friends need you most when: They are confused or worried You really can't be friends with: Someone who only wants to complain Your friendship quote: "The only way to have a friend is to be one." |
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Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Elfking
I just finished reading Elfking by Susan Price. It was a rather odd book. While in some ways (language) it was easy to read, there was something about it that made it go rather slow for me. It was heavily steeped in Norse mythology. I liked that, but also found it a bit convoluted.
The characters of Elfgift and Unwin didn't strike me the way I felt they were "supposed" to. Somehow, neither was quite sympathetic or dispicable enough. There was something a little too cardboard about Unwin, and a little too glittery about Elfgift. The thing I suppose I ended up enjoying most in the novel was the Norse mythology at its center. But the characters and story, in their own right, didn't do a whole lot for me.
Even so, I did finish the book, and even read the last 150 pages or so in one sitting. It was readable, but the early parts didn't really capture my attention.
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The characters of Elfgift and Unwin didn't strike me the way I felt they were "supposed" to. Somehow, neither was quite sympathetic or dispicable enough. There was something a little too cardboard about Unwin, and a little too glittery about Elfgift. The thing I suppose I ended up enjoying most in the novel was the Norse mythology at its center. But the characters and story, in their own right, didn't do a whole lot for me.
Even so, I did finish the book, and even read the last 150 pages or so in one sitting. It was readable, but the early parts didn't really capture my attention.
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Monday, November 12, 2007
The Golden Queen
I posted this on another of my blog sites, but I thought it would be appropriate for it to appear here as well:
David Wolverton's The Golden Queen is the book that I most recently finished. I ended up finding it a pleasant enough read, though it isn't something I am particularly interested in revisting.
In my reading of the novel, I found myself growing in sympathy for Gallen, Orick, and Maggie, and feeling a mix of sympathy and disguist for Veriasse and Everynne. It seems to me that this is by design. In addition, I found the dronons to be a pretty disgusting evil race for our friends to face, which made the overall story pretty effective.
I came across a copy of a later book that continues this story when I recently visited a library book sale. I had another 150 or so pages to read, meaning I'd read over 2/3 of it. That seems like about the spot in my reading where I'll have a pretty good idea if it is a story I want to continue to pursue when I finish my reading. Well, I didn't buy the book, even though it would cost me less than $1. I am not really interested in investing the time in continuing along with the story.
That said, the last little bit did make me smile, and I would count The Golden Queen as an enjoyable enough read in itself.
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David Wolverton's The Golden Queen is the book that I most recently finished. I ended up finding it a pleasant enough read, though it isn't something I am particularly interested in revisting.
In my reading of the novel, I found myself growing in sympathy for Gallen, Orick, and Maggie, and feeling a mix of sympathy and disguist for Veriasse and Everynne. It seems to me that this is by design. In addition, I found the dronons to be a pretty disgusting evil race for our friends to face, which made the overall story pretty effective.
I came across a copy of a later book that continues this story when I recently visited a library book sale. I had another 150 or so pages to read, meaning I'd read over 2/3 of it. That seems like about the spot in my reading where I'll have a pretty good idea if it is a story I want to continue to pursue when I finish my reading. Well, I didn't buy the book, even though it would cost me less than $1. I am not really interested in investing the time in continuing along with the story.
That said, the last little bit did make me smile, and I would count The Golden Queen as an enjoyable enough read in itself.
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Monday, October 29, 2007
1408
I'm on the road right now, and not keeping up with blogging as much as I'd like. But I have to get a quick post in on this one.
I saw 1408 on the plane, and I have to say that it is a fairly weird movie. I watched it mostly because I am a John Cusack fan. I love Max, Being John Malkovich, Identity, whatever. It usually doesn't matter how weird it gets — I'll enjoy it. Cusack just chooses good roles, and acts in good films.
But 1408 was a miss for me. Maybe it is because I was on the plane, and you know how it is watching a film on those little screens. I don't think it was just because the plot is convoluted (though it is). Whatever the reason, it just didn't seem to work for me. It was a little too much like Identity, but without the clencher that leaves you saying, "Yeah... that was well done."
I might give it another shot eventually, if I can borrow the DVD from someone. But it isn't something I am aiming to do in the near future. For me, this is the very rare John Cusack film that just missed the mark for me.
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I saw 1408 on the plane, and I have to say that it is a fairly weird movie. I watched it mostly because I am a John Cusack fan. I love Max, Being John Malkovich, Identity, whatever. It usually doesn't matter how weird it gets — I'll enjoy it. Cusack just chooses good roles, and acts in good films.
But 1408 was a miss for me. Maybe it is because I was on the plane, and you know how it is watching a film on those little screens. I don't think it was just because the plot is convoluted (though it is). Whatever the reason, it just didn't seem to work for me. It was a little too much like Identity, but without the clencher that leaves you saying, "Yeah... that was well done."
I might give it another shot eventually, if I can borrow the DVD from someone. But it isn't something I am aiming to do in the near future. For me, this is the very rare John Cusack film that just missed the mark for me.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2007
The Death of Science Fiction?
I was just reading a very interesting discussion over at The World in the Satin Bag addressing the question of whether the death of science fiction is a sure thing, even if not quite imminent.
I think the post offers an intersting perspective — namely, that science fiction "has to" die eventually, just because the things that make up science fiction today will eventually be the reality, and therefore will be merely fiction, and not science fiction.
I understand the logic, but I have to say there seems to be a flaw there somewhere. I think it is in the fact that this view seems to mean that science will fail to find new horizons to conquer. For me, I think that this is not at all the case. When interstellar travel is a reality, does that mean there are no more amazing possiblities to be explored? Surely not. Surely there are still areas of science to be explored, manipulated, and dreamed over. These, I would say, are the things science fiction is made of. While space travel may form the bulk of material for science fiction today, it becoming a reality doesn't negate the possibility for science fiction. It merely changes its face.
The post argues that this change in the landscape of the genre would amount to it becoming a different animal altogether. I would agree with that, if it were a discussion about "the space novel" rather than an arguement about science fiction. Can't 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, for instance, also be classified as science fiction, even though it isn't about space travel? That there tells us that science fiction is about more than just life amongst the stars.
I don't know what will provide new material for the science fiction novel of the future. But I do think there is room for its continuation of the genre, even if space travel becomes the norm, just as the airplane hasn't negated myths in the mold of Icarus.
But I do certainly agree that the genre might morph in ways that today we can't imagine.
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I think the post offers an intersting perspective — namely, that science fiction "has to" die eventually, just because the things that make up science fiction today will eventually be the reality, and therefore will be merely fiction, and not science fiction.
I understand the logic, but I have to say there seems to be a flaw there somewhere. I think it is in the fact that this view seems to mean that science will fail to find new horizons to conquer. For me, I think that this is not at all the case. When interstellar travel is a reality, does that mean there are no more amazing possiblities to be explored? Surely not. Surely there are still areas of science to be explored, manipulated, and dreamed over. These, I would say, are the things science fiction is made of. While space travel may form the bulk of material for science fiction today, it becoming a reality doesn't negate the possibility for science fiction. It merely changes its face.
The post argues that this change in the landscape of the genre would amount to it becoming a different animal altogether. I would agree with that, if it were a discussion about "the space novel" rather than an arguement about science fiction. Can't 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, for instance, also be classified as science fiction, even though it isn't about space travel? That there tells us that science fiction is about more than just life amongst the stars.
I don't know what will provide new material for the science fiction novel of the future. But I do think there is room for its continuation of the genre, even if space travel becomes the norm, just as the airplane hasn't negated myths in the mold of Icarus.
But I do certainly agree that the genre might morph in ways that today we can't imagine.
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Tuesday, October 09, 2007
Rush: 2112
Call me old-fashioned, but in many ways I am still much more tied to the music of my growing-up years than I feel I can ever be to the things you find coming out today. Perhaps that is true for everyone. Maybe we are just put together in such a way that the music of our formative years will continue to resonate with us as we grow up in a way that nothing else quite can. I have a friend who refers to this as “the soundtrack of a life,” because the music we grow up with becomes so intertwined with the experiences of growth. Perhaps there is something to that.
So, that said, I suppose it would not be surprising that I would call a more-than-30-year old piece “Music of the Future.” My labeling it thus has nothing to do with when the piece was written, obviously, but has more to do with the piece’s connection with the sort of books and movies that speculate about possible futures for humanity, and explore those possibilities in artistic form. For me, Rush’s “concept album” 2112 is a nice fit into this genre of speculative fiction.
You can read the rest of this article, with some thoughts about the lyrics of Neil Peart, on my main blog. Admittedly, though, there's not near enough space in a single post to do justice to the band (or the man's) genius. Perhaps it is an issue I will revisit from time to time.
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So, that said, I suppose it would not be surprising that I would call a more-than-30-year old piece “Music of the Future.” My labeling it thus has nothing to do with when the piece was written, obviously, but has more to do with the piece’s connection with the sort of books and movies that speculate about possible futures for humanity, and explore those possibilities in artistic form. For me, Rush’s “concept album” 2112 is a nice fit into this genre of speculative fiction.
You can read the rest of this article, with some thoughts about the lyrics of Neil Peart, on my main blog. Admittedly, though, there's not near enough space in a single post to do justice to the band (or the man's) genius. Perhaps it is an issue I will revisit from time to time.
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Friday, October 05, 2007
Speculative Fiction
I recently visited a place that keeps a bookshelf set aside for bookcrossing. I first heard about Bookcrossing.com from another blogger, and have had a good time “setting books free” after registering them at the site. I’ve had an equally good time “catching” books released by other bookcrossers. On my recent “hunting trip,” I came across a find that could not have been any better, as far as I am concerned -- John Costello’s Science Fiction Films. I have been having a great time reading through the little volume at a very leisurely pace over the past couple of weeks.
I am quite a fan of science fiction, but am a much bigger fan of the more general category of writing that I’d term “speculative fiction,” encompassing not only science fiction, but fantasy, imaginative tales about possible parallel worlds or possible futures for our world. It’s an area of fiction that can really captivate me, whether talking about 1001 Arabian Nights, Star Wars, The Matrix, or Diana Wynne Jones’s Chrestomanci. I pretty much love it all.
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I am quite a fan of science fiction, but am a much bigger fan of the more general category of writing that I’d term “speculative fiction,” encompassing not only science fiction, but fantasy, imaginative tales about possible parallel worlds or possible futures for our world. It’s an area of fiction that can really captivate me, whether talking about 1001 Arabian Nights, Star Wars, The Matrix, or Diana Wynne Jones’s Chrestomanci. I pretty much love it all.
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Thursday, September 27, 2007
Mulholland Drive
I couple of weeks ago I saw the film Mulholland Drive, the first David Lynch film I've seen. I know... I am so behind the times.
The film was, to me, rather staggering. It captured my mind, and has pretty much taken up permanent residence there. I found the ideas captivating. I have probably never seen a segment of film more moving to me than the portion set inside the Silencio. The show there, the ideas it portrayed so beautifully, was just so powerfully done. The perfect tying together of the notions of illusion and performance was absolutely astounding. And, as if the the singing of "Crying" was not moving enough, the collapse of the singer brings home the point about the disconnect between reality and illusion in brilliant fashion.
From there, the movie begins to break down... I don't mean that it falls apart, exactly. Instead, it breaks down the illusions its been building up for us. We see how Betty has bought into the illusion, and sucked us into it with her. (But honestly, didn't we feel there was something fishy about her all along? A little too perky? Too good to be true? It had to be an illusion, a construct, didn't it?)
I won't pretend I get Mulholland Drive in all its nuances yet. That's probably why it has settled into its new home so nicely -- my mind that has been so utterly captivated by it. It's weird. It's not for everyone, I suspect. But it sure will make you think.
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The film was, to me, rather staggering. It captured my mind, and has pretty much taken up permanent residence there. I found the ideas captivating. I have probably never seen a segment of film more moving to me than the portion set inside the Silencio. The show there, the ideas it portrayed so beautifully, was just so powerfully done. The perfect tying together of the notions of illusion and performance was absolutely astounding. And, as if the the singing of "Crying" was not moving enough, the collapse of the singer brings home the point about the disconnect between reality and illusion in brilliant fashion.
From there, the movie begins to break down... I don't mean that it falls apart, exactly. Instead, it breaks down the illusions its been building up for us. We see how Betty has bought into the illusion, and sucked us into it with her. (But honestly, didn't we feel there was something fishy about her all along? A little too perky? Too good to be true? It had to be an illusion, a construct, didn't it?)
I won't pretend I get Mulholland Drive in all its nuances yet. That's probably why it has settled into its new home so nicely -- my mind that has been so utterly captivated by it. It's weird. It's not for everyone, I suspect. But it sure will make you think.
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Thursday, September 20, 2007
How to Find Your Name on the New York Times Best Seller List
If you visit Open Horizons, you can find some tips for how to turn that manuscript now sitting in the bottom of your desk drawer into a best seller.
Here's what you'll get from Open Horizons:
1. Taped reproductions of both teleseminar phone calls, allowing you to listen to the entire system more than once.
Value: $497.00.
2. A step-by-step document outlining everything you have to do.
Value: $997.00.
3. A downloadable audio of John Kramer's talk on How to Out-Sell the New York Times Bestsellers Without Breaking the Bank.
Value: $30.00.
4. Top 700 Independent Bookstores Data Files
Data file download value: $40.00.
5. Book Marketing 101
Ebook download value: $30.00.
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Don't worry, you don't need to get your calculator out and start adding those numbers -- it won't cost you near that much! The whole system, in fact, costs less than $500. You can take a look at the website today to see how you can see your name climb up the New York Times Best Seller List.
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Monday, September 03, 2007
Joining the Serkis Circus
I enjoyed watching Andy Serkis play Gollum (one of my favorite characters ever), just as I enjoyed watching him in a special production of Aphra Behn's The Rover. I think it will be fun to see what he comes up with in this next one too.
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Friday, August 31, 2007
Peregrine Online
I am migrating my travel blog to a site called Peregrine Online. I know, ironic, huh? Well, it seemed like the thing to do, putting it on its own domain.
I will be writing about the same sorts of things I always have, travel around Singapore, China, and other parts of Asia, as well as other spots I've been around the globe.
I'm adding in another section to the blog, which is more on life in Singapore and Shanghai, especially with tips for foreigners staying in one place or the other (I split my time between the two, though I was brought up in the US).
Hope you'll stop by to see me there.
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I will be writing about the same sorts of things I always have, travel around Singapore, China, and other parts of Asia, as well as other spots I've been around the globe.
I'm adding in another section to the blog, which is more on life in Singapore and Shanghai, especially with tips for foreigners staying in one place or the other (I split my time between the two, though I was brought up in the US).
Hope you'll stop by to see me there.
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Sunday, August 26, 2007
Value of a Blog
I've just come across this fun website, thanks to my friend silken, and I thought I'd give it a look to see how much my blogs are worth. I'll be posting the answer to that on each individual blog.
This one:
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This one:
My blog is worth $9,032.64.
How much is your blog worth?
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Thursday, August 23, 2007
where the silken adventure began...
I've been talking a lot about my blogging pal, silken. But let me take you back to where it all began for silken and me... sort of.
Silken used to blog with me under another name, skouba, at a site called Writing Up. She learned the ins and outs of blogging there, like I did. And she really maintained a fantastic blog there.
Sadly, the site is more or less defunct now (though you can find it popping up every now and then). I miss the place there and the fun conversations we used to have. I am glad, though, skouba/silken (or is it silken/skouba? this always confuses me...) is now blogging elsewhere. It would be sad to lose her insights in an online setting. Interacting with her at the site is what I most miss about losing it.
I am, though, one of the lucky ones. I know skouba/silken in real life, and have known her all my life. So, for me, at least I won't lose touch with her, even if the whole internet falls apart!
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Silken used to blog with me under another name, skouba, at a site called Writing Up. She learned the ins and outs of blogging there, like I did. And she really maintained a fantastic blog there.
Sadly, the site is more or less defunct now (though you can find it popping up every now and then). I miss the place there and the fun conversations we used to have. I am glad, though, skouba/silken (or is it silken/skouba? this always confuses me...) is now blogging elsewhere. It would be sad to lose her insights in an online setting. Interacting with her at the site is what I most miss about losing it.
I am, though, one of the lucky ones. I know skouba/silken in real life, and have known her all my life. So, for me, at least I won't lose touch with her, even if the whole internet falls apart!
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Wedding Website
Are those bells I hear ringing?
Is that a big rock I see on your finger?
When's the big day????
Before it arrives, you've got to visit this Wedding Website. I've been in on the planning for a whole lot of weddings, and I can tell you that it is really a very big job. WeddingChannel.com can help make the whole thing much easier on you. At the site, you'll find free, interactive planning tools, expert advice, inspiration photos, a local vendor guide, a patented online registry system, and much more. There are so many tools and resources there to help you plan the perfect wedding that it is really incredible. And, more amazing, it is all just a click away. Log on today and have a look.
And, before I say goodbye, let me say congratulations to you too. I hope you and your partner have a long and happy life together!
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Is that a big rock I see on your finger?
When's the big day????
Before it arrives, you've got to visit this Wedding Website. I've been in on the planning for a whole lot of weddings, and I can tell you that it is really a very big job. WeddingChannel.com can help make the whole thing much easier on you. At the site, you'll find free, interactive planning tools, expert advice, inspiration photos, a local vendor guide, a patented online registry system, and much more. There are so many tools and resources there to help you plan the perfect wedding that it is really incredible. And, more amazing, it is all just a click away. Log on today and have a look.
And, before I say goodbye, let me say congratulations to you too. I hope you and your partner have a long and happy life together!
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