Truemors
Bad news gets good readership
The problem is that some times news stories a hyped to gain readership, I wonder why readers love doom and gloom, especially within a recession that’s recovering. Human being tend to think the worst there... 
My Morning Pages
When you discover or rediscover what your passion is and immerse yourself in it sometimes it can take awhile to get your creative juices flowing freely again. Tara Cronica is my passion. Writing content to fill the pages is a process that I have been working on for... 
Our Lady Peace: Burn Burn: Live Interview/Review Raine Maida
In 2009, Our Lady Peace produced their seventh album, Burn Burn, released on Warner Music's Independent Label Group. The 10 tracks will be available on July 21st, 2009. This album is their first since 2005,... 
Education chief hopes stimulus will push standards
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan is offering federal cash incentives to achieve one of his priorities: developing national standards for reading and math to replace a current hodgepodge of benchmarks in the states. Duncan said Sunday that the...
Forget Guns and Ammo, It’s Time to Hoard Ink Pens (Updated)
By Bob McCarty at BobMcCarty.com When it became clear that Barack Obama would be elected president of the United States, Americans began to buy guns and ammunition at a record pace. With the Consumer Products Safety Commission expected to make an important decision... 
Science blogging
I wanted to write about science for a long time, now I decide to do this after now on. Being a biophysicist and a bioengineer, I've been doing actual science research for my career. For the past years working with science, I came to realize the very equivalent importance of... 
The Perils of Publishing Poetry
I founded a poetry site in 2000, the Pagan Poetry Pages, to provide a space for poets whose influences and interests were non-conformist. With a loose brief of "poetry reflecting our interest in spiritual and... 
Put an end to the Catcher in the Rye sequel
Oh dear Lord, no! The world's most annoying protagonist - Holden Caulfield - is on his way back. Spare us, please!
"Written by the improbably named John David California, 60 Years Later Coming Through the Rye, is a "sequel" to The Catcher in the Rye, taking up the story of... 
Not A Black Face in the House: An Evening with Writer Rick Bragg.
Jacksonville, AL. Original reporting, opinion, commentary, and even some facts... by Will Bevis.
I am not the kind of person who would cross the street to see a famous person. The last writer I went to see was Truman Capote, and he bored me to death and I... 
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What to make of BuzzGrub - is it good for your writing career?
There's a new site launching soon that will be asking for writers and bloggers to submit content. As a writer who is always looking for exposure, I don't know what to think about this site, whether it'll be good for my goals and if it will truly help me. So I'm just going to... 
Self-publishing: Not an Easy Option
Many aspiring writers and authors set out to write a novel in the expectation that a publisher out there might be interested in their manuscript. Often, their drive and enthusiasm stems from the enjoyment they... 
Pagan Paeans Anthology and Competition
"Inspirations"The Paganpoetrypages.com (The PPP) is proud to announce its latest poetry competition, to celebrate the launch of the first anthology of The PPP on May 1st (Bealtine) 2009.Pagan Paeans is a wonderful collection of poetry from the satirical and comic to the... James Franco Signs Book Deal to Publish Short Story Collection
Actor James Franco is not only one of Hollywood's leading young actors, he is also an aspiring author. According to publishing house Scribner, who just signed Franco to a book deal for a recently completed collection of short stories, he is also "a surprising and powerful...
It's National Grammar Day (Not "Its National Grammar Day")
It's National Grammar Day, so celebrate by writing well, speaking accurately, and giving the greengrocer's apostrophe a wedgie. Today (and every day, really), keep an eye out for synonyms (your/you're, read/red,... 
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