Category Archives: Writing

Up and Away

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Cora

From tomorrow on, I will be in Ireland until Tuesday, May 2nd. I’ll take my netbook along and will try to make the occasional post. Nonetheless, blogging will be light, since I don’t yet know how the Wi-Fi connectivity is … Continue reading →

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More awards geekery, writing and indie publishing links

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Cora

It’s definitely awards season, for the Bafta TV Awards nominations for the best British TV programs have been announced as well. The full list of nominees is here. I’m pleased to see my current favourite TV show, Misfits, getting a … Continue reading →

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Good Friday Linkdump

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Cora

The Easter weekend is almost upon us and I am busy with other stuff, so here’s a linkdump: At Grasping for the Wind, urban fantasy writer J.A. Pitts discusses the necessity of (metaphorical) blindness for writers in order to get … Continue reading →

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Pulitzer Prize winner manages to insult chick lit authors

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Cora

The 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction goes to Jennifer Egan’s novel A Visit From the Goon Squad. National Public Radio has more on the novel and why it won. Entertainment Weekly has an interview with Jennifer Egan. Jennifer Egan also … Continue reading →

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A Birthday Linkdump

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Cora

Today is my birthday. I’ll probably post some photos later tonight, but first here is a linkdump with some more on gender and Game of Thrones, some writing advice, heroes and villains, super and otherwise and finally a signal boost. … Continue reading →

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Old Story Online

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Cora

I just noticed that one of the historical erotica stories I wrote for Man’s Story 2 magazine back in the day is still online. So I give you “The Kiss of the Executioner’s Blade”. A word of caution, though: The … Continue reading →

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More plagiarism allegations and more epic fantasy debates – yes, it’s one of those days

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Cora

Today was the last day of school, which means two weeks of Easter/spring holidays. In theory, the holidays only start on Friday, but my Wednesday class is currently doing work experience internships and Thursday is Future Day, which is the … Continue reading →

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Time Management for Translators and Jack of All Genre Links

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Cora

Today is another linkdump day, because I spent the evening at the monthly translators’ meet-up and also have two bigger translation jobs going on at the same time. Until yesterday I had three, but I got one of those translations … Continue reading →

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Cover Design and Voice

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Cora

Dean Wesley Smith discusses cover design for indie publishers. Many good suggestions in the comments as well. I’ve been experimenting with creating covers for my upcoming e-books (launching soon) and I really like Photo Pos Pro which is a freeware … Continue reading →

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A Trio of Links

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Cora

So the sex post won’t be the first thing that pops up on the page, here is a linkdump: Several writers of crime and suspense fiction answer the question “What is suspense?” at Booklife Now. Kristine Kathryn Rusch discusses the … Continue reading →

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