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2008-10-30 00:59:00 Stunning… cost of Iraq war could have paved the entire U.S. interstate highway system with gold?http://is.gd/50w9 # More About: Daily
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2008-10-29 00:59:00 Much truth in this… could it be the next Harry Potter lawsuit??? http://is.gd/4QUU # @brianclegg Ha! Many people will not comprehend “chuggers”, B… it does sound liquidly unpleasant… in reply to brianclegg # More About: Daily
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2008-10-28 00:59:00 Excellent news that Gordon Ramsey is fleeing Britain for Dubai: they’ll suit each other.But go now, Gordon, not in 5 yrs - http://is.gd/4PUJ # Whoops, I’m suddenly a terrorist now… and so are you for reading this… Twitter is a terror tool, say US Army… http://is.gd/4NPD # More About: Daily
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2008-10-24 01:59:00 WTF? “Police preparing for possible civil unrest and riots” after the election? http://is.gd/4wYw # Here’s a clever idea I’ve not seen before - TinEye, a search engine for images… http://tineye.com/ # More About: Daily
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2008-10-22 01:59:00 Smart palin humor… http://www.palinaspresident.us/ # More About: Daily
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2008-10-21 01:59:00 Waiting for the Pocasting Awards shortlist to be announced… are we on it??? http://www.podcastawards.com/ # Nope, not shortlisted – but we didn’t canvas any votes… thought that stage came later – stupid contest!!! # More About: Daily
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2008-10-18 01:59:00 New Dbx 1231 equaliser & Samson Powerbrite units for the rack - look very cool - hope its all working for tomorrow’s podcast… # More About: Daily
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2008-10-16 01:59:00 Wow! This has gotta be the worst-designed site on the net… http://is.gd/9KC # @indiqo Gizmodo is carrying it live-ish… http://live.gizmodo.com/ Also live summary on twit: http://live.twit.tv/ in reply to indiqo # More About: Daily
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2008-10-15 01:59:00 @brianclegg Gawd, B, you sound like me… BTW try the waitrose scan-gun thingy, it’s made for geeks (most sane women hate it)… in reply to brianclegg # More About: Daily
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2008-10-14 01:59:00 Etymology of “maverick”… the guy who’s throwing this word around a lot at the moment clearly doesn’t understand it… http://is.gd/3Uz1 # Excellent op-ed by Rich in NYT- we can hear these scary-crazy voices even from Europe… http://is.gd/3V5E # More About: Daily
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2008-10-11 01:59:00 “It’s not that she’s an idiot that bothers me. It’s that… she celebrates ignorance.” http://is.gd/3KfW # More About: Daily
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2008-10-10 01:59:00 Look how AIG is spending that $85bn bailout money… isn’t this CRIMINAL? Really shocking… http://is.gd/3H7o # More About: Daily
First Sneak Shot of Kindle 2
2008-10-04 12:52:00 BoyGeniusReport is showing a sneak pic of the new Kindle 2… Pointless for Amazon to continue to deny this… but I’m still not excited… More About: Publishing , Shot
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2008-10-03 01:59:00 Gotta love this book’s title: “How a Misunderestimated President Fixed a Broken Economy”… Humor? Fiction? http://is.gd/3jng # Justseen this… so bank employees have access to and can change our passwords, can they? Interesting… http://is.gd/3ob5 # Brian introduced us to wordles on LAD last week http://is.gd/3oXb - Now here’s a neat one… http://is.gd/3nFO # More About: Daily
Peter?s Tweets Today
2008-10-02 01:59:00 Really thought they’d approve the bailout yesterday - I’m $-9.60 down on Intrade now… http://is.gd/3jF8 # @brianclegg Not that desperate! Plus i’m the same amount up on Obama at the mo… in reply to brianclegg # All our major publishers need to back this guy right now. Anything less would be shameful. http://is.gd/3kF5 # hello # More About: Today , Peter
Good for Apple!
2008-10-02 00:46:00 You may recall that I was terribly clobbered by the appalling iTunes 8.0 fiasco for Windows that eventually ended up erasing my entire music collection (a presentiment of the horrors of the e-book, I feel). Well Apple have been kind enough to let me download all my purchases again - I’m very grateful. I still ... More About: Good
Litopia Daily 058: Why Writers Fail
2008-09-30 07:06:00 What are the most common causes of failure for a writer - and what can we learn from them? Peter investigates. In today’s Write Report, Donna considers one of the hidden perils of self-publishing, and reports the latest developments concerning the British publication of The Jewel of Medina by Sherry Jones. And ... More About: Daily , Podcasts , Writers
Peter?s Weekly Tweets for 2008-09-29
2008-09-30 01:59:00 The Cab Ride I?ll Never Forget… http://is.gd/2X4Q # @brianclegg Sorry about that, will try to do better next tweet… in reply to brianclegg # @indiqo Understand, M - a lot of it about - go to bed! in reply to indiqo # @brianclegg This is truly mind-altering… in the way that PCP is mind-altering… in reply to ... More About: Weekly , Peter , 2008
Litopia Daily 057: Does Your Manuscript Have Series Potential?
2008-09-29 07:00:00 What, exactly, is a “novel with series potential”? And should you pitch your novel as a one-off, or as the first part in a series? Peter returns to this subject. In today’s Write Report, Donna tells us how terrorists who fire-bombed the British home of the publisher of The Jewel of Medina by Sherry Jones ... More About: Daily , Podcasts , Series
Litopia After Dark: Art for Art?s Sake
2008-09-28 18:51:00 In the week when Damien Hirst made $198 million selling pickled animals, famed art critic Robert Hughes all but crucified Hirst and his “dull witted” patrons in an outspoken attack published in The Guardian. On Litopia After Dark we discuss whether Hirst is a pioneer - or a pirate, as Hughes maintains. Also, British children’s ... More About: Podcasts
Litopia After Dark : Art for Art?s Sake
2008-09-28 12:47:00 In the week when Damien Hirst made $198 million selling pickled animals, in a scathing piece in The Guardian, famed art critic Robert Hughes all but crucifies Hirst and his patrons. On Litopia After Dark we discuss whether Hirst is a pioneer or a pirate. Also, British children’s authors who visit schools and libraries more ... More About: Podcasts
Litopia Daily 056: How To Get A Literary Agent, part two
2008-09-26 06:31:00 Today?s show concludes yesterday?s discussion between Peter and Peggy Brusseau about what you should ask your prospective literary agent; Donna brings us the latest news featuring a landmark copyright / piracy lawsuit that has implications for writers in the digital future ahead; and in this issue of Eve’s Salmagundi Club, she ponders how writers can ... More About: Daily , Agent , Podcasts , Part , Literary
Litopia Daily 055: How To Get A Literary Agent, part one
2008-09-25 06:25:00 Peter introduces a special studio guest to discuss what writers should ask a prospective literary agent; Donna brings us the latest news about Banned Book Week featuring an attempt to ban Of Mice & Men in Kansas; and in this issue of Eve’s Salmagundi Club, she focuses on the poetry of the rejection letter ... More About: Daily , Agent , Podcasts , Part , Literary
Litopia Daily 054: Harry Potter Vs. Hari Puttar ? Round One to Puttar
2008-09-24 12:18:00 Peter exercises himself (for which, read rants) on the subject of writers paying to spam agents with e-mail submissions; Donna brings us the latest news featuring a legal win in India for the Hari Puttar film that Warner Bros has claimed infringes their trade mark; and in this issue of Eve’s Salmagundi Club, she ... More About: Daily , Podcasts , Harry Potter , Potter , Harry
Litopia Daily 053: Save The Compossible Embrangle!
2008-09-23 06:15:00 Peter answers questions relating to dialogue and submissions; Donna brings us the latest news featuring a new campaign to save endangered words - and how it’s all in the meaning; and in this issue of Eve’s Salmagundi Club, she focuses on resources to help you with your grammar, that perennial bugbear of the writer’s ... More About: Daily , Podcasts , Save
Peter?s Weekly Tweets for 2008-09-22
2008-09-23 01:59:00 Amazing live webcam views of the LHC… http://is.gd/2sv9 # $613 BILLION??? Ye gods… http://is.gd/2FQG # Last remnants of his brain gone, then… http://is.gd/2Jsb # The late david foster wallace wrote this… good piece… http://is.gd/2NmW # Sarah Palin’s little hobby… http://is.gd/2zn8 # Is this your sister’s sixth zither, sir? # @brianclegg Oh so cool!!! in reply to brianclegg # J.K. Rowling gives £1m ... More About: Weekly , Peter , 2008
Litopia Daily 052: The Cautionary Tale of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
2008-09-22 12:14:00 Peter dissects a television show than went from buzz to bust in a matter of months; Donna brings us the latest news featuring JK Rowling’s munificent gift to the British Labout Party; and in this issue of Eve’s Salmagundi Club, she uncovers a veritable treasure trove of writers’ links and the Internet Public Library… ... More About: Daily , Podcasts , Sunset , Studio , Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Litopia After Dark : Corporate Publishing is Dead
2008-09-21 12:11:00 In the week when the world?s financial industries appeared to go into meltdown, Litopia After Dark zeroes in on the impact this will have on the publishing industry. What effect will the credit crunch and looming global economic disaster have on the world of books? We also discuss e-readers, following research into on-screen reading shows ... More About: Podcasts , Corporate , Publishing , Dead
Litopia Daily 051: Talk Like A Pirate Day
2008-09-19 12:00:00 Peter discusses whether writers should see themselves as brands; Donna brings us the latest news featuring a new campaign against Britain’s draconian libel laws and the growing movement against Bratz dolls; and in this issue of Eve’s Salmagundi Club, she continues her survey of writers’ blogland - Black Boxes courtesy of Caroline Smailes and An ... More About: Daily , Podcasts , Pirate , Talk , Talk Like A Pirate Day
Litopia Daily 050: Books Not To Read Before You Die
More articles from this author:2008-09-18 11:49:00 Peter discusses what effect the crumbling economy is going to have on the publishing business and specifically on writers; Donna brings us the latest news featuring books not to read before you die and in this issue of Eve’s Salmagundi Club, she looks at what you can learn from agents’ and editors’ blogs on ... More About: Daily , Books , Podcasts , Read 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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