Diary of a Mad Editor

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I was surfing the ‘net this morning while eating a bowl of oat flakes. Thought I’d through together an impromptu Mad Editor’s Round-up. So, dig out your eyeglasses and welcome to a special Saturday edition of the Round-Up.

Carolyn Kellog reports on the LA Times website on the success of book blogs as "Book bloggers catch on with publishers".

E-books pave way for more blockbusters, serials …

DC Comics follows Marvel onto the IPad

In no surprise here category, LimeWire Sued by Music Publishers

Writing Tips

Lisa Mason explains “Why You Shouldn’t Write Your Articles in Parts”.

Mary Anna Evans says, “Know Where You’re Going”.

Writing

John Updike: A Great Writer at Work in the NYT.

Brett Easton Ellis returns to his roots.

ETC.

In the It-Takes-One-to-Know-One category, media fruit-loop, Glen Beck agrees with the late Sen. Joseph McCarthy.

The Communication Exchange offers up a quiz

Vampire’s fangs have become dull according to some writers.  Even Stephanie Meyer has grown weary of them.

And that’s all for now. I suspect this being Summer, you’ve probably got better things to do on a Saturday than read this or any other site but, hey, I could be wrong. Maybe you’re a shut-in or laid-up with a broken ankle or whatever.  Me, I’m outta here in a few minutes because I definitely have better things to do on a Saturday than read any more blog posts or articles. 

So, this quickie Round-Up is thus ended. See you all on the flip-side. Same Bat Channel and all that. . .  Ciao.