Diary of a Mad Editor

Franco Bertucci presents Note to Awkward Editor posted at Awkward Guy, saying, "Hello, I write and edit my own poems and other embarrassing things. Here is a note I wrote to me, the editor. Perhaps your readers will heed the advice more than I do. Thank you for considering my submission. Respectfully, Franco Bertucci http://www.awkwardguy.com"

O.C. Heaton presents Why increased life expectancy isn’t all that posted at A Rush of Green, saying, "I’m currently reading Michio Kaku’s Physics of the Future, which examines the possibility that average life expectancy could reach 150 within the next 100 years. I have mixed feelings about this."

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Lindsay presents What It Means to Be an Independent Author posted at The Irreverent Introvert, saying, "What I’ve learned from e-publishing my own novels. It might be worth a read for folks considering this path."

Jacob D presents Self Selling Your Self Published Book posted at The Writer Tank Journal.

Cleo Kontoulas presents Golf Adventures posted at The Most Original Blog.

Literary Criticism

Jacob D presents Dealing With Criticism posted at The Writer Tank Journal.

Writing

Andrea McDougal presents Word Nerds Rejoice: Top 25 Blogs For Editing Geeks posted at Masters in Project Management, saying, "From crossword enthusiasts to journalists, editing geeks can be found everywhere. Often known to correct others in a “who versus whom” situation while looking through a pair of horn-rimmed glasses, they can even be found in our own homes and workplaces."

Eldon Sarte presents Do Your Book One Hill at a Time posted atBraintropolis.com, saying, "Why ruin a title like that with a lame descriptive summary?"

Writing Tips

O.C. Heaton presents Do you have a Memory Palace? posted at A Rush of Green, saying, "Here’s a question for all authors out there. Do you ever struggle to remember the characters in your books? What about those incidental characters, created on the hoof?"

Charles Chua C K presents 15 Tips to Write Effective Articles posted at All About Living with Life.

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