The Mad Editor’s Round-Up #20.5: Special Saturday Edition
Published June 26th, 2010 | 
News
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.
Backing Up Your Writing
Published May 20th, 2010 | As I’ve stated in the past, in the digital age, it’s important to backup your important documents. I generally have three redundant layers of backup: I keep files on a flash drive, I compile them on a disc and I use Google Docs for online backup. That way, I’m protected if my PC ever goes down for the count or I experience massive data loss.
The Problem With Online Research
Published April 12th, 2010 | I read it somewhere that if you want to know how to get rid of acne fast, what you should do is apply toothpaste for about 20 minutes, then rinse your face and apply alcohol with a q-tip. I’ve never tried it, so I don’t know if it works. Yet, I’m sure you’ll find plenty of places on the Internet that will swear by this remedy. But that’s the problem with the Internet and information overload. You can find an answer to just about any question online, but is it THE answer, or just something someone heard about somewhere and posted online? That’s a big problem with research — finding information that is tested, definitive and has real authority.
