Diary of a Mad Editor

Maud Aaron presents The 80 Greatest Science Fiction Books for Kids posted at Online Colleges and Universities.

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O.C. Heaton presents Why you should watch the new film by Yann Arthus-Bertrandposted at A Rush of Green, saying, “Until last week I had never heard of Yann Arthus-Bertrand, the aerial photographer who spent two years filming the earth from a helicopter. The result of his unusual work was his bestselling book The Earth from the Air, which was published in 2010 and has already sold a staggering 3.5 million copies. His website is well worth a look and it made me realise that although I hadn’t heard his name until relatively recently, I recognised many of his photos. A photographer at his best, I suspect.”

Mandy Chatsworth presents What Should Your Press Release Look Like? posted at Finally Fast, saying, “Press releases are a frequent need for large and small companies, and why not? Press releases are a great way to get the word out about products or services through sites like PRWeb.com and PRNewsire.com. In this entry, we give you, as the writer, some tips for crafting an effective press release that will pass muster for the guidelines governing online press release distribution.”

Literary Criticism

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

Publishing News

Jon Bard presents Marketing for Writers: 8 Weeks to Social Marketing Domination!posted at ewriting4kids.

Writing

Laura A. Wright presents Writer! How Can You Relate to Web Design? posted atMasters in Computer Science.

O.C. Heaton presents What would you rather have: a penny or £1 million? posted at A Rush of Green, saying, “If you have a goal, you may not reach it after thirty days, three months or even three years, but if you keep chipping away at it, eventually the power of compound interest will kick in and all that foundation effort will deliver tangible results. In my case this is a completed novel, which, during the writing process can seem distant. My first novel is proof of this: it took me ten years to write The Human Race, but I kept going. Word by word, sentence by sentence, paragraph by paragraph, page by page it was eventually finished – and published.”

Marisa Wikramanayake presents How to write a book: Part 1: Introduction posted atMarisa Wikramanayake.

Dallas Burrows presents Journalism Degrees posted at The Journalism Journeyman, saying, “So you purchased an Android rather than an iPhone. Be proud of your purchase, because Android apps for writers and journalists are numerous and growing.”

Writing Tips

Marisa Wikramanayake presents How to write a book: Part 2: And the number one secret for writing a book… posted at Marisa Wikramanayake.

Mike Sprouse presents Advice for First-Time Book Authors, From a First-Time Authorposted at Open Mike.

Phil Quayle presents Sometimes… posted at Ramblings of a grumpy old man.

Bryan Keithley presents Strategies for Adapting Your Novel to a Screenplay posted atAscentive, saying, “You’re finally finished your novel…and now that you think about it, the story would probably make for a pretty good movie. Before you sit down to write your adaptation, there are a few important considerations you should think about before converting your novel to a script. Our latest post at Ascentive blog covers four of those important considerations and offers advice for dealing with them while maintaining the integrity of your story.”

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