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Fireflies in the Mason Jar

Writers chase inspiration like kids chase fireflies.  Here are some illuminating pieces I discovered for the mason jar this week: Inspiration Actor, writer, raconteur, geek, and all-around-good-guy Wil Wheaton offers a wonderful bit on his blog about remembering what it is we … Continue reading

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Yee-haw! It’s a blog post roundup…

Writing is a solitary activity.  Even if you do it sitting in a busy coffee shop or library it ultimately boils down to only you and the page (virtual or otherwise).  One of the things I love about social networking is … Continue reading

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ConDFW 2010 Report: Part 2

This is second of two reports on ConDFW 2010.  These were the panels that I attended on Sunday (my second day at the con, which was actually day three).  Click here to start with part one. Author Readings A. Lee Martinez read … Continue reading

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The Power of the Geek

Wow… Yesterday I posted a review of Wil Wheaton’s book Just a Geek.  I really enjoyed the book and had fun describing why.  I get a kick out of writing reviews.  I had a couple of bone-head errors (which have … Continue reading

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Split Personality

I currently maintain two different blogs for two different reasons.  Serial Distractions is my “writing” blog…it is the home of “Shedrick the Writer” and his “writerly” stuff.  I post my stories, reviews of other works about writing, literary con reports, … Continue reading

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