By John Scalzi Leave a Comment, scalzi.com
Over at Metafilter, they’re having a discussion on this Wired piece, which among other things details how the lava in The Return of the King is not quite right and how Gollum shouldn’t sink when he falls into it. I…
For a limited time1, my first novel Ash is on sale as an ebook for $2.99! Get it for:
Want a sample first? You can download samples from those retailers, you can read Chapter 1 here on my website, or you can read a different…
Total Lunar Eclipse on December 10, 2011
timeanddate.comA total lunar eclipse on December 10, 2011, will be the final eclipse of the year. This will be second of two lunar eclipses in 2011.
Animation showing the moon’s passage through the earth’s partial (outer circle) and full shadows (inne…
10 ways to update the Peter Pan story that wouldn’t suck
Annalee Newitz, io9.comSyfy’s latest stab at updating the Peter Pan story, Neverland, reminded us how much this whole tale needs to be retired. Or rebooted beyond recognition. Here are our outrageous suggestions for making a truly modern Peter…
By Sean Ferrell onDecember 9, 2011 8:54 PM, seanferrell.com
That was the subject line on an email I received this afternoon from a wonderfully talented writer friend. The writing hasn’t been going well, she wrote, and there are great big question marks made of doubts settling around her, and she’…
The Good, the Bad, and the Funny: Authors Talk Humor in Children’s Books
publishersweekly.comSuggesting that funny books might be some of the “most difficult to write because of the subjective nature of humor,” Bird went on to ask the panel how they first came to write humorous books for kids.
“I was trying to write books that…
Last year, towards the end of 2010, I did a giveaway for reaching my goal of 100 books read. I held an international contest and gave 3 people an opportunity to win 1 book of their choice from my 2010 reading list.
This year my goal w…
ginadamico, wordpress.com
In case you’re still jonesing for a sweet fix of the giveaway madness (note to the authorities: I am not a drug dealer) (obviously), head over to the blog of the lovely Nova Ren Suma, author of Invisible Girls. She’s doing an…
Pure Imagination: Legend Blog Tour—Marie Lu Guest Post & Giveaway
Lori Lawson, pureimaginationblog.comI am so excited to have Marie Lu on the blog today! Do you guys remember how much I loved Legend? It’s my favorite dystopian of the year, by far. So it was great to get a little insight on how Legend was written from…
Photography: Capturing teens in a new light
ala.orgClose your eyes for a moment and imagine this photo as approximately 18X24 in the teen space at your library. The photo is framed and hanging on a wall. Okay, you can open your eyes now. It’s a bit hard to describe because the size influence…
50 Unexplainable Black & White Photos
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