I was reading my digital copy of February issue of The Writer magazine on my iPad this afternoon and came across this little quiz to determine if you are an extrovert or an introvert writer. There was never any question … Continue reading
I’m the type of person who can pretty much read anywhere. At the breakfast table, in the lunch room, at the dinner table, standing up, sitting down, lying down, on a plane, subway car or train (though not in an … Continue reading
Over at BookRiot they’ve posted a sort of point/counterpoint issue centered around the question of: what do you do when you find out an author, even one you may have previously considered a favorite of yours, is a monster? Kit … Continue reading
Over at TheWriteLife.com they’ve posted their list of 100 Best Websites For Writers in 2014. I’ve just done a cursory sweep through their list and noted that many of the sites on their list are ones I already keep up … Continue reading
A lot of people, writers included, have difficulty with the proper usage of each of these words. I cringe when I see on TV or read in a book a character saying, “I don’t know what you’re trying to infer … Continue reading
Today is the birthday of novelist Jack London, who was born in San Francisco in 1876. He is best known as the author of over fifty books, including “The Call of the Wild” (1903) and “White Fang” (1906). From The … Continue reading
Here’s a helpful chart, courtesy of Writers Write, providing 45 ways to avoid using the word “very” in your writing.
I love using Goodreads to track the books I read (I’ve set a goal of reading at least 52 books in 2014), connect with authors I enjoy reading, and reading reviews and recommendations from friends. On January 1st, Goodreads Blog … Continue reading
“Butt in the chair” is one mantra that writers live by and are encouraged to follow. The idea being that you won’t get any writing done if your butt is not in the chair. In my own home office I … Continue reading
Hello, and Happy New Year! In the spirit of starting anew, I’ve redesigned The Word Of Jeff website and moved my blog, which was formerly hosted at Blogger, here to the website to bring all my writing information and activities … Continue reading
Douglas Adams would have turned 60 years old today if he had not sadly passed away 11 years ago at the too-early age of 49. Reading his well-known “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” and other not so well-known works … Continue reading
I’m enjoying my new MacBook Pro. This is the first time I have owned an Apple computer, though I used them a decade ago when I was doing graphic art work for Hard Rock Cafe. This MacBook Pro is lightyears … Continue reading
Are you a writer? Do you have a kitty? Then you will feel at home perusing this photoblog titled, appropriately enough, Writers and Kitties. Famous writers photographed with their beloved feline friends. I am torn between Raymond Chandler and his … Continue reading
My brother sent me the link to Bookshelf Porn because, as he put it, “Why I figured you would like this site?? It only has your two favorite words in one site name!” Well, he’s right. “Book” and “Shelf” are … Continue reading
We’re still observing National Library Week 2011. Whenever I travel, whether for work or pleasure, I love to visit the local library of whatever town or city I am staying. Here’s an article from USAToday in which Rebecca Miller of … Continue reading
It’s the middle of National Library Week 2011, so I thought I’d post how important libraries have been and are in my own life. The first library in my life was my elementary school library. When I started in first … Continue reading
We’re halfway through Read an E-Book Week and it occurred to me that some who are new to E-Books might find it helpful to know more about the different kinds of E-Readers and E-Books that are available in order to … Continue reading
This week is Read an E-Book Week. E-Books have become immensely popular in the past 3-4 years, but did you know that e-books have been around for 40 years? Dedicated e-readers such as Kindle, Nook, and others have exploded in … Continue reading
Do you wince when someone uses poor grammar, whether writing or speaking? Does it make you cringe when someone writes “it’s” (a contraction of the two words “it is”) when they mean or are referring to “its” (the possessive form)? … Continue reading
