Jan. 21st, 2012
Black March
Jan. 21st, 2012 02:10 amHere's a call to boycott the media in March. Personally, I recommend spending your entertainment budget on independent or crowdfunded stuff instead of going without. It's not like you have not alternatives to the monopolists. Watch an indie movie, read a self-published book, buy a CD from a busker.
Art by Anke
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anke did this lovely portrait of Aldornia and Zenobia at the Temple of Golden Light. They are the two heras from my poetic series "The Adventures of Aldornia and Zenobia," which you can explore further on my Serial Poetry page. Currently in microfunding is the third poem, "The Morose Mascot."Sketch Fest Art
Jan. 21st, 2012 10:36 amSo far, two pictures have been drawn from my Sketch Fest prompts:
"Stars in the Dust" by Janet Chui
"Junior Playing with Bubbles" by Kathy McLean
"Stars in the Dust" by Janet Chui
"Junior Playing with Bubbles" by Kathy McLean
Sketch Fest Art
Jan. 21st, 2012 10:36 amSo far, two pictures have been drawn from my Sketch Fest prompts:
"Stars in the Dust" by Janet Chui
"Junior Playing with Bubbles" by Kathy McLean
"Stars in the Dust" by Janet Chui
"Junior Playing with Bubbles" by Kathy McLean
Sketch Fest Art
Jan. 21st, 2012 10:36 amSo far, two pictures have been drawn from my Sketch Fest prompts:
"Stars in the Dust" by Janet Chui
"Junior Playing with Bubbles" by Kathy McLean
"Stars in the Dust" by Janet Chui
"Junior Playing with Bubbles" by Kathy McLean
Sketch Fest Art
Jan. 21st, 2012 10:36 amSo far, two pictures have been drawn from my Sketch Fest prompts:
"Stars in the Dust" by Janet Chui
"Junior Playing with Bubbles" by Kathy McLean
"Stars in the Dust" by Janet Chui
"Junior Playing with Bubbles" by Kathy McLean
Author Beware: iBooks Author
Jan. 21st, 2012 07:48 pmHere is an expert analysis of the end-user license agreement for iBook Author, explaining why it is a terrible horrible no good very bad idea.
In short, anything you create in that program can only be sold through Apple. You can give away your work. You can export files in text only, losing all the formatting -- which, let me tell you, as an editor, is WORK. That's Apple stealing from you, by making you do that part over, because the formatting is something you created, not just with their program but as part of your literary construct.
Use some other program. ANY other program. Use a pencil and paper. Because if authors let one corporation get away with this nonsense, all of them will try it, and we'll be back to the aforementioned pencils and paper.
There is not enough FU in the BAR for this.
In short, anything you create in that program can only be sold through Apple. You can give away your work. You can export files in text only, losing all the formatting -- which, let me tell you, as an editor, is WORK. That's Apple stealing from you, by making you do that part over, because the formatting is something you created, not just with their program but as part of your literary construct.
Use some other program. ANY other program. Use a pencil and paper. Because if authors let one corporation get away with this nonsense, all of them will try it, and we'll be back to the aforementioned pencils and paper.
There is not enough FU in the BAR for this.
Sketch Fest Art
Jan. 21st, 2012 08:26 pmThese are some new pictures based on my prompts:
"Guardian" by Erin Myers -- a lovely electronic sketch of an angel fending off a pair of wolves.
"African Vampire" by Katerina Koukiotis -- charcoal/pastel on light brown paper, very warm picture.
"Guardian" by Erin Myers -- a lovely electronic sketch of an angel fending off a pair of wolves.
"African Vampire" by Katerina Koukiotis -- charcoal/pastel on light brown paper, very warm picture.
Sketch Fest Art
Jan. 21st, 2012 08:26 pmThese are some new pictures based on my prompts:
"Guardian" by Erin Myers -- a lovely electronic sketch of an angel fending off a pair of wolves.
"African Vampire" by Katerina Koukiotis -- charcoal/pastel on light brown paper, very warm picture.
"Guardian" by Erin Myers -- a lovely electronic sketch of an angel fending off a pair of wolves.
"African Vampire" by Katerina Koukiotis -- charcoal/pastel on light brown paper, very warm picture.
Sketch Fest Art
Jan. 21st, 2012 08:26 pmThese are some new pictures based on my prompts:
"Guardian" by Erin Myers -- a lovely electronic sketch of an angel fending off a pair of wolves.
"African Vampire" by Katerina Koukiotis -- charcoal/pastel on light brown paper, very warm picture.
"Guardian" by Erin Myers -- a lovely electronic sketch of an angel fending off a pair of wolves.
"African Vampire" by Katerina Koukiotis -- charcoal/pastel on light brown paper, very warm picture.
Sketch Fest Art
Jan. 21st, 2012 08:26 pmThese are some new pictures based on my prompts:
"Guardian" by Erin Myers -- a lovely electronic sketch of an angel fending off a pair of wolves.
"African Vampire" by Katerina Koukiotis -- charcoal/pastel on light brown paper, very warm picture.
"Guardian" by Erin Myers -- a lovely electronic sketch of an angel fending off a pair of wolves.
"African Vampire" by Katerina Koukiotis -- charcoal/pastel on light brown paper, very warm picture.
Poetry on Kickstarter
Jan. 21st, 2012 08:37 pmHere are some poetry book projects currently running on Kickstarter:
This God-Awful Political Season (In Verse) by Michael Silverstein
Futurepoem Books: Publishing Two New Titles
Some Stories Are True That Never Happened: A Poetry Project in Brooklyn, NY by Erika Lutzner
The Deferred Dream: A Poetry Project in Baltimore, MD by Jo'rell H. Whitfield
This God-Awful Political Season (In Verse) by Michael Silverstein
Futurepoem Books: Publishing Two New Titles
Some Stories Are True That Never Happened: A Poetry Project in Brooklyn, NY by Erika Lutzner
The Deferred Dream: A Poetry Project in Baltimore, MD by Jo'rell H. Whitfield
Poetry on Kickstarter
Jan. 21st, 2012 08:37 pmHere are some poetry book projects currently running on Kickstarter:
This God-Awful Political Season (In Verse) by Michael Silverstein
Futurepoem Books: Publishing Two New Titles
Some Stories Are True That Never Happened: A Poetry Project in Brooklyn, NY by Erika Lutzner
The Deferred Dream: A Poetry Project in Baltimore, MD by Jo'rell H. Whitfield
This God-Awful Political Season (In Verse) by Michael Silverstein
Futurepoem Books: Publishing Two New Titles
Some Stories Are True That Never Happened: A Poetry Project in Brooklyn, NY by Erika Lutzner
The Deferred Dream: A Poetry Project in Baltimore, MD by Jo'rell H. Whitfield
Poetry on Kickstarter
Jan. 21st, 2012 08:37 pmHere are some poetry book projects currently running on Kickstarter:
This God-Awful Political Season (In Verse) by Michael Silverstein
Futurepoem Books: Publishing Two New Titles
Some Stories Are True That Never Happened: A Poetry Project in Brooklyn, NY by Erika Lutzner
The Deferred Dream: A Poetry Project in Baltimore, MD by Jo'rell H. Whitfield
This God-Awful Political Season (In Verse) by Michael Silverstein
Futurepoem Books: Publishing Two New Titles
Some Stories Are True That Never Happened: A Poetry Project in Brooklyn, NY by Erika Lutzner
The Deferred Dream: A Poetry Project in Baltimore, MD by Jo'rell H. Whitfield
Poetry on Kickstarter
Jan. 21st, 2012 08:37 pmHere are some poetry book projects currently running on Kickstarter:
This God-Awful Political Season (In Verse) by Michael Silverstein
Futurepoem Books: Publishing Two New Titles
Some Stories Are True That Never Happened: A Poetry Project in Brooklyn, NY by Erika Lutzner
The Deferred Dream: A Poetry Project in Baltimore, MD by Jo'rell H. Whitfield
This God-Awful Political Season (In Verse) by Michael Silverstein
Futurepoem Books: Publishing Two New Titles
Some Stories Are True That Never Happened: A Poetry Project in Brooklyn, NY by Erika Lutzner
The Deferred Dream: A Poetry Project in Baltimore, MD by Jo'rell H. Whitfield