Archive for May, 2011

  • How To Tell If You’re A Writer

    How To Tell If You’re A Writer

    May 31st, 2011 | The Ramble | terribleminds | 85 Comments

    Are you a writer? You’ve no good way to tell. I mean, this isn’t THE THING. You can’t just cook up the end of a coat hanger and dip it into a petri dish full of your blood. This shit’s not in your DNA. It’s in your soul. Look for these signs. They should stand out like turgid, necrotic erections.

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  • Transmissions From Baby-Town: “Send Sleep, Vodka, And Bacon”

    Transmissions From Baby-Town: “Send Sleep, Vodka, And Bacon”

    May 30th, 2011 | The Ramble | terribleminds | 77 Comments

    Hit me with your best shot. (No, not shit: the baby’s already doing that, thanks.) Best advice for parents with a newborn — double points if it’s advice that goes toward helping this penmonkey still monkey with his pens. I know you parents have collected wisdom stored up in your brains and it yearns to have the cherry popped.

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  • Penmonkey: Bonus Content In The Form Of Tasty-Ass Wallpapers

    Penmonkey: Bonus Content In The Form Of Tasty-Ass Wallpapers

    May 27th, 2011 | The Ramble | terribleminds | 6 Comments

    CONFESSIONS OF A FREELANCE PENMONKEY is available now. In the meantime, why not nab some awesome wallpapers done in support of the release by the ever-awesome Amy Houser? Check ‘em out and download away!

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  • Flash Fiction Challenge: “The Unexpected Guest”

    Flash Fiction Challenge: “The Unexpected Guest”

    May 27th, 2011 | The Ramble | terribleminds | 57 Comments

    BUT WE’RE BACK. After all, the baby’s out, so he’s pretty much on his own now. It’s a hard world. I duct taped a little spear into his rubbery hands and painted him up like Braveheart. He’ll figure it out. In the meantime, let’s sign up a hot tasty new flash fiction challenge, one with a little extra juice on the line in the form of FREE E-BOOKS.

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  • Your Own Shelf Of Writing Advice

    Your Own Shelf Of Writing Advice

    May 26th, 2011 | The Ramble | terribleminds | 48 Comments

    I love what other authors have to say about the writing process. How about you? What books of advice do you have on your shelves? Why are they there? Any books you didn’t like? Feel free to extend this out to blogs, too. I’m curious: where do you get your advice, and why?

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