“A lie can get halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.” – Winston Churchill I don’t know for sure if I’ve coined this term myself, or if it’s existed for a while, but I’ve been using “blamethrower” quite a bit lately. As in: “so-and-so made a mistake… Continue reading 500 Words on Blamethrowers
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The Internet's Not Just For Porn
I’ve spun up a new project, since I’m still stymied in my attempt to write a YA fantasy novel with a female protagonist that doesn’t entirely suck. I’m something of a perfectionist, to the point that I am extremely hard on myself when I do not live up to my own standards. I need more… Continue reading The Internet's Not Just For Porn
Is Social Media A Necessary Evil?
Social media, and our means of interfacing with it, continues to grow. From evolving platforms like Fourspring becoming Swarm, to applications proliferating all over phones and tablets, it feels almost like an infiltration. Lives have been changed because of social media, even damaged. It could be argued that social media does more harm than good.… Continue reading Is Social Media A Necessary Evil?
Be Social, Be Real
I’m trying out HootSuite. These owls look like social creatures. I’ve always been more comfortable with on-line conversations than real ones. it might be because, for most online conversations one-on-one with people, I’m a known quantity. People know what to expect with me, and for the most part they like what they expect. There’s a… Continue reading Be Social, Be Real
