sillybean.net » Elsewhere http://sillybean.net reading, writing, web design, and the intersections thereof Sun, 29 Aug 2010 04:53:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1-alpha E-books article drinking game http://sillybean.net/elsewhere/e-books-article-drinking-game/ http://sillybean.net/elsewhere/e-books-article-drinking-game/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:59:53 +0000 steph http://sillybean.net/?p=5616 E-books article drinking game

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]]> http://sillybean.net/elsewhere/e-books-article-drinking-game/feed/ 0 What Took You So Long? The quiet hell of 10 years of novel writing. http://sillybean.net/elsewhere/what-took-you-so-long-the-quiet-hell-of-10-years-of-novel-writing/ http://sillybean.net/elsewhere/what-took-you-so-long-the-quiet-hell-of-10-years-of-novel-writing/#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:49:42 +0000 steph http://sillybean.net/?p=5593 What Took You So Long? The quiet hell of 10 years of novel writing. This, my friends, is the story of my life.

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]]> http://sillybean.net/elsewhere/what-took-you-so-long-the-quiet-hell-of-10-years-of-novel-writing/feed/ 0 ‘The best opening line to any news story, ever’ http://sillybean.net/elsewhere/the-best-opening-line-to-any-news-story-ever/ http://sillybean.net/elsewhere/the-best-opening-line-to-any-news-story-ever/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:46:07 +0000 steph http://sillybean.net/?p=5503 Top ten signs you need to go back on your meds:
1. You’ve just thrown a puppy at the Hell’s Angels
2. … after mooning them
3. … on the grounds of their clubhouse
4. ……

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1. You’ve just thrown a puppy at the Hell’s Angels
2. … after mooning them
3. … on the grounds of their clubhouse
4. … and you’ve attempted to escape on a bulldozer.

Really, I think we can stop there.

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]]> http://sillybean.net/elsewhere/todays-natgeo-photo/feed/ 0 The RIAA? Amateurs. Here’s how you sue 14,000+ P2P users http://sillybean.net/elsewhere/the-riaa-amateurs-heres-how-you-sue-14000-p2p-users/ http://sillybean.net/elsewhere/the-riaa-amateurs-heres-how-you-sue-14000-p2p-users/#comments Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:50:59 +0000 steph http://sillybean.net/?p=2863 The RIAA? Amateurs. Here’s how you sue 14,000+ P2P users

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]]> http://sillybean.net/elsewhere/the-riaa-amateurs-heres-how-you-sue-14000-p2p-users/feed/ 0 Romantic Comedies http://sillybean.net/elsewhere/romantic-comedies/ http://sillybean.net/elsewhere/romantic-comedies/#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 14:44:08 +0000 steph http://sillybean.net/2010/05/10/romantic-comedies/ Over on her blog, Jenny Crusie is compiling a list of romantic comedies — just movies, for now — and then refining the best-of lists for the ’30s through the ’70s. There are a ton I haven’t seen;…

]]> Over on her blog, Jenny Crusie is compiling a list of romantic comedies — just movies, for now — and then refining the best-of lists for the ’30s through the ’70s. There are a ton I haven’t seen; I’m off to Netflix now…

]]> http://sillybean.net/elsewhere/romantic-comedies/feed/ 0 on fanfic policies http://sillybean.net/elsewhere/on-fanfic-policies/ http://sillybean.net/elsewhere/on-fanfic-policies/#comments Wed, 05 May 2010 14:53:55 +0000 steph http://sillybean.net/2010/05/05/on-fanfic-policies/ An open letter to professionally-published authors who despise fanfic of their own works — well said. Also worth noting: Jim Butcher’s fanfic policy, which is the most sensible I’ve seen.

]]> An open letter to professionally-published authors who despise fanfic of their own works — well said. Also worth noting: Jim Butcher’s fanfic policy, which is the most sensible I’ve seen.

]]> http://sillybean.net/elsewhere/on-fanfic-policies/feed/ 0 Special Deductions for Freelancers http://sillybean.net/elsewhere/special-deductions-for-freelancers/ http://sillybean.net/elsewhere/special-deductions-for-freelancers/#comments Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:07:31 +0000 steph http://sillybean.net/2010/04/13/special-deductions-for-freelancers/ Special Deductions for Freelancers — a tax form for the marginally employed.

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]]> http://sillybean.net/elsewhere/special-deductions-for-freelancers/feed/ 0 WordPress Workshop Day http://sillybean.net/elsewhere/wordpress-workshop-day/ http://sillybean.net/elsewhere/wordpress-workshop-day/#comments Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:22:56 +0000 steph http://sillybean.net/?p=2812 WordPress Workshop Day — I am teaching the afternoon session on themes. Use discount code WPLEARYS to get 10% off your registration!

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]]> http://sillybean.net/elsewhere/wordpress-workshop-day/feed/ 0 Why This Moment Matters http://sillybean.net/elsewhere/why-this-moment-matters/ http://sillybean.net/elsewhere/why-this-moment-matters/#comments Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:09:28 +0000 steph http://sillybean.net/elsewhere/why-this-moment-matters/ Why This Moment Matters

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