Welcome to my new blog, which now includes content from many of the blogs I’ve created over the years. You can now also access content via category from this one page instead of having to search for my individual blogs, which were scattered over various platforms and websites.
StoryPages could be a useful iPhone app for those working on picture books or graphic novels. The app lets you create storyboard style pages with your drawing in a top panel and typed text in a bottom panel, mimicking storyboards used in movie production. You can draw in fullscreen (landscape or . . .
A while back I mentioned I loved Pam Bachorz‘s CANDOR (Egmont USA). I was inspired to post a comic about it. Not only was the site entertaining, but it’s a brilliant book promo. Pam also created a clever website about the fictional Candor, Florida as if it was a real place. I asked about her inspiration, . . .
Audio Footnote Demo from Eric Granata on Vimeo. After reading Joe Wikert’s review, I decided to buy this app. I’ve been listening to the audiobook version of Stein On Writing during some of my walks, and there have been times I would have loved to be able to jot down a note without leaving the e-book. It . . .
I love this series of comics! Anyway, check out the latest: How To Use A Semicolon.
One of my favourite sources of retweet material is Darcy Pattison‘s blog, Fiction Notes. If she was on Twitter (as far as I can tell, she’s not), I’m sure she’d be one of the most retweeted writers ever. (Edit: I’ve switch the link for this book to Amazon at Darcy’s request since . . .
After posting short stories to Textnovel.com, Shannon Delany (previously writing as Saoirse Redgrave) ended up with a St. Martin’s Press book contract for 13 To Life, a new YA paranormal werewolf novel. Shannon kindly agreed to answer a few questions about her experience: What got you interested in cellphone novels? I was a naysayer to Textnovel.com . . .
From Fox News: Clayton Morris and fellow reporters use the Apple iPad, examining the e-book functionality. Rumor has it that the iBooks e-reader currently does not let readers choose an “unjustified text” format. I hate reading justified text but am assuming that future version of iBooks will fix this. From a . . .
I was excited about the idea of an Apple tablet long before the hype began. I remained excited despite the build-up hype. And yes, I’m STILL excited now that the announcement’s been made and people are scrambling over each other to dissect, critique and mock. I’m not a tech guru, . . .
As some of you may already know, I have been obsessed (yes, I said OBSESSED) with the possibility of an Apple tablet for ages. I even launched a separate Twitter account (@tabletgal) just for posting any info I found. I can’t believe the announcement’s going to be made TODAY. Finally. . . .