Writing News!
An explanation for the Agency Model for E-Books.
Writing Tips and Tricks!
DIY MFA: Getting to know supporting characters
Musetracks talks about the Byronic Hero.
Nathan Bransford on the Biggest Challenges in the New Era of Publishing.
QueryTracker.Net explains agents who have ‘revise and resubmit’ requests.
Agent Rachelle Gardner has 9 ways to outwit Writer’s Block. Also: what if my agent doesn’t like my second book?
Writer’s Relief: The 7 best Books for Self-Published authors.
Learn how to draw in your reader, from write it Sideways.
Three Ways to Strengthen your writing, from the Writer’s Digest.
Susan Morris has rules for critiquing.
Bertrand Russell’s Ten Commandments for Teachers.
Contests and Blogfests!
A Twitter Pitch Party on May 24, featuring agents Vickie Motter and John Cusick!
Create your E-book and make money now!, on May 17 by Jane Friedman.
Images of the Week:
Happy Mother’s Day!
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Posted on May 14 2012 at 10·29 PM / Permalink
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Sometimes we need a little bit of inspiration to keep on writing. Based on my experiences, they usually come from the oddest of places. Living in a small third-world archipelago in Asia, where the laws are sometimes suggested rather than enforced, and where Asian and Western influences are seen in very strange and creative ways, there’s always something unusual to see. So for every 2nd and 4th Fridays of every month, I’ll be posting five pictures I’ve taken of random places, people, and things here in the Philippines. Hope you guys can find a little bit of inspiration from these!
A police station where policemen are allowed to stop suspicious-looking motorists in order to prevent anti-carnapping in the area. The absence of police and the two women sent to guard the station is probably one of the better visual explanations of general police efficiency here in the Philippines.
The Del Monte market, which sells fresh meat and some produce, but is also more known for one of the best places to buy cheap but good quality flowers of different varieties.
A queue of jeeps lining up to take passengers across from the Virra Mall shopping complex.
Deep-fried crablets are a specialty here in the Philippines.
All known Kitkat flavors known to man!
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Posted on May 11 2012 at 09·18 PM / Permalink
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A little bit of a blast from the past / reviving some childhood memories - little Tigger of the Hundred Acre Wood, from the classic Winnie-the-Pooh series! Doll is a custom order, as requested by a customer!
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Posted on May 11 2012 at 08·59 PM / Permalink
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As someone who spends several hours a day comfortably ensconced on the deflating bubble that is her tush, this is something that other writers should also be made more aware of.
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Posted on May 09 2012 at 08·34 PM / Permalink
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Writing News:
The Working Man: The Modern Sherlock Holmes and His Fashions.
Kim Newman on Why are so Many Vampire Stories so Weak?
What’s going on at this year’s BEA!
The Top 10 Most Read Books in the World!
A chance to ask a literary agent anything you want!
Writing Tips and Tricks:
DIY MFA explains between Villains and Antagonists.
How to Write Shop address Race in YA Fiction. (although it’s hard to argue this when you’ve got Fox News bemoaning the fact that women are allowed to vote.)
Agent Mary Kole explains what makes a lasting Novel for her.
Nathan Bransford wonders if it’s ethical to watch football.
Agent Kristin Nelson explains Plot Catalysts.
Query Shark has the motherlode of all query letters.
Querytracker: Making the character connection.
Five Famous Literary Flops from Writer’s Relief. Also: how to determine if you’re a good candidate for self-publishing your book.
Agent Jennifer Laughran on writing sequels and series before signing on with an agent.
Similarly, Writer’s Digest has 7 Ways to Write a Stand-alone Book (with Series Potential).
YA Highway explains Making your Characters as Emotional as Adele.
Contests and Blogfests!
Want a challenge? How about joining StoryADay, where writers write one story everyday for a month?
International Creative Writing May is here!
Images of the Week
Apparently, the sixth book of the Game of Thrones / A Song of Ice and Fire
The spreadsheets and costs of a semi-pro online magazine
A message from the Avengers:
And finally, just because:
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Posted on May 07 2012 at 10·32 PM / Permalink
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I’d already made a 4 inch version of Poison Ivy as requested by a customer, and she was absolutely fun to make (something about the vivid red hair, I guess) I had just as much fun recently when I made another 8 inch version of her when another customer requested it. Poison Ivy seems to be one of my most popular dolls - it’s had the most number of views on my deviantart account, mostly because a lot of devart users like featuring her on their pages.
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Posted on December 26 2010 at 01·41 PM / Permalink
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Slightly weird version of Tony Stark / Iron Man from the graphic novels / movie franchise also of the same name. 8 inches high and as per request by a customer. Â Also a little more reminiscent of the Marvel Zombies universe, I think.
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Posted on October 26 2010 at 09·43 PM / Permalink
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Nope, this isn’t the Mad Hatter based on the recently released Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, or even the original tale. This is Batman: the Animated series’ villain, the Mad Hatter. Made in 8 inches as a custom order, shown in the pics lounging around my own version of Wonderland, e.g. the balcony.
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Posted on July 31 2010 at 01·00 PM / Permalink
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Not nice.
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