Fiction

The Stilleto is a weapon featured in Clarkes science fiction novel Earthlight. In the 1955 Clarke novel, the weapon is said to emit a beam of light that was able to pierce a spacecraft. The writer afterwards explains that the weapon he mentioned in his novel was actually a stream of liquefied metal that gets shot through space with very high speed and force.The research and development arm of the Department of Defense (Defense Advanced Research Project Agency or DARPA) is developing a weapon called MAHEM. This is patterned after Clarkes fictional weapon. MAHEM stands for Magneto Hydrodynamic Explosive Munition. The weapon will be using magnetism to propel either liquid or solid metal. It will be similar to other currently existing weapons since it will use explosions and electromagnetism t

Here goes. Feedback is welcome. Quantum Cigars By Neil Beynon There was no sound. This was marginally disappointing but not unexpected. Simply changing the quantum frequency to allow his enhanced eyes a view of the multiverse was difficult enough; the power required astonishing. The artificial star he was using to do this pulsed within its containment field, or [...]

Book Marketing Buzz: Book Promotion & Publicity Tips: How to Promote Your Books is a continuing series to help authors learn how to promote their books. If you would like to be a guest blogger for our book promotion and publicity series, click here. Our guest blogger for today is Jean Hackensmith, author of Checkmate. As a [...]

It looks like it's about time to put up another chapter of my ongoing Bone-based fan fiction.The Chronicles of Fone Bone OathbreakerChapter 4: BirthIn this chapter, the ominous foreshadowings of chapter 3 bear fruit: dark events occur in Atheia and Boneville, hinting at forthcoming bloodshed, and shocking secrets are revealed that stretch continuity with the comic books to the breaking point.But who cares about that stuff? What's really important is that this chapter at last introduces the cute school teacher! (Don't even get me started on cute school teachers.) I originally threw in this character because I wanted to see if I could paint a relationship similar to the one between Fone Bone and Thorn, but with the genders reversed. However, in chapters 5 through 9, I found myself writing th

If you’ve been training, here’s a short list of bodybuilding fiction. 1. 12 Rep rule Most weight training program include this much repetitions for gaining muscle. The truth is this approach places the muscles with not enough tension for effective muscle gain. High tension e.g. heavy weights provide muscle growth in which the muscle grows much larger, [...]

Science-Fiction Writers Help Government Prepare for Attacks of the …FOXNews - 57 minutes ago… world that could test current security planning in computer models of major cities — like a "Second Life" or "World of Warcraft" for terror activity. … Written by Google Inc. and Powered by WordPress

FACT OR FICTION? NICK CANNON MARRIED MARIAH ALREADY? Mariah Carey has married Nick Cannon in a secret ceremony, according to a number of Spanish-speaking websites. The singer has been dating Cannon since he teamed up with her in a new video - and the couple have dodged rumours they recently became engaged after Carey was spotted wearing a diamond on her wedding finger. According to various Latin websites, the couple wed on Wednesday (30Apr08). Sources close ...

Are you sick and tired of all the money you spend on fueling up your gas tank? Imagine for a moment about being able to run your car on water for fuel purposes.This would create an incredible savings - your wallet left full of cash at the gas pumps, every time you go to fill up your car. Eventually, you will save thousands of dollars annually on gasoline!In order to use water as a fuel source for ignition inside your vehicle, you must first need to convert the water successfully into isolated properties.If you’re a mechanically inclined person, this will be easy for you to do once you obtain the items that are necessary along with the directions. On the other hand, if you aren’t a mechanically inclined person, you may want to find one who is skilled and able to install such a conversio

Pulp Fiction, lançado com o título "Tempo de violência" no Brasil, é um filme americano de 1994. O filme teve um enorme sucesso, sendo considerado um dos melhores da década de 90 recebendo diversos prêmios, entre eles o Oscar de melhor roteiro original em 1995. Trata-se de um filme policial, escrito e dirigido por Quentin Tarantino.Um grande fan de Pulp Fiction, tatuou em seu corpo as imagens de Jules Winnfield, interpretado por Samuel L. Jackson e Vincent Vega, interpretado por John Travolta.

Are you tired and fed up of all the money you spend on fueling up your car? Just imagine for a second about being able to run your vehicle on water for fuel purposes. This would be an enormous savings - your wallet left full of cash at the gas pumps, each time you go to [...]

Are you sick and tired of all the money you spend on fueling up your gas tank? Imagine for a moment about being able to run your car on water for fuel purposes. This would create an incredible savings - your wallet left full of cash at the gas pumps, every time you go to [...]

This post leads in nicely to tomorrow's planned essay:Tod M. Aglialoro at InsideCatholic has asked the question, where has all the explicitly Catholic fiction gone? Being inclined to dislike explicitly Christian fiction written for an explicitly Christian audience, I am tempted to reply that I hope it has died a peaceful and permanent death, but that's not really right; once upon a time, it was not unusual for explicitly Catholic works to appeal to larger audiences, and besides that, some of the greatest works ever written are explicitly Christian.It is an interesting article, and I suggest reading it. My only quibble is with his description of Christian readers "straining every sinew to force a Christian hermeneutic" on Harry Potter. I'll reply by noting that anyone who's read the entire

I have been reading up on the numerous "medblogs" that litter the "internets." I am intrigued by the fact that there is this whole genre of blogs that are out there that go mostly unnoticed by the general public. A person could spend all day reading and still not catch up on all the new posts. It's like trying to fit the smithsonian into one day. As I read these blogs from people from all facets of the medical field I am reminded of the fact that I have a long way to go. I started obsessing over the fact that medical school applicant numbers increase from year to year, and it is getting more and more competitive to gain entrance into medical school. Of course this is all anecdotal from pre-meds who are trying to scare the shit out of each other while listening to a lecture on fisher proje

For those of you following my Bone-based fan fiction novel, chapter 3 is now posted.The Chronicles of Fone Bone OathbreakerChapter 3: The Courtship of Thorn HarvestarIf you've been waiting for the sexy parts, they're in here. This is the gooey chapter, but after this come six chapters that are gooey in a different sort of way. Originally, chapter 3 came with a warning at the beginning. I've removed it from this edition, but I'll reprint it here:In the afterword to his famous play, Der Besuch Der Alten Dame, Friedrich Dürrenmatt explains the slapstick humor in an awkward seduction scene by saying he wanted to spare the audience the embarrassment felt by the characters. I, however, wish to spare neither audience nor characters, so I must apologize for this chapter ahead of time. Bear with m

When you spend the day swinging a pickax, digging a pit, throwing large chunks of concrete, and hauling 240-pound* segments of rail--by yourself--the last thing you want to do is post to your blog. Fortunately, that's why God created blog tours.This month's Christian sf tour goes out to The Begotten, book 1 of The Gifted, by Lisa T. Bergren, whose official website is here. Once again, I regret not having read the book for the tour, and I feel it especially deeply this time: the book is set in Medieval Italy and involves the surfacing of some previously unknown writings by a biblical author as well as the appearance of people with superpowers. Appears to be getting excellent reviews. I especially regret having not read it as some reviews indicate it takes a decidedly anti-Catholic stance (a

Ladies, it’s time to wake up and smell reality. If you are still on the fence about broadening your options because of “racial loyalty,” I would like to point out excerpts from an interesting article I read on AOL Black Voices entitled, “Attitudes that Can Doom an Interracial Relationship”---please note the responses from black men versus those of black women. Let’s start this off with an oldie, but goodie:Race is just a fetishJennifer: It's always a tip-off if he only dates black women.Alexis: White guys who only date black women usually have a reason. Like they were raised by black servants and feel more comfortable with black people.Ken: Anyone who dates any race exclusively needs a shrink. America isn't a melting pot, it's a store with every flavor its shelves. So it's un

The blog is reborn! Or, more accurately, the name of the blog is reborn. The name only just occurred to me recently, and I was never intensely attached to the old one. It’s not as if I’m losing a huge amount of accumulated name recognition here. When I’m seventy, I don’t want to look back wistfully and wonder what might have been, if only my blog had a cooler name.

Estimates in psychological field suggest that anywhere from 10% to as high as 40% of these players could be addicted. This translates to anywhere from 930,000 to 3,720,000 people addicted to WoW. The facts don’t lie! If your one of those millions of players questing away or just plain riding your mount to no-where land then [...]

What’s the state of science fiction on television? I’d have to say overall, just amazing. Consider some of the shows we have available right now. Battlestar Galactica. Lost. Heroes. So many great shows that have captured the imaginations of people who once may have claimed to have no interest in science fiction. Okay, so probably some of [...]

Predator Press [LOBO] "Tagging" me is redundant; more than half of the material I've done in the past few weeks is pimp other sites. So while flattered, I never know what to make of memes 'an stuff. I'll do the first and most important part -the part about me- but as for spawning it on, you'll just have to trust that anything linked on my site is worth checking out.:) 1) I'm Anesthetically Inclined: Once, as a truck driver, I accidentally brushed my teeth with a handy tube of Neosporin. Despite the horrifying taste, I was so tired I said screw it, close enough. -I drooled and couldn't talk for about 300 miles. 2) I Stopped the "Music": While now merely a terrible writer, I evolved from being a terrible musician. After the 80s-ish Cheap Thrills and the 90s-ish Destructiv

Amazon.com: Home Synopsis: A memoir of Andrews’s early years. (This is up from number 2 last week)   Amazon.com: Mistaken Identity Synopsis: The families of two girls whose identities were confused after a 2006 accident describe their experience. (This is down from Number 1 last week) A Personal Note: I just wanted to interject a personal note here. MSNBC has ran, and possibly will continue to run a special on this story. I caught the special about quarter way through, it is heartrending to watch. The great thing about it is, these teens and their families were all Christians. It was their Faith that brought them through this tragic event. I personally recommend you watch the videos on Dateline’s site, and get this book, it is very much well worth the read

Seeing it's Sunday, and the political world is basically off for the day, except for the Opinion people... I thought I would post the New York Times best sellers list for week ending April 27, 2008. I originally did this over on my other Blog, Chuck's Place, But they take a dim view commerce links being posted there, so, I'll do it here, just to keep the peace. and with that... here's the top selling Fiction Hardcover books: Amazon.com: Where Are You Now? Synopsis: A woman searches for the truth about her brother, who is alive but has disappeared. Amazon.com: Unaccustomed Earth Synopsis: Stories about the anxiety and transformation experienced by Bengali parents and their American children. (This novel was at number 1 last week)   Amazon.com: Certain Girls S

Suze Orman’s biography, bibliography, list of books, with the current titles, summaries, covers, excerpts, author notes, and availability. More Here addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drewryonline.net%2F%3Fp%3D399'; addthis_title = 'Fresh+Fiction%3A+Author+Suze+Orman+biography+and+book+list'; addthis_pub = ''; Post from: www.Drewryonline.net - Energy, Financials, Offshore Banking, Sports, Travel, U.S. Politics & more Fresh Fiction: [...]

As long as I've been doing the Friday Flash G has been asking me to write a specific type of story. On weeks where I find myself clawing for ideas the answer from her is often: do that one I want you to do...or words to that effect. And so finally I have. This week's story was written for G - belatedly - for the occasion of her birthday. Feel free to provide feedback in the comments. Territory By Neil Beynon

For me I’m not sure what to think about Obama’s specific ties to this dude Ayres. HOWEVER it’s not about one singular connection to one person with a shaky past, it’s all of dudes connections to some shady folks and what has come out of his own mouth. This is why to me “blogging equals freedom.” We [...]

From: 411 Politics Fact or Fiction 04.14.08: Week 85   4. This week, on Chris Matthew's show, in response to Matthews asking the question, "tell me something I don't know," blogger Andrew Sullivan of Atlantic.com said, "this man, these men [Bush and other high level administration officials] will be indicted for war crimes." Though we're not sure they will, this man, these men OUGHT to be tried for war crimes.Tom Head: FICTION. George W. Bush DESERVES to be indicted for war crimes, but I don't know whether he ought to be. We need to ask ourselves, first, who it is that would be doing the indicting. If it's a future Democratic administration, then it will be seen as a partisan attack writ large and will present no moral victory, even in the event of a conviction. If it's a

Watch Video Among supporters and opposites, the fact stands for itself, men can actually produce milk through their breasts. I couldn’t believe it myself also when I overheard some people talking about it. First thought it was a joke, and started asking if this is possible. Thousands of online reviews says that this is over-weird, and only [...]

You must have seen the famous hollywood movie “Pulp Fiction”. Pulp Fiction is a super hit film by director Quentin Tarantino. It is a crime drama with rich, eclectic dialogue and ironic mix of humor and violence, and its host of cinematic and pop culture and bible references. Today in afternoon I enjoyed this movie [...]

ASIMOV’S SCIENCE FICTION - Volume 15, number 7 - June 1991: The Man Who Invented Lawyers; Consequences; Lichen and Rock; Celilo; Living Will; Standing in Line with Mister Jimmy; Candle; Baby It’s Cold Outside (Paperback)By Gardner (editor) (Alexis A. Gilliland; Lawrence Person; Eileen Gunn; Mary Rosenblum; Alexander Jablokov; James Patrick Kelly; [...]

Ok. I went slightly over. As ever please feel free to comment. Here goes: Pixies By Neil Beynon The thing looks at her looking at it. Its skin is the colour of Jane’s father’s battered and faded leather jacket, as wrinkled and crumpled as one of his shirts. Its heavy lids blink over wet black, jet black, [...]

Half the drama of biography occurs within the biographer. Yet how many biographers include themselves as characters in their books?Biographer (and Readerville denizen) Carl Rollyson provides his top ten list of novels that deal with the tensions between biographers and their subjects.

Book Marketing Buzz: Book Promotion & Publicity Tips: How to Promote Your Books is a continuing series to help authors learn how to promote their books. If you would like to be a guest blogger for our book promotion and publicity series, click here. Our guest blogger for today is action/mystery/thriller author D.H. Brown, author of Honor [...]

Out of all the genres of books that have been written, science fiction seems to be one that is a class apart from all the others. The feeling towards the genre is either one of fanatic following and great enjoyment or extreme hatred. Those who have a natural penchant for unearthly objects and unsolved mysteries [...]

Watch online full moviePulp Fiction 1994Cast: John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Harvey Keitel, Tim RothDirector: Quentin TarantinoAn inside look at a memorable community of criminals. Prizefighter Butch Coolidge has decided to stop payment on a deal he's made with the devil. Honey Bunny and Pumpkin are a couple of young lovers and small time thieves who decide they need a change of venue. Meanwhile, two career criminals, Vincent Vega and Jules, go about their daily business of shooting up other crooks who are late on payments to their boss. While one is asked to babysit their boss' dangerously pretty young wife, the other suddenly realizes that he must give up his life of crime.Full Movie - Pulp FictionWatch movie in full screen Crime / DramaVideo not working? Look for an alt

So you amputate your hand or your arm in an accident. You are shattered and without even one limb there is a significantly reduced quality of life. You need to replace said hand or arm with a prosthetic in order to gain function and improve the general outlook. It is not the same but at least it’s not a pirate hook. But that might soon [...]

Feedback as ever appreciated. Here goes: Faraway By Neil Beynon The tree still stands. That’s something. That’s what she tries to tell herself as a cold breeze sends her hands to her elbows in search of warmth. Her bag lies discarded by her side, a faded red cross hanging on by one corner’s stitching, an airplane tag kept [...]

The Law of Attraction. Is it indeed an undisputable fact, or just wishful thinking? A story of my introduction to the concept may help you decide for yourself Achieving anything is not just hard work. Maybe there is something you need to change in between your ears...

Everyone gets an occasional acne blemish now and then, but what a person does to treat acne when you get this blemish can have a significant effect on the duration a pimple sticks around, and how visible it is to other people. Normally, you will have to permit an acne blemish to run its course, [...]

There are many misconceptions regarding online degrees and distance learning. Before deciding whether or not to pursue an online degree, it is important to determine what is a legitimate concern and what is simply a myth.Fact or Myth: Online Programs Are EasierIt is easy for a first-time student to assume that earning an online degree will be easier than attending traditional classes. This is seldom the case, however. Online courses require the same hours of study as their traditional counterparts - including the hours that would normally be spent in the classroom. In some cases earning an online degree can be even more difficult because of the self-discipline required to study and stay on task.Fact or Myth: Online Programs Lack QualityIt is true, students often save money earning an onlin

CD101 - Bullitt Main Title (Lalo Schifrin)02 - The Persuaders Theme (John Barry)03 - E.V.A. (Jean-Jacques Perrey)04 - The Prisoner Theme (Ron Grainer)05 - Space 1999 Theme (Barry Gray)06 - Dirty Harry Theme (Lalo Schifrin)07 - The Sweeney Theme (Harry South)08 - Man in a Suitcase Theme (Ron Grainer)09 - James Bond Theme (Monty Norman)10 - Get Carter Theme (Roy Budd)11 - Whodunnit Precinct (Simon Haseley)12 - The Champions Theme (Tony Hatch)13 - Joe 90 Main Theme (Barry Gray)14 - The Protectors Avenues & Alleyways (Peter Callander & Mitch Murray)15 - Randall & Hopkirk Deceased Theme (Edwin T. Astley)16 - Van Der Valk Eye Level (Jack Trombey)17 - The Avengers Theme (Laurie Johnson)18 - The Saint Theme (Edwin T. Astley)19 - Dempsey & Makepeace Theme (Alan Parker)20 - Jason Kin

I have just taken a close look at the reading I've done through the first three months of 2008 and it's not quite what I hoped it would be when the year began. My three main goals were to read more books by women than I read last year, to revisit some of my favorites from the past and to read more by writers from countries other than the U.S. Well, so far, I'm on a pace to read fewer books by

After conferring with my priest and being told that fan fiction is not morally problematic if it is noncommercial, and after reading an article by a lawyer indicating that fan fiction is not legally problematic if it is noncommercial, I have decided, against my better judgment, to restore my Bone fan fiction to the Internet. You are all invited to read and review--nay, skewer--this work. I produced it in my younger days (that is, about three years ago) and am embarrassed by some of its contents, though other parts I'm still pleased with. Then again, I'm kind of embarrassed by the whole thing since it is, you know, fan fiction.It is a full length novel, and so I will be producing it in serial fashion, with a new chapter about every two weeks. It assumes reader knowledge of the entirety of

Firstly, I'm honoured to guest post here, while, ahem, some people get to go away on holiday! ;) I struggled to think what to post about, and then I saw a film trailer...When does fiction become unbelievable?I haven't seen 10,000 BC yet, but I gather that the mammoths play a large part in the creation of the Ancient Egyptians' pyramids. Fine, I'll accept that: it's fiction, a ridiculous premise, but it sounds quite fun. A strange alternate history. What still bugs me is that the mammoths gallop at speeds of upwards of 60 kilometres per hour. What?! I can accept that they hung around several tens of thousands longer than in actual reality, but during that time, they also devised some way to motorise themselves?! Perhaps in hundreds of thousands of years worth of evolution, they developed li

Photo: WENN To Ashton Kutcher's dismay, no one was fooled by Audrina Patridge's contrived visit to the Black Wave tattoo shop. To his credit, Ashton did manage to get another publicity hungry celebrity to cooperate for his Pop Fiction show. (He sets up photo ops and...

If you missed last week’s flash, it can be found here.This week’s piece was written at Eastercon for the Friday Flash Fiction workshop we ran to launch Illuminations. Not one to ask others to do what we would not, each of us wrote a story whilst the attendees crafted their own compositions. As ever I’m not [...]

Neoterra is an online magazine on politics, culture, literature, and social issues, among other things. Articles, essays, op-eds, and interviews will be featured along with fiction and poetry contributed by readers. Anyone from any corner of the world can submit and post their poems and micro-fiction.Today started out with the clock radio in my kitchen breaking.  I've had it since I was 12, but still, I liked that pink & purple clock radio!  Then I broke a plate while unloading the dishwasher.  I'm strongly considering going back to bed before I break anything else.Update: 12:45pmMail came... nothing from immigration.  boo.

Don’t throw stones if you live in a glass house, Wendy Williams is always talking about who’s man is doing this and that, but she forgot to tell how her man be kicking her a$%... According to the NYPOST.COM Wendy Williams producer Nicole Spence has filed a law suit saying Wendy Williams husband “demanded sex from her more than a dozen times and created a hostile work environment by repeatedly beating up Williams, 43, in and near the studio.”Before I go all out on this one, I’m going to give this story a week to separate fact from fiction. Wendy and her husband are denying the allegations…I hope this story is untrue because if it is, that little piggy is going to be laughed at all the way home!

The media are apparently not as gullible as Ashton Kutcher would have us think. Various outlets have hit back after essentially being mocked through the premise of his show [Website - TheLostGirl’s Blog]. For those who don’t know, Ashton Kutcher (the irritating, but rather dishy idiot from ‘Punk’d'), has concocted a show where celebrity friends of [...]

On the Edge of the Redundant Sea of Redundancy?This month's Christain Science Fiction/Fantasy Blog Tour goes out to On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness by Andrew Peterson, a work of young adult (YA) lit that appears to be getting quite positive reviews. After a long dry spell without fiction, it's nice to sit down with a book about children with mystical powers who go on an adventurous quest.The author's official website is here.The author's blog is here.The blog tour is here:Sally ApokedakBrandon BarrJim BlackJustin BoyerJackie CastleValerie ComerCSFF Blog TourGene CurtisD. G. D. DavidsonJaney DeMeoJeff DraperApril ErwinBeth Goddard Marcus GoodyearTodd GreenJill HartKatie HartMichael HealdTimothy HicksChristopher HopperJason JoynerKaitCarol KeenMike LynchMargaretRachel MarksShannon Mc

We’ve been finding obvious spam comments for Ashton Kutcher’s new E! reality show “Pop Fiction.” The comments are from the same IP address on unrelated posts urging people to watch: Popular: 9 hours 7 minutes ago source: (www.celebitchy.com)

Due to a very manic week I don’t have a proper entry - although this may change during the workshop tomorrow - and so I’m posting a little bit of back story to The Woodsman that has most likely been dropped for pace reasons. Hopefully it’s enjoyable. If you missed out on my random drabble from [...]

was it normal for people to savor pain?pain that was caused by oneself?or was it just me?was it part of human nature to trust blindly?with no questions asked?even if that person just stabbed you at the back?difficulty in breathin.that much strain im currently under.it was as ifthe oxygen.was stuck.somewhere airtight.that i,could not bring myself toexhale,let alone -inhale.how do one release such pail of tormentall kept bottled up inside?how do one accept a box of truthand be jolted back to realityafterwards?hurtin.i may be stubborn butthe time has cometo face the facts,the reality.and stop livin,a life of -fiction.K06202006EK0110HEphotocredit:

The bonsaikitten.com scandal. Raising bonsai cats is just a joke; bonsai trees are reality and an Art. The depictions and pictures on raising bonsai cats on the website bonsaikitten.com are obviously just jokes; Nature cannot be forced to impossibilities. Basically the articles on the website talk about little kittens put in an angular shaped glass, and after a time the kittens grow up into bonsai cats of angular shape. The website details the technological process, illustrated with manipulated texts and pictures. All what we see there is false, just a nightmare of a sick mind. Animal protecting organizations and people passionately protest against this website, but even FBI cannot do anything, the website still has been existing. The American student who has created it under a false name

Advice on getting a non-fiction book published By Tamara Wilhite You've spent years working on a non-fiction book. It's finally done. Who can get it onto the press and into print? Here are few tips on what to do and where to go. Find out if your alma mater has a university press. (Many do.) These academic presses have a preference for publishing academic books, as well as a preference for publishing alumni. Also, being non-profit, they can be cheaper than for-profit publishers if you use them to self-publish. Join a historical or interest based society of the area in which the book is written. Those in that field will know which publishers are publishing books on the topic, who isn’t, what agents are in that field, and perhaps even link you up

March 19 - Arthur C Clarke, the writer best known for his novel 2001: A Space Odyssey, has died at the age of 90. He passed away in his home in the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo because of cardio-respiratory problems, a statement said. He had been wheelchair-bound because of post polio syndrome for the last 20 years of his life.Clarke celebrated his 90th birthday in December, when he said he wanted to be remembered as a writer "who entertained readers and hopefully stretched their imaginations as well".The plot for 2001: A Space Odyssey, which takes readers from the dawn of man to the rebirth of an astronaut as a star child in the future, certainly reflected that goal.His story was turned into an enormously successful 1968 Stanley Kubrick film of the same title and publicised his work to m

Visionary science fiction writer Arthur C Clarke, who won worldwide acclaim with more than 100 books on space, science and the future, died on the morning of Wednesday March 19, 2008. The author who was ninety years old died at his adopted home in Sri Lanka. Clarke, who had battled post-polio syndrome since the 1960's and sometimes used a wheelchair, died after suffering breathing problems.

To continue our exploration of the question of fan fiction, which is, curiously, occupying a prominent place in our fiction-free Lent, I absolutely must refer you to the engaging article, "Legal Fictions: Copyright, Fan Fiction, and a New Common Law" by Rebecca Tushnet, who makes a compelling case (at least to me, a non-lawyer) that fan fiction, apparently more legally murky than I previously believed, might fall under the category of fair use as long as it's noncommercial.If you love fan fiction, or if you write it, this is definitely an article to read. I can't put it down, and that's something I never would have thought I'd say about an article on copyright law. It's a testament, I suppose, to Tushnet's writing skill; I hope she puts that to good use and produces some great fan fiction.

Non-Fiction Book Marketing – And art and a science to success How you market your book depends on the subject matter, your ability to speak well on the message, your ability to attract attention for... Brilliant Ideas to get Started in Business. I am wary of Internet Scams so I review online opportunities with a cautious eye ...

Paris Hilton insists that Benji Madden and her are for real. I have said it before that I thought Paris and Benji were just punking us… I’m really happy!” she said during an interview on Ryan Seacrest’s KIIS-FM radio show Friday morning. “I feel very safe and secure. He’s a great guy. “He’s been my friend for [...]

On the back of today’s announcement I feel almost deflated posting this week’s entry. It didn’t quite live up to the expectations I had when the idea first occurred but with the final draft of The Woodsman well underway (we just met the Tream) this is all I’ve got. And of course wodwo is not something [...]

Is there such thing as a free vacation? Of course not! However, did you know that there is such a thing as free accommodation? You receive a call from a travel agency and they are currently offering a free vacation package or they say you won free plane tickets to an exotic location. You hear about [...]

I had begun a fiction series a while ago, loosedly based on old friends' personalities. It had stopped due to mainly bad time management on my end. As of this week, I have launched it again, with "Brock" the main character. themes, different stories, lots of fantastic rhetorics. Please visit and provide feedback if possible. Thank you all for reading.

IBD exclusive interview with MIT Professor of Meteorology, Dr. Richard Lindzen We're all familiar with the politics of global warming. But what about the actual science? Is global warming real? Is man causing it? Will changing your light bulbs save the world? Dr. Richard Lindzen, a dynamic meteorologist at MIT, joins IBD's Kerry Jackson to discuss the

We all know that we should treat our bodies better than we do sometimes. But, more often than we would like, that is easier said than done. Some of us tend to try to burn the candle at both ends, so to speak, and a little to often. Despite our good intentions we can, [...]

So I was just about to watch "The View" (Yes, I watch that sometimes. Tori Spelling was on today. I think she & her husband are a cute couple. Baby Liam is adorable!) and I noticed a show called "Pop Fiction" was about to come on E!So I recorded it.The premise is that celebs are tired of all of the bogus stories that are printed in tabloids & on celebrity websites so they do things just to see what lies will be made up.First story was Paris Hilton. She was put with this dude (I can't remember what he said his actual 'occupation' was. Hiker or something.) who looked like a Swami. Or whatever.All they did was drive around & stop at places. She bought a religious book & predicted that the stories would say that she's converting to the new religion. The Paparazzi instantly started call

Fiction: The Catholic church is always against the death penalty.Fact: Utter nonsense. The Catholic Church's support for the death penalty, under certain circumstances, can be found right in the pages of the Catechism of the Catholic church.2267 Assuming that the guilty party's identity andresponsibility have been fully determined, the traditional teaching of theChurch does not exclude recourse to the death penalty, if this is the onlypossible way of effectively defending human lives against the unjust aggressor.If, however, non-lethal means are sufficient to defend and protect people'ssafety from the aggressor, authority will limit itself to such means, as theseare more in keeping with the concrete conditions of the common good and are morein conformity to the dignity of the human person.

Pop Fiction - Debut Pop Fiction Debuts - Video Pop Fiction - Paris Hilton And ShamanE! launched a brand new reality television series tonight - Pop Fiction. Tonight's episode of Pop Fiction had two celebrity pranks that celebrities play on the paparazzi as they turn the tables on the relentless press and trick them into believing the prank.The first episode of Pop Fiction, which debuted tonight on E!, featured two jokes that fooled the press: Paris Hilton went on a date with a fake shaman and Avril Lavigne fooled them into a fake pregnancy.The series, which will have eight episodes in all, is fun and entertaining as the celebrities turn the tables on the press. I have a feeling that the celebrities on Pop Fiction really enjoy pulling the paparazzi's chain.;)In this video, see Paris Hilto

Thanks to Perez Hilton for the photo annotation inspiration ;)I'm fatigued at this point. Seltzer's lies are so huge that the payoff of paying anymore attention to it is close to nil.However, I got this from Kate over at FishBowlLA. It's written by Sandy Banks, who has a weekly column in the L.A. Times. I think she sums it up well.Why would author label fiction as fact? Why should it take a white author's "gripping memoir" to cast the problems of ghetto blacks in a sympathetic light? March 8, 2008 I cringed as I read the book jacket blurb calling the recently unmasked fake memoir "an unvarnished look at inner-city life beyond the statistics and stereotypes." On the back cover were tributes to the author's "pitiless intelligence and scathing honesty." "Margaret Jones uses her

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I heard about this Guy (Kevin Trudeau) and this book (The Weight Loss Cure: They Don’t Want You to Know About) 4 years ago. Many dietitians supported it. Many of course also bashed it. More: continued here

How many people read the daily newspaper first thing in the morning? I try to read the news on the internet upon first arriving at work prior to anything else. Many times writers pass by one of the most significant methods of acquiring story idea that there is - News. This article explains this concept [...]

If you have been considering purchasing a new salt water pool or if you want to convert your existing chlorine system with a salt system, then you should consider a few common misconceptions. With the sudden popularity of these pools there are a lot of myths that have been propagated by owners and sellers [...]

Many groups and societies award works of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Whether you’re looking for a good read, or looking to get some recognition for your own work, these awards are worth checking out! More: continued here

Ok. I’ve been a bit pushed for time again and so we witness the somewhat dubious return of the Elevator or to be strictly accurate Elevator 2 - Tin Clouds. Err, hope you enjoy: Elevator 2 - Tin Clouds By Neil Beynon At the edge of the world where the rainbow’s end, there lies a Tinman who [...]

Originally released back in 2005 on vinyl only, The Measure (SA) in conjunction with Team Science Records re-released their album Historical Fiction on CD last year. This Brunswick, New Jersey quartet serves up DIY-spirited jangly pop-punk that has just a hint of Americana flavor. The band also features both male and female lead vocals courtesy of guitarists Mike Regrets and Lauren Measure whose sloppy (but lovable) vocals and messy ramshackle guitars are simply irresistible. Historical Fiction is the audio equivalent of walking along the boardwalk with some cotton candy and a hot dog as saltwater breeze washes over you and whomever you're holding hands with. It could come from nowhere else but Jersey. More recently (however) The Measure (SA) has gone through a few lineup changes but

Frequent readers know we have brought up the question of fan fiction before on this blog. You can read some previous comments here and here. Recently, the blog It's All Straw posted links to some articles on the web about the legality of fan fiction. Also, Niall Mor, proprietor of the blog, links his own fan fiction piece.The links start with an article at FindLaw, where Julie Hilden argues that original works must be protected so that authors can get their money. I imagine very few people would argue with that, even ones who favor fan fiction and fan art. Personally, I think fanworks should be considered fair use as long as they are noncommercial.That brings us to the blog 43(B)log where Rebecca Tushnet responds to Julie Hilden's article. What I find most interesting is this claim: "Nonco

Ero il Dylan Dog più confuso che si fosse mai visto, perché l'amico che doveva fare Groucho decise di ripensarci all'ultimo momento. Essere Dylan Dog è una scorciatoia piuttosto comoda se devi andare a una festa in maschera e detesti travestirti, perché, tutto sommato, vestirsi da Dylan Dog significa mettere una camicia rossa, una giacca, dei jeans e un paio di Clarks, niente di stravagante, insomma, considerato anche ch'erano gli anni Novanta e nessuno avrebbe avuto da ridire sulle Clarks, epperò è inevitabile che sarai un Dylan Dog a metà, nonostante i vestiti azzeccati e tutto, nonostante l'impegno, se alla fine ti mancherà Groucho a farti da spalla. A parte questo, io ho sempre avuto problemi con le feste, figuriamoci con quell

non-fiction The guy named Cyrus comes to my mind now. A lot of things are starting to puzzle me like in a some kind of a detective novel with the only difference that in this story it does not mater who is the bad guy. The question is – who is not? I used to work for a big cruise company. An interesting job, very demanding and challenging though but it gave me an opportunity to see some of the most stunning places on earth. I was working as a bus boy, in a very fine and huge restaurant. I was already on the ship for 4 months when I have started to work with Cyrus. Before that, I was working with one lady from Croatia, let’s call her Amy. And that was the horrible experience. She has been headwaiter and I was under her command. First of all her way of doing the job was killing f

Not having the best of weeks this is a little late in the day, I hope you enjoy anyway. Shard By Neil Beynon The shard felt smooth like glass as he rested its not insignificant weight in his hand, he looked down at it; purple stone flashing in the grey mid afternoon sun. The wind ran its fingers [...]

Buy on: Making Music fit to drink several beers to, and hailed by the press as the new White Stripes, Bay Area-Rockers Leopold and His Fiction, hammer home that Midwest roadhouse sound.For a two-piece, they’re highly innovative, and bend the genres of Rock, Blues, and Country like the White Stripes, The Stroke, and Hank III having a screaming match.Leopold and His Fiction – “Go On Have My Way”Bio:Leopold and his Fiction is a drum/guitar duo, fronted by the Detroit-based Daniel Toccalino, who have an affinity for a combination of low-fi country, blues, jazz, and rock sounds. But the comparison doesn’t capture Leopold and his Fiction adequately for at least one immediately obvious reason: jazz-trained, Kentucky-born drummer Ben Cook can play. (Sorry, Meg.) And what’s more: Leopol

non-fiction The guy named Cyrus comes to my mind now. A lot of things are starting to puzzle me like in a some kind of a detective novel with the only difference that in this story it does not... more about Jasmin's Heart

I'm considering doing an independent study course next quarter. My reasoning is this: I already have to take one course that is required that I really don't care about and since the number of modern literature courses offered (seeing how I'm a modern lit major) are rather crappy, I don't want to have to take three courses that I hate. So I've resolved to considering independent study as an option to do something interesting.    I don't want to discuss race because, quite frankly, I'm not that interested in any subject of race within science fiction beyond tropes of racism and the data I'm collecting for the project I'm working on for this blog (which serves no academic purpose other than to educate myself and anyone else interested on what minority categories look li

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Regular readers know I'm off fiction for now, so I can do little besides introduce this month's blog tour, which is the novel The Shadow and Night by Chris Walley.The book's website is here.The author's blog is here.Your blog tour is here:Brandon BarrJim BlackJustin BoyerGrace BridgesJackie CastleCarol Bruce Collett Valerie ComerCSFF Blog TourGene CurtisD. G. D. DavidsonChris DeanneJaney DeMeoJeff DraperApril ErwinMarcus GoodyearRebecca Grabill Jill HartKatie HartMichael HealdTimothy HicksChristopher HopperHeather R. HuntJason JoynerKaitCarol KeenMike LynchMargaretRachel MarksShannon McNearMelissa MeeksRebecca LuElla MillerMirtika or Mir's HerePamela MorrissonEve NielsenJohn W. OtteJohn OttingerDeena PetersonRachelleSteve RiceAshley RutherfordChawna SchroederJames SomersRachelle SperlingDo

Let's get straight to the point. Coffee can appear to be addictive because of the withdrawal symptoms it produces. As soon as the caffeine hits your brain it tells your adrenal glands to produce adrenalin, this is where the kick comes from. Adrenalin gets you ready for action, the problem is that if you are sat at your desk, or perhaps on the couch, you don't need to be ready for action. About 30 minutes later the caffeine wears off, the adrenalin has worn off, and you come down from this action state, leaving you feeling tired and unable to relax.So what do you do now?Most people decide to reach for another cup of coffee to end this sluggishness and the cycle is repeated all through the day, with you going from high to low, an emotional roller coaster of a day. If this sounds familiar you

With the Wii selling like Krispy Kreme hotcakes and the DS thoroughly thrashing the PSP, Nintendo cant seem to do anything wrong these days. Or perhaps theyre just making up for the single biggest whoopsie in the history of the console wars.This dirty little secret dates back to the late 1980s. At the time, Nintendo was considering introducing CD-ROM technology as an add-on to their forthcoming Su

Question:  If the Gospels are literary fictions, can you give us any other examples of a fictitious narrative written by Hellenized Jews to reflect reinterpretation of scripture with Greek influence?   Atheist Answer   ANSWER FROM ROOK HAWKINS: Yes. There are quite a few examples I could give, but because I’m short on time because my book demands so much from me, I’ll use the most simple example with the most groupings I can list without having to go into a whole lot of details. The book of Tobit. Tobit is, for lack of a better way to put it, edifying fictions. The story uses very specific literary motifs and tropes, as well as Greek folklore (the dangerous bride, the greatful dead, etc…). Nothing in this story is meant to be taken as historical narrative. I’ll lay

Stranger Than Fiction is a comedy drama film directed by Mark Forster. Starring Will Ferrell, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson and Quenn Latifah. The film was very careful not to say the specific location of the story. Most of the scenes was shot downtown Chicago but an observant can only know that the movie was shot in Chicago. Ana Pascal (Emma Thompson) is a book writer/editor who's writing about the story of IRS agent, Harold Crick (Will Ferrell). He always done everything same as yesterday,every count, every steps, everything. One day, Harold heard woman's voice narrating his boring life. He got shock when he heard that the writer of his life is trying to kill him. He tried to communicate with the voice but he realized that the voice didn't hear him. Harold must find

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