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30

Oct

Weird Al. Grammar Nazi?

Posted by vrleavitt  Published in Fun

This is just something fun for Friday. I never thought I’d post anything related to Weird Al in this blog, but it just goes to show that life sometimes throws a curve ball… Click here to see him do his part in the fight for good grammar! Have a great weekend and Happy Halloween!

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28

Oct

Back From the Dead?

Posted by vrleavitt  Published in Writing

Recently, the Washington Post published and article about new authors producing sequels to books of a few well known dead authors. These books include the Douglas Adams series “Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy” and A.A. Milne’s “Winnie the Pooh.” You can read the original article here. When I first read the article I thought it [...]

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Tags: Classics, Dean Koontz

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22

Oct

E-Books, Publishing and the Future, Oh My!

Posted by vrleavitt  Published in E-Books, Publishing

Yesterday Barnes and Noble announced their new E-Book reader, Nook. Kindle has been around for a while and there are a myriad of others, plus you can download apps for your iPhones (if you like reading on tiny little screens). Because for many, these E-Book readers are still cost prohibitive, they’re not at all widespread. [...]

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Tags: E-Books, Kindle, Nook, Publishing

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20

Oct

Inspiration…

Posted by vrleavitt  Published in Inspiration, Shaping Fate, Writing

I’m always interested in people’s inspiration, what leads them to do the things that they do. What is the force that drives writers to write, inventors to invent? What is the force that drives people of all walks of life to do the things they do? Some people get inspiration from pretty amazing places. When [...]

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15

Oct

First blog post…

Posted by vrleavitt  Published in Shaping Fate, Writing

Ok, so this is my official blog. As you’ll see, I’m a writer. Right now, I am doing the final edit on my historical fantasy novel, “Shaping Fate.” I started writing it in 2001 and finished the first draft in 2003. Since then I’ve edited. LOTS. And I’ve learned and grown immensely as a writer [...]

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