Spring fever has struck me with both fists. Repeatedly. I've spent a large chunk of this week outside trimming shrubs and potting a variety of blooming flowers into big containers to set out on the patio. I plan to do much the same thing next week because I want to get everything in shape for the new patio furniture that arrived and is still packed up in boxes.
While grocery shopping at Target today, I learned that a man I worked with for many years has been having his own dance with cancer-- on almost the exact same time table as me. How weird! And how wonderful because they got all the cancer during his surgery, and he, too, avoided chemo.
I've even been cooking more, this week's experiment being Creole black beans and sausage, which was delicious. As you can see-- my mind has been out in the fresh air and not much occupied with blogging. That may change, since a twenty degree drop in temperature and rain is forecast for tomorrow!
Let's move on to my late links!
Bookish News & Other Interesting Stuff
- Five Industries on Life Support.
- Author James Jones' heirs are uncensoring his classic war novel From Here to Eternity.
- Stars of "Harry Potter" turn out for the New York City opening of the Times Square Exhibition.
- Baghdad's booksellers' market has reopened.
- Photos of writers and their dogs.
- Bookspotting in India.
- Six writers tell all about covers and blurbs.
- How to Get Insulted by Authors and the blog, Insulted by Authors.
- 10 Delicious Memoirs from Chefs.
- Lost Dr. Seuss stories to be published.
- A rather bitter sign maker.
- The digital generation seems to be falling in love with manual typewriters. Since I'm pre-digital and had to use the things, I vote they stay in the past!
- An author talks about book reviews.
I Have a Thing for Bookshelves
- The Book Tree.
- A video showing how to build a bookshelf from used chopsticks.
eBook World
- Self-published thriller writer makes a killing on Kindle.
- E-readers infiltrate book clubs.
- The Achilles Heel of the Kindle.
- Harry Potter is diving into the eBook market.
New to My Google Reader
There you have 'em. I hope you found one or two worth your while. Don't forget to stop by next weekend when I'll have a batch of freshly chosen links for your surfing pleasure. See you then!
I always love these links, Cathy! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteLove that sign in the Borders window.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the links as always Cathy...always something new or interesting
It is very difficult for me to make up my mind if I like or loathe all the current articles about self-published writers having success. I suppose it should be encouraging for all of us to see it is possible to make millions from e-books. What if we don´t write thrillers, romance or vampire stories?
ReplyDeleteI do like the flexibility of self-publishing, however. I have always found it puzzling that publishers demand novels of a certain length. What if my story is a 40,000 word-story? So like Stephen Leather I enjoy the idea of writing MY story the way (and length) I want it.
Ooh, new patio furniture - how exciting! Seriously, I've wanted to get some new patio furniture for years. :)
ReplyDeleteI had to use a typewriter all through high school (it was that time when all of my friends' families had just purchased computers, and I was stuck with a typewriter). I was thrilled to get rid of that thing.
Margot-- You're welcome!
ReplyDeleteBernadette-- You're welcome. I'm glad you liked the sign, too. :)
Dorte-- Thrillers, romances, vampires... or ZOMBIES! (Yuck.) With the advent of e-publishing, I think publishers had better learn to be much more flexible, don't you?
Alyce-- We put the patio furniture together this weekend, and I love it!!!! When the cushions for the chairs arrive and I have the pool area spruced up, I'll have to take photos.