Clarity In Writing & The Curse of Reader Assumption
The Unnecessary Shame Writers Feel When Getting Feedback
Daisy Carter is running a nice series called Writing 101
On Dystopians and First Lines
Kelley Lynn wrote a nice post on Accepting Critique
For grins and persuasion:
Here's what happens to your body during a good giggle
And of course, the moment I get comfortable with a "new" technology, it's either outdated or obsolete. Such appears to be the case with the discontinuation of Google Reader come July 1. (And I'm still lamenting the loss of Google Calendar Sync for Outlook.)
After a bit of research, I found alternatives discussed (and linked) within the following articles:
Google Reader alternatives (ExtremeTech)
Google Reader is dying, but we have five worthy alternatives (c|net)
I really like your Sunday feature Jeff, thanks for the links. I also have no idea how I'm going to organize things once Google reader is discontinued, so I'll be checking out your two suggested links. Thanks and happy Sunday.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you like the weekly surfing. :) Hope the links came in handy.
DeleteFound that same article at Extreme Tech. Going with Feedly. One touch imports all Google Reader files. Will post about Feedly tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteWhy does you finding that same article not surprise me? Feedly is the one I've been playing around with this weekend.
DeleteFor better or worse I wasn't dependent on Google Reader. I tend to use my dashboard and Wordpress to keep up with my blogs. I may have to look into a better way to organize my reading list.
ReplyDeleteI used the dashboard until recently, but found a degree of organization necessary.
DeleteAnd that's the reason why I always look for good laughter. Cheapest and most effective medicine one can get.
ReplyDeleteAbout Google Reader, my "Google Reader" will stay intact forever (MUA-HA-HA-HA). Silly little dragon thought the blogger list was Google Reader. Only couple days ago I noticed the small blue legend to the right that said "see it in Google Reader". So in the dragon world, nothing is lost. I think I'll use Tassin Organizer by Father Dragon Software. Dummy proof. :D
Laughter is definitely the best medicine. And it gets along with my wallet so well!
DeleteI really liked the article on dystopians- but thanks for the links to all of these Jeff!
ReplyDeleteYou're quite welcome! I try to dig up some good ones each week.
DeleteI never got used to Google reader, which explains my scattered approach at getting around to blogs. But I am going to go follow those links right now and see if there is a better way to do it!
ReplyDeleteNo one method is best for everyone. In fact, the best method today may not be so tomorrow. I do like a degree of organization though, especially when I follow so many blogs.
DeleteI read Kelley's post and it was excellent. Thanks for the links Jeff.
ReplyDeleteA lot of people are able to put together some great posts each week. It's a pleasure to link to them.
DeleteSo many great links! I really love the one about clarity in writing. There have been plenty of times writers referenced something that left me going WTF?! in their books. It's always hard for me to get back into a story after that. This is a great reminder for me to try avoiding that myself in my own work...
ReplyDeleteAnd lack of clarity can come from everything from poorly worded sentences to plot line remnants that erroneously survived heavy revisions. So many things to keep in mind when writing. :::sigh:::
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