Somewhere, a 12 changed into a 13 and life goes on much as it always has.

My desk is noticeably cleaner than a month ago, due largely to the great water glass tipping of late 2012. No electronics damaged, and only one book, but a thick stack of papers got completely drenched, including about 25 of the page with all of my notes for my embryonic novel-to-be.…

Some facts and figures from my 2012.

Goodreads: I read 115 books this year, for a grand total of 38,888 pages. Purely electronic books/magazines don’t add to the page count, nor to things only partially read (that is, abandoned) so the true figure is probably over 40k pages.…

Writers, if you use the site Duotrope, the time is at hand to get ready for some changes. They are switching to a paid format beginning Jan 1, which several others have written about.

What that means in practical terms is:

1. Go back up your data now.

On Goodreads, I reserve a 5star rating for books that change my life or way of thinking, or books that demand that I re-read them before I die. Ratings can and to change from time to time, so if your favorite book isn’t on the list, don’t worry, be happy (and go write your own list).…

On Goodreads, I reserve a 5star rating for books that change my life or way of thinking, or books that demand that I re-read them before I die. Ratings can and to change from time to time, so if your favorite book isn’t on the list, don’t worry, be happy (and go write your own list).…

I’ve been an ardent fan of hypertext for about as long as I can remember, even before I’d ever been exposed to the web.

I’ve had this Salon article on hyperfiction open in a browser tab for a full year, wanting to write about it.…