An oldish photo of a lunar eclipse, fairy lights and car lights.
“Artists have to take a dive, and either you hit your head on a rock and you split your skull and you die… OR… that blow to the head is so inspiring that you come up and do the best work that you ever did. But you have to take the dive, and you do not know what the results will be.” – Maurice Sendak
Catching up on links from the last two weeks.
Crappy first drafts of great books.
Ellen Datlow talks about editing anthologies.
What cancer statistics really mean.
How Joyce Carol Oates would launch a writing career today.
Why body detoxification is a myth.
Peter M Ball (and the spokesbear) talks about social media.
Storyfix begins their deconstruction of The Hunger Games.
Jack Dann shares some writing keys to the kingdom.
Goddess Leonie talks about how she gets creative work done with a child.
Blogging tips for newbies and veterans.
Why are so many vampire stories weak?
What happens to girls when they read a fashion magazine?
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