In Case You Missed It Monday

 Hunker down in a bookstore: official Hurricane Sandy shelter?    




If you take a break from storm/cold front/election coverage, here are some of the most helpful and inspiring blog posts of last week.

Food for Thought

Barbara O”Neal shares her wisdom about learning to let go of worry and accepting ourselves, flaws and all.

Has the constant cool detachment  of the internet age ironically rendered us unable to form “real” relationships? via Thought Catalog

Writing Life

The always informational Chuck Sambuchino gives us stats—REAL numbers about Building Your Writer Platform — How Much is Enough? via Writer Unboxed

How to pitch like a Rock Star via Heather Webb

How to make a clip list for freelance writing by Gigi Ross (aka Kludgy Mom)



Blogging


Why you should have a blogger media kit even if you don’t have much traffic & great how-to advice by Katy Widrick 

 

Big Screen

I’m still trying to imagine the surreal Life of Pi brought to the big screen. The trailer is amazing. Martel: Life of Pi ‘stunning’ film version of book via the Chronicle Herald

Salman Rushdie’s ‘Midnight’s Children’ comes to screens [Video]via LA Times

A darker, seemingly less snarky Iron Man 3 trailer hits via Mashable


Now I must go bury myself in my manuscript. Stay safe out there everyone. See you on the flip side.

3 thoughts on “In Case You Missed It Monday

  1. Shari

    Hi! Found your blog via Writer Unboxed and had to comment on this post, because that bookstore looks like MAGIC. I can't think of anywhere better to be stranded! 🙂

    Reply
  2. aka_vinobaby

    I wish everyone up in the Northeast could be stuck inside that bookstore—with heat and a beverage of choice, of course. Thanks so much for dropping by. Nice to meet you!

    Reply

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