Elizabeth Gilbert: Writing Rules
February 8, 2013 § Leave a comment
This week on the new book industry site Bookish, Elizabeth Gilbert explains why it’s awesome to be a writer. I couldn’t agree with her more.
I can honestly say it’s the best life there is, because you get to live within the realm of your own mind, and that is a profoundly rare human privilege…You don’t have to wear a nametag, and–unless you are exceptionally clumsy–you rarely run the risk of cutting off your hand in the machinery. Writing, I tell you, has everything to recommend it over real work.
Roth’s Complaint: Elizabeth Gilbert Takes On Philip Roth – Bookish.
The Treachery of Translators – NYTimes.com
February 4, 2013 § Leave a comment
The Treachery of Translators – NYTimes.com.
Posting this in celebration of my first-ever English-Spanish translation project, which I’m SUPER excited about. True translation is (almost always) impossible. But it doesn’t stop us from trying.
10 Ways to Write Good Copy | Copyblogger
February 1, 2013 § Leave a comment
This post is mis-titled. Copyblogger’s not telling us how to write good copy. In fact, choose the wrong strategy from this list, and your copy is almost guaranteed to be bad.
What this post gets right, though, is that there’s no one best way to approach marketing copy. It all depends on who you’re talking to, and how you want them to feel about your product. These are ten strategies that work—when the conditions are right.
“Rejection copy,” for example, should be used with caution.
Which techniques work for you?
Ed’s Magazine Glossary | Ed2010™
January 16, 2013 § Leave a comment
Ed2010 is a great resource for jobs, education, and news about the publishing industry. Here’s their glossary of words to know if you want to make it in the magazine world. I’ll admit, I didn’t know many of the words on this list—I like acronyms “MEGO” (my eyes glaze over) and “WYSIWYG” (what you see is what you get). Bookmarking this in case I ever need it!
MARY GABLE 