Monthly Archives: June 2012

The True Cost of Bad Writing

Posted on June 29, 2012 by W.E. Linde

Earlier this week I stumbled across an article in the Wall Street Journal, authored by Cynthia Crossen, that struck a chord with me for a number of reasons This article, What Makes Bad Writing, is short and smartly written. After … Continue reading →

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The Necroblogicon: What place does technology have in classic horror?

Posted on June 24, 2012 by W.E. Linde

I’m roughly halfway through reading the Complete Works of H.P. Lovecraft. So far, I am completely in awe at this body of work. But this isn’t a book review…that will come later. This something a little less serious. One of … Continue reading →

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Your high school friend is watching lizard smut: Social Media run amok

Posted on June 15, 2012 by W.E. Linde

I know that social media has to evolve. But does it have to be so creepy? As an Indie writer, I’m always looking at what new social media has to offer. After all, the ability to interact with like-minded readers … Continue reading →

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The First 97 Mistakes are the Worst

Posted on June 13, 2012 by W.E. Linde

A few days ago I was rifling through my Nook library. On a whim, I decided to open up The Perishing Land, my apocalyptic horror story that I offer for free on Smashwords. It took all of a second, on … Continue reading →

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A visionary work…book review of the #scifi classic The Time Machine

Posted on June 12, 2012 by W.E. Linde

“In a moment my hand was on the lever, and I had placed a month between myself and these monsters.” What a classic, wonderfully imaginative science fiction sentence. I had read H.G. Wells’ The Time Machine many years ago. I … Continue reading →

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One of the most frightening and humbling pictures I’ve ever taken (Thoughts on June 6)

Posted on June 6, 2012 by W.E. Linde

I actually get choked up when I look at this picture and think on it. I took it at low tide, at Utah Beach, Normandy, France back in the early 2000s. Some of you historian types might be able to … Continue reading →

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Amercia vs America: High-profile examples on why everyone needs a copy editor

Posted on June 3, 2012 by W.E. Linde

Thought I’d pass along this well-written opinion piece posted on CNN a couple of days ago (Why ‘Amercia’ needs copy editors, by Merrill Perlman). It’s not that Ms. Perlman’s op-ed position is particularly controversial, but she calls attention to a part … Continue reading →

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