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Writers Go Green
From: www.writerswrite.com
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USA Today reports on the growing use of green printing methods in the book industry and it's mostly because a small but growing number of authors are asking for it.
Katherine Hannigan requested recycled paper for her children's book, Ida B.
While no one keeps count, well-known writers, including Barbara Kingsolver, Alice Munro, Margaret Atwood and Alice Walker, are part of the trend. It reflects a growing green movement in the entertainment world that includes musicians such as U2 and Bonnie Raitt, who are packaging their CDs in recycled materials.
Walker spokeswoman Wendy Weil says the author's last two books were printed on recycled paper, and the practice is built into her contract with Random House.
Less than 5% of U.S. books are printed that way, says Tyson Miller of the Green Press Initiative, a group working to interest publishers and authors.
Jerome Kramer, editor in chief of Kirkus Reviews, says the involvement of big-name writers can help increase that number. "It's always important to bear in mind what a small tip of the iceberg any author is. When an author with some cachet gets behind the issue, the reasonable assumption is that the impact would be exponential and would get the conversation going."
Environmental groups are hoping he is right. "If authors are working to push the publishers along with us, it sends a strong message," says Pam Wellner of Greenpeace, one of several groups calling for changes in publishing. Greenpeace wants book paper to be 100% recycled or, at least, a combination of recycled paper and wood pulp not harvested from old-growth or endangered forests.
The issue recently drew attention when 2.5-million-member Greenpeace asked the 300,000 on its e-mail list to request that Scholastic, the U.S. publisher of the Harry Potter series, conform to the group's standard. Scholastic heard from more than 12,500, Wellner says.
Scholastic's Kyle Good says that while Potter books weren't published on recycled paper, "we absolutely don't use wood fiber from ancient forests."
Random House and other publishers are looking into green publishing. Of course, when everything goes to electronic paper, this will be a non-issue. As to when electronic paper and decent e-readers will appear with long-life batteries, well, it's anyone's guess.
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Larry Block Hits the Streets
From: www.writerswrite.com
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In addition to traveling to the furthest ends of the globe at the drop of a hat, author Lawrence Block is also fond of issuing somewhat startling pronouncements to his fans. Larry says he's recently taken up racewalking again, with a vengeance.
He writes in his latest newsletter that he actually followed through on his threat to readers to participate in a mind-boggling 24-hour race event.
"Last week I told you I'd be racewalking in a 24-hour event in Wakefield, Massachusetts, with the intention of completing a marathon, the hope of extending it to 50 kilometers, and the wistful dream of making it all the way to the 50-mile mark. Well, I'm home, and hobbling some, but it's my great pleasure to report that I logged a little over 100 kilometers?63.2 miles, to be precise?and still have a pulse. Pretty much everything hurts, but so what. I have never had a greater feeling of accomplishment, and I have to say it feels pretty good."
So much for the cliche of the out of shape writer who spends all day huddled in front of his computer, emerging from his cocoon only for a shot of whiskey and a cigarette. Or, if you're quite a bit younger, let's make that a pizza/Red Bull/Blackberry break.
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The Best of Bad Writing
From: www.writerswrite.com
"It's time once again to peruse the best of the bad writing, as decided by the judges of the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest. By comparing his love's anatomy to the carburetor of his car, Dan McKay, a computer analyst at Microsoft Great Plains in Fargo, North Dakota, won this year's contest, beating out thousands of other dreadful entries.
"As he stared at her ample bosom, he daydreamed of the dual Stromberg carburetors in his vintage Triumph Spitfire," he wrote, comparing a woman's breasts to "small knurled caps of the oil dampeners."
The competition highlights literary achievements of the most dubious sort -- terrifyingly bad sentences that take their inspiration from minor writer Edward George Earl Bulwer-Lytton, whose 1830 novel "Paul Clifford" began, "It was a dark and stormy night." "We want writers with a little talent, but no taste," San Jose State English Professor Scott Rice said. "And Dan's entry was just ludicrous." McKay was is in China and could not be reached to comment about his status as a world-renowned wretched writer. He will receive $250.
But there's more. Here's the runner-up:
"The rising sun crawled over the ridge and slithered across the hot barren terrain into every nook and cranny like grease on a Denny's grill in the morning rush, but only until eleven o'clock when they switch to the lunch menu," wrote Lester Guyse, a retired fraud investigator in Portland, Oregon.
Ken Aclin, of Shreveport, Louisiana, won the Grand Panjandrum's Award for his shocking similes and abusive use of adjectives. He wrote that India "hangs like a wet washcloth from the towel rack of Asia."
If you didn't win, or didn't even know about the contest, there's always next year. The official website is here.
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Bochco Goes Over There
From: www.writerswrite.com
"The Hollwood Reporter examines the effect on TV writers by writer/producer Steven Bochco. Bochco's newest TV show is an Iraq War drama for Fox called Over There.
What is less known about Bochco, particularly outside of industry circles, is the sheer number of writers, producers and directors who logged time at Steven Bochco Prods. or worked on Bochco shows early in their careers and have gone on to become some of the medium's heaviest hitters in their own right.
At the head of that class would be fellows named David E. Kelley, Dick Wolf and David Milch. Kelley was famously recruited to write a script for "L.A. Law" while still practicing law on the East Coast. That single script would turn into hundreds. Wolf cut his teeth on "Hill Street," where he was a staff writer (his first such gig) before going on to create the multipronged "Law & Order" franchise. Milch, too, was a writer for "Hill Street" back in the day. He would ultimately co-create, executive produce and write for "NYPD Blue." And now, of course, he's busy winning rave notices for his artistic and profane Western saga "Deadwood" on HBO.
Milch (a 24-time Emmy nominee and four-time winner), says Bochco taught him everything he knows about how to write a TV show.
"Steven taught me about structure, about honoring the contract with the audience and all that implies. And then he also taught me to honor the requirements of the material, sometimes in opposition to that contract with the audience. Mostly, though, he taught by example. He was so brave in a medium not overwhelmed with brave people. And there's just no question that no one but him would have seen that my peculiar combination of talents was somehow a promise worth cultivating."
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Roald Dahl and the Museum
From: www.writerswrite.com
"Perhaps author Roald Dahl (1916-1990) would have been pleased at Tim Burton's adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. He might also have been pleased to find out that a museum in his honor opened last month in England. Or, then again, he might not have been.
A highlight of the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre in Great Missenden in Buckinghamshire, a 40-minute train ride from London, is a replica of the hut where Dahl wrote, with eccentric objects such as a ball of chocolate-bar wrappers and part of his own hip bone.
Visitors enter the museum through doors shaped like chocolate bars. Among the exhibits are drafts of Dahl's major works, letters he wrote to his mother, films and video clips.
You can find more info about the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre here. With all the plethora of author museums opening lately, it raises the stress levels for current authors. To be truly successful, clearly one must have a museum named after one. Time to start saving all those letters to mum.
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Latest Writing News, Headlines and Blogs from Yahoo:
Helping teenage girls find their writing 'voices' (The Christian Science Monitor)
From: us.rd.yahoo.com
"'Girls Write Now,' a New York volunteer organization, meshes youth mentoring with creative writing."
From knurled oil dampener caps to greasy sunrises, this is bad writing at its best (Picayune Item)
From: us.rd.yahoo.com
"SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A man who compared a woman's anatomy to a carburetor won an annual contest that celebrates the worst writing in the English language."
Reading, writing, now arithmetic (Orange Leader)
From: us.rd.yahoo.com
"For more than 20 years, Rebecca Flickinger wrote news stories. Today, she's writing a new chapter in her life. "At an age when all my friends are readying to retire I'm starting my third career," she said."
Journalist Killed in Iraq Admired Kerouac (AP via Yahoo! News)
From: us.rd.yahoo.com
" An American freelance journalist who was killed while reporting in Iraq had traveled without security as he toured the country writing about ordinary people struggling with the U.S. military presence."
Is a concrete dead line for the writing of the Iraqi constitution necessary? (Kurdish Media)
From: us.rd.yahoo.com
"During the past couple of weeks, I have been glued to the television news networks as well as the Internet reading anything that is connected and mentions the writing of the Iraqi constitution."
Native son finds success writing thrillers | Statesville Record & Landmark (Statesville Record & Landmark)
From: us.rd.yahoo.com
"At first glance, Blake Crouch gives the impression of a soft spoken and immensely intelligent 26-year-old man. But don't be fooled by the reserved exterior. This Statesville native has another dimension to him, a side capable of spewing out dark and thrilling words."
Latest Writing News, Headlines and Blogs from The Writiing Life:
UpdateStill cannot pub
From: cdeemer.blogspot.com
" UpdateStill cannot publish on my end unless I ftp and change the index.html file manually. When changes actually appear and the blog looks normal, it's because it has been published on the Blogger end by someone trying to help me."
The nightmare continues
From: cdeemer.blogspot.com
" The nightmare continuesWell, 2 folks who tried to help me so far haven't been able to. Is the 3rd time the charm?"
Latest Writing News, Headlines and Blogs from The Write News:
Writers Write, Inc. Launches Pleasant Morning Buzz
From: www.writenews.com
"Writers Write, Inc. has announced the official launch of Pleasant Morning Buzz ( http://www.pleasantmorningbuzz.com ), a blog covering current events with a twist. Pleasant Morning Buzz features commentary about current events including news, science, television shows, films, celebrities and other items of interest. "
BMG Direct to Acquire The Columbia House Company
From: www.writenews.com
"BMG Direct, a division of DirectGroup Bertelsmann, announced that it has reached an agreement with The Blackstone Group to acquire The Columbia House Company. Stuart Goldfarb, President and CEO of BMG Direct, will serve as President and CEO of the newly acquired company. The move combines two giant direct marketing brands with similar business models. "
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