Tue, Jun 26th, 2007
One of the great things about writing books is that people can anonymously review them on Amazon.com. I don’t often make a habit of reading the reviews, but every so often, when I feel like donning a hair shirt, or hitting myself about the head with a board, or otherwise reminding myself of my corporeal […]
Thu, Jun 21st, 2007
This morning, my writing time consisted mostly of me hacking and slashing through a section of my book in which I discuss how large-scale organizations like PETA and others encourage people to purchase their activism on a member/donor model rather than empowering people to do things on their own. Then, I remembered that the article […]
Fri, Jun 15th, 2007
….and working hard on a few different things. First, I want to thank you all for the tips and ideas and encouragement around writing. It helped. I cranked out another chapter and am now on my last. The end is in sight, thankfully. Thanks so much for all of the thoughtful comments. I really appreciate […]
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