Monthly Archives: July 2010

Reading in Union Sq Today

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Meakin Armstrong

Park-Lit has a simple concept: writers read from their work,  outside, in a public park. Today at 6:30 on the 21st, Guernica (in association with Park-Lit and Open City magazine) will be having a reading in Union Square Park. (On … Continue reading →

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Writing: Should You Outline First?

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Meakin Armstrong

I just ran across this piece by Nancy Rawlinson (who is a contributing editor at Guernica ) on the outlining debate. She says that yes, you should. You should outline your fiction. I have to admit that I sometimes do, … Continue reading →

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Procrastination is:

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Meakin Armstrong

Procrastination hits us in so many ways. Writers probably get hit with it worse than others. Or maybe we just worry about it more. I’ve many deadlines today, so after watching this video, I’ll have to move on .  .  … Continue reading →

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Advice: 10 Tips for Writers

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Meakin Armstrong

Janet Fitch author of the novels White Oleander and Paint it Black has some advice for writers, whether they write fiction or nonfiction (although the advice is directed at fiction writers).  Many of these tips were already given to me … Continue reading →

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Reading: Hosting Park-Lit in Union Sq

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Meakin Armstrong

Park-Lit has a simple concept: writers read from their work,  outside, in a public park. At 6:30 on the 21st, Guernica (in association with Park-Lit) will be having a reading in Union Square Park. (On the south side, right in … Continue reading →

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My Posted Clips

Posted on July 11, 2010 by Meakin Armstrong

Just moved into my new site, meakinarmstrong.com. Continue reading →

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Will Bad Newsgathering Outlast Good Papers?

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Meakin Armstrong

Newsonomics has a piece on its blog comparing Patch.com news report with one in the Contra Costa Times. Contra Costa has better reporting. But Patch had more interaction with its readers. It also had better SEO and was listed higher … Continue reading →

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Weird Trend: Renting a White guy

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Meakin Armstrong

If you’re white, they’re hiring in China. They want you to pretend to be the CEO of various (pretend) Western corporations. Make a speech, cut a ribbon, collect the cash. It’s disturbing, of course: there’s no reason why someone should … Continue reading →

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Study: No Matter What, People Want an iPad

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Meakin Armstrong

Jakob Nielsen just released a report concluding it’s faster to read on plain old paper, than an e-reader. And it’s faster to read on an iPad than a Kindle.  However. . . people would rather read on an iPad, no … Continue reading →

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Still Working on This Site

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Meakin Armstrong

It’s a slow process, but I’m putting PDFs of my clips onto this site. Click on “Editorial Clips” for my freelance writing/journalism and “Copywriter” for my ad-driven writing. Eventually, I’ll also have my all of my fiction up, and information … Continue reading →

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