Skip to main content

Random Articles - RAW 150605

By

I hope you all had a good week.  Now that the weekend is nearly upon us feel free to kick back with your favourite beverage, enjoy a good book or comtemplate if Bird Get Sunburn.  I have some suggested reading in the first article, 'Does Science Fiction Have A Canon?' or you can find your own on one of 'The Best Websites to Discover New Books'.  This weekend I'm looking forward to a nice warming espresso or long black with my morning read. Enjoy!


  • Does Science Fiction Have A Canon?
  • Seattle, Portland Top Amazon’s Most Well-Read Cities List
  • Getting Past Genre in Digital Acquisitions
  • E Ink Announces New Signage Tech, but No E-Paper
  • The Mobile Future Is Now and Amazon Is Winning It
  • The Best Websites to Discover New Books
  • Do Birds Get Sunburns?


---





Does Science Fiction Have A Canon?


Is there a list of essential science fiction books that all Sci-Fi reader should have read?  A canon so to say? I recently read an article about The Benefits of Reading a Book You Don’t Like, I also read a post which was written in response to it.  Basically they agreed that, for each field of endeavour, in order to be able to communicate effectively with your colleagues, you need share common experiences or texts. Read more...


Seattle, Portland Top Amazon’s Most Well-Read Cities List


Ink, Bits, and Pixels - Portland and Seattle are filled with tech geeks -  and apparently Amazon customers. Amazon released its fifth annual list of the Most Well-Read Cities in the US today, and it has a few surprised. Read more...





Getting Past Genre in Digital Acquisitions


digitalbookworld.com - The growth of ebook publishing has heralded the growth of genre publishing—and it’s no wonder: Readers gravitate toward online communities that mirror their interests. By publishing genre-oriented ebooks, publishers and authors can cater to established communities of readers. Read more...



goodereader.com - E Ink has a storied track record of announcing new e-paper at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas or SID Display Week. It looks like the company doesn’t have any new plans to develop anything new for e-readers this year, instead they are focusing on digital signage. Read more...






The Mobile Future Is Now and Amazon Is Winning It


digitalbookworld.com - Two recent moves by Google drive home an e-commerce lesson many book publishers worried about Amazon’s market dominance are beginning to learn themselves—that a great deal depends on owning customer relationships with mobile users.  Read more...





The Best Websites to Discover New Books


goodereader.com - Casual readers often face challenges when new books come out by authors they love. Sure you can visit the local bookstore every few weeks and check out what is new and notable.  Today we look at the best websites that focus on e-book discovery, finding a great new read or simply getting notified when a new book comes out. Some of these companies have been around for a decade, others have just come out in a the last few years. All of these sites are heavily endorsed by millions of readers who depend on them for their day to day reading needs. Read more...



Do Birds Get Sunburns?


gavan.ca - So, I was uploading this photograph taken in Peru of a Turkey Vulture. Now, with its red head and the fact that it was on the beach in Mancora, I kind of thought that it looked like it had a sunburn. The thing is, TVs have red heads all the time, so I’ve just assumed that its not really a symptom of a sunburn in the same way it is for us (mammals). This left me wondering, though: can birds get sunburns?  Read more...



Liked what you read? Want to known when new posts are up?
To follow me on Twitter or Google+ click on the images below.
Twitter    Google+    YouTube
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Feedback is welcome.

Popular posts from this blog

Verner Vinge and The Fermi Paradox | A Fire Upon The Deep

By
There are two things about this book that I really like: The first is Verner Vinge's take on the Fermi Paradox and the second are the Tines, an alien race he created for the story. [Would you rather watch the video edition of this post? - releasing soon.] I love reading Science Fiction and Fantasy stories and one of my favourite things about these books are all the different non-human races that we encounter. In Fantasy it’s normally just a handful of races like Elves and Dwarfs, but in Science Fiction there is an unlimited amount of different alien races out there… but what about in real life? In real life… Have you ever wondered where all the aliens are? Have you ever been looking at the stars and wondered ‘Are we alone in the universe ?’ If so you’re not alone. There has been a lot of discussion about this topic by people from all walks of life including philosophers, scientist and writers. In fact this discussion has a name: The Fermi Paradox. The Fermi Para...
Post a Comment
Read more

The Most Mysterious Book in the World - The Voynich Manuscript

By
Bibliophiles who love a good mystery, or conspiracy, should be familiar with the Voynich Manuscript. In the article that follows I’ll take you through a quick overview on this mystery and then provide you with some links for further reading. Enjoy! The mysterious Voynich Manuscript has been hanging around for almost 500 years, most of that time it was lost among a private collection but is now the focus of intense of scrutiny. It is famous for being written in an unknown language or code which, so far, has yet to been deciphered. The Voynich manuscript, or Beinecke Ms. 408, is thought to be the only medieval document on the planet in that category. This handwritten codex famous for its indecipherable language also contains drawings of strange plants, Zodiac star charts, and what looks like women bathing in green water.
Post a Comment
Read more

Cycling In The Dark - A Technique For Writing Fiction.

By
I’ve been reading a lot of ‘ how-to ’ books on writing novels recently, the majority of them talk about creating an outline even before writing the first draft. For those of us who have attempted this sort of thing it does make sense. Step 1: Create and outline of your story, know where and when everything will happen. Step 2: Write your first draft, don’t worry about spelling mistakes or typo’s just let your creative voice have free reign so you can get the story out there. As Joanna Penn says ‘ splurge on words and ideas ’ in this first draft. Step 3: Spent time editing. That is using your critical voice, correcting the spelling mistakes and typo’s, rewriting and polishing the story. The problem is that we spend a lot of time on step 1 and never seem to be able to finish.
Post a Comment
Read more