As writers, we’re all well-versed in that dreaded malady–no, not the flu: I’m talking about writer’s block. There’s nothing worse than the bright white of an empty page, or the taunting wink of the cursor on the blank computer screen. Thankfully, The Den of Geek blog has compiled a list of the Top 5 Writer’s [...]
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Heavy Weights
November 17th, 2008 No Comments
A couple of months ago, I was riding the T, and happened to notice a man sitting across from me. The reason he first caught my eye was not because he was staring at me (he was, but that’s another story for another time), but because he was reading “Infinite Jest,” that famously large David [...]
Local Master of Snark Makes Good
October 25th, 2008 2 Comments
Most people recognize John Hodgman as the be-spectacled PC in the ubiquitous Mac ads we’ve all come to know and love. Some people even recall him from his stint on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. A few people have even seen his books on the shelves at bookstores. But what most people don’t realize [...]
Tags: author readings · Battlestar Galactica · Jill · John Hodgman
My Red Pencil
October 19th, 2008 1 Comment
I’m a born proofreader. What can I say, I like to point out other people’s mistakes. It’s one of my talents. So when the opportunity arose to proofread manuscripts for a small trade publisher, I pounced on it. The job is freelance, so it’s perfect for a little bit of extra money, and it’s always [...]
Tags: books · editing · Jill · publishing industry
Lizzie Stark, the MacGuyver of Lit Mags
September 24th, 2008 1 Comment
We here at Vernacular love a juicy “Emerson alum makes good” story (unless we don’t like you, in which case, it qualifies as bragging, and no one likes a braggart, so just shut up and get on with your “accomplishments” and leave us in peace). That being said, Emerson MFA alum Lizzie Stark was profiled [...]
Tags: emerson alums · fringe magazine · Jill
Professor Reviews–John Rodzvilla
September 14th, 2008 No Comments
John Rodzvilla teaches Electronic Publishing Overview, one of the most popular courses for publishing students at Emerson. Known for his trademark YouTube clips and SecondLife demonstrations, John brings his depth of knowledge of all things Internet and publishing related to the course. Given that all publishing is moving at breakneck speeds toward an entirely digital [...]
Tags: e-publishing · emerson professors · Jill · John Rodzvilla
Sneaking a Peek
August 5th, 2008 4 Comments
You know you do it–whether you’re sitting shoulder to shoulder with a complete stranger on the T, or you’re hanging on to a pole for dear life, looking down on a lucky soul placidly enjoying their 12 inches of ass space. We do it because we’re human, and curiosity is in our DNA–whatever you’re doing [...]
Tags: freelancing · Jill · reading
"More giddy in my desires than a monkey"
July 25th, 2008 No Comments
If Shakespeare is nothing to you but a dead white dude who wrote dull plays and wore puffy shirts, then get thee to Shakespeare on the Common for “As You Like It,” a free performance running every weeknight except Mondays through August 3rd at the Parkman Bandstand. “As You Like It” isn’t the stuff your [...]
Tags: Boston · Jill · Shakespeare
Book Review: Then We Came to the End
July 15th, 2008 No Comments
I’ve been working a lot of overtime the past couple of weeks, hunching over my computer in my stuffy, windowless cubicle, squinting at my computer monitor as I meticulously cut and paste and format and reformat table after table. Whoever said a career in publishing was glamorous? One of the only things that kept me [...]
Tags: Book Reviews · fiction · Jill
Pictures worth a thousand words?
July 7th, 2008 2 Comments
You know you’re hanging out with a bunch of writers when the conversation turns to author photos. Of course, I wouldn’t know the first thing about it, since choosing an author photo is probably the last thing I will ever have to worry about. But it did get me thinking about what makes a good [...]
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