Jan 11 Posted by WFYS

The secret lives of real books: Video insanity!

. Ever wonder what happens in a bookstore at night once everyone has left? (Well, okay, fine. Me neither.) But apparently, the owners of Type, an indie bookstore in Toronto, did think about it. And then they took it further. And further. The video caption on Youtube contains the list of over twenty volunteers who helped move, organize, and reshelve the books for the video effects. It also asks (with... read more

Nov 9 Posted by WFYS

Writer humor: A secret glimpse into the real world of writing

Today’s giggles come from writers Kristen Tsetsi and R.J. Keller (aka the Paper Rats) and their awesomesauce Youtube video series “Inside the Writer’s Studio“, which enlightens the public with way more publishing-chick truth than I am comfortable with. (I don’t want anybody to know that stuff. Deny, deny.) This is how it really is. Unfortunately. Regardless, “Raving... read more

Jan 26 Posted by WFYS

Writer humor: Things real people don’t say about advertising

 I read a lot (a lot, a LOT) of marketing blogs, and those folks take themselves seriously. REALLY seriously. What?!  You don’t have a sales funnel?  Aren’t you at least split-testing your landing pages?   WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DON’T HAVE A LANDING PAGE?! ~marketer faints~ /end scene It’s easy to get caught up in all the writerly details of human psychology and selling and forget... read more

Jan 12 Posted by WFYS

Writer humor: The 10 phases of rejection

T.H. Mafi is hilarious. Here is the evidence. Go read this post on the ten phases of rejection, and try–just try!–not to laugh. I dare you. I first read it while drinking Coke. Big mistake. Big, big mistake. . read more

Jan 5 Posted by WFYS

Writer humor: So you want to write a novel

This is, perhaps, the funniest thing I saw in 2010. Perhaps. If not, it’s close. If you’ve ever encountered a newbie writer with eyes full of stars (or maybe you still are one, and that’s okay, too!), you need to watch this video. It’s Stephen Hawking meets literary dreams meets Captain Obvious. Love, love. . By the way, if the video above won’t play for whatever... read more

Jan 2 Posted by WFYS

How to artfully butcher your books

This one’s hard to share, but I’m a-gonna do it anyway. I love you that much, and well, it’s just too cool to keep to myself. Need a new purpose for your old books? Flavorwire has some crazy/unique/neat ideas. Check out “10 DYI projects for your old books ” for their suggestions and photos, but be warned: they’re not for the faint of heart. Some make my... read more