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Non Fiction Advertising When I was learning to write ads there were certain copywriters I, …well…, copied. Not well, mind you. Amongst them were the likes of thingy Abbot, wotsisname Brignull, Neil French (unforgettable) and the Volkswagen ads of DDB - anthologised in a brilliant book I nicked from the agency I worked for that was bought by DDB. There were others too. But one stood out for me. I remember an ad for the Imperial War Museum that appeared in the Design and Art Direction Annual - the red one ('87). Think back to the period or imagine it if your weren't born. Would you have jazzed it up? Indra Sinha has a gift for telling it like it is. Do you? Curiously enough when the world is filled with the ironical &'knowing', the cute, contrived, conceited, confected and corny-hearing 'the truth' told in a lyrical, journalistic style it has the same effect as smelling salts. Sinha has that talent. "As a writer your words go out into the world to millions of people and change things.

Gadget Lab - Hardware That Rocks Your World Dear blank, please blank. Engadget Graeme Reynolds's Blog TechCrunch Joe Bageant Howard Phillips Lovecraft Howard Phillips Lovecraft was an American author of fantasy, horror and science fiction. He is notable for blending elements of science fiction and horror; and for popularizing "cosmic horror": the notion that some concepts, entities or experiences are barely comprehensible to human minds, and those who delve into such risk their sanity. Lovecraft has become a cult figure in the horror genre and… (more) He is notable for blending elements of science fiction and horror; and for popularizing "cosmic horror": the notion that some concepts, entities or experiences are barely comprehensible to human minds, and those who delve into such risk their sanity. Lovecraft has become a cult figure in the horror genre and is noted as creator of the "Cthulhu Mythos," a series of loosely interconnected fictions featuring a "pantheon" of nonhuman creatures, as well as the famed Necronomicon, a grimoire of magical rites and forbidden lore. Source: Wikipedia (less)

The Manifesto of Self-Revocation Greetings, children. Within these pages you will, through the rigours of mouse-clicking faith, find that which you seek. These 'pages' are simply manifestations of those things you feel deep within your own very hearts. So seek and you shall find. The Index to the Manifesto Bishop Jamie was diagnosed with glandular fever during a checkup earlier in the week by the Church witch doctor. Since the Pope's impassioned plea at last week's service, there has been a 36% decrease in cannibalism amongst parishoners. Fashion conscious members of the congregation have been admiring the dapper new Atomic/Bacterial/Chemical environment suit Sanctus Jack has taken to wearing at all times. The Pope would like to remind the lesser Deacons that this is not a democracy, and that all further attempts at revolution will be met with stern and decisive buggerings. Much to the disgust of the Papacy, Bishop Leslie has taken residence (again) in the United States of America, ostensibly to study law.

What do I MAKE? I'm a teacher and I make a goddamn difference. Now what about you??? Beautiful. Spend three quality minutes with this video. A response from a teacher to a patronizing jerk who asked him, "You're a teacher, Taylor. Be honest. What do you make?" In addition to being a teacher, Taylor Mali is a slam poet. He says the problem with teachers is, "What's a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best option in life was to become a teacher?" I'm just sayin'... Turning Writers Into Motherfucking Rock Stars Oscar Wilde. Ernest Hemingway. Hunter S. Thompson. Each, a rock star in his own right. Who do we have like that these days? Who else? Stephenie Meyer? We don’t really have anyone. And here’s how we get ‘em. We Need Some Literary Beefs Up In This Hizzy Epic rock star personalities make way for epic rock star beefs. The authorial world demands this. Rappers get rap battles. Erratic Author Appearances You put rock stars in front of people, fucked up shit starts to happen. Authors — c’mon. Intensely Weird Drug Habits No, no, no, I’m not saying you need to get hooked on the current spate of hardcore narcotics. I want to see Neil Gaiman espousing the creative benefits of injecting himself with adrenalin harvested from a live tiger. Some authors will become addicted to licking the hallucinogenic ink off their own books. Authors need their own class of designer drugs to get the attention we so mightily deserve. Need To Start Making Some Rock Star Demands It’s time for authors to get in on this. and

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