While listening to radio music during a recent road trip, my attention wandered, and I realized I was on the verge of becoming sleepy enough to pull over. The weather was terrible — no day to step out of the car without an umbrella.
At least if I wanted to stay dry.
Aargh!
Book pirates steal your profits and reviews.
The type of piracy mentioned in this post refers to “the unauthorized reproduction or use of a copyrighted book, recording, television program, patented invention, trademarked product, etc.” (Dictionary.com).
If you discover your book(s) on a pirate page or site, you have several ways to report and disable their activities. These tips will help.
Do Emojis Belong in Serious Literature?
Emojis or emoticons in text messages and social media comments can take the place of facial expressions, emotions, and objects. Sometimes they provide just the touch you need to make a point.
But do they belong in books?
Before We Proceed …
You’ll find disagreements about the definitions of emoji and emoticon, and how to form the plurals.
According to Britannica.com: “… if you come across a smiley face that contains a character you can find on your computer keyboard, it’s an emoticon. If it’s a little cartoon figure that is free from the binds of punctuation, numbers, and letters, it’s an emoji.”
Guest author L.N. Hunter provides his observations about the value of critiques, and supplies several helpful links. See also his recent commentary: What Do Americans Have Against the Letter “U” Anyway?
L.N. hails from the UK; therefore his grammar and spelling is based on UK English.
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Why do you write?
Some people write for the fun of it, with no intention of ever letting anyone else see the fruits of their labours. If that describes you, stop reading now! This article ain’t for your eyes.