{"id":1703,"date":"2009-01-06T22:50:00","date_gmt":"2009-01-06T22:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/writingya.com\/?p=1703"},"modified":"2018-11-20T05:30:31","modified_gmt":"2018-11-20T05:30:31","slug":"in-swi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writingya.com\/?p=1703","title":{"rendered":"In the Swim"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>2009 has all the earmarks of being a year that will go swimmingly. Here’s just a few of the numerous reasons why:<\/p>\n

Four Most Awesome<\/b>
The most hip short thing of the year so far — Leila’s ‘zine<\/a>. Or, TBR Tallboy, as we should really call it. I’ve often whined about my desire to include some of my short fiction in an anthology — and how hard it is to get into one of those without an editor being sure of your talent and your saleability — and how sad it is that there’s so little space for YA shorts in the publishing world. And now, there’s a place for the stories that I like to read! Check it out<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Four brilliant writers share their ways to shape the new year — two by encouraging people to actually, write<\/i>, as with Hip Writer Mama’s 30 Day Challenge<\/a>, and Robin’s challenge to aspiring authors<\/a> — and the other two with objects. Justina’s vision boards<\/a>, and Sara’s gifts which remind her to stay in the moment<\/a>. All great ideas — and all sparking new ideas in me.<\/p>\n

Also awesome: blowing bubbles in sub-freezing temps<\/a>. Those frozen bubbles are gorgeous — and something to cheer up those people living in sleetland at this time. Via mental_floss’ morning cuppa<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And now — because it had to happen —
Harbingers of The Totally Stupid In Our Fair New Year<\/b>:<\/p>\n

Twilight. The fragrance. Via Librarily Blonde<\/a>, and Burger King’s Flame<\/i>, the cologne of virile males and …charred meat?<\/a><\/p>\n

Sigh<\/i>.
Well, we’re an innovative species, if nothing else.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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