Ooo, a new background and an actual update. I know I’ve been lousy about the latter but I really am working on it. I write posts about writing all the time… they just usually end up on my blog or in a magical hole on my computer titled “Drafts” where out-of-sight-out-of-mind syndrome takes over and I never touch them again.

Now that I have a better, more Feeby-capable, computer and my writing nest is a bit more cat proof (thus workable) I’m hoping to change my ways and start getting more done. So far a lot of my other projects have had a bit of life breathed into them and this one is next.

My muse demands it!

Anyways, until my next post I’d like to share some of the places I’ve been visiting. First and foremost I’d like to help promote a friend- because goodness knows she’s already done so much for me and totally deserves it.

Referential Magazine, an online magazine of a different flavor, has just opened their virtual doors and is actively seeking submissions where inspiration is literally the name of the game. What am I talking about? Well, it’s a bit like a plot bunny or a prompt- where each idea spawns another but I’m better off letting Jessie explain it so what are you waiting for? Go check it out already! Beautiful poetry, prose, photography, and more.

Other Writerly Places:

• Writer’s News Weekly – Not updated as frequently as I would like but still a wonderful little nook in the net full of writer-worthy news and articles. They also have ‘Weekly Writer Horoscopes,’ three webcomics including one called ‘Monkey in the Middle’ that features a (you guessed it) cute monkey caught in the throes of publishing, and a fun little section called ‘Dear Lea’ where one may have their idiotic questions met with sarcasm and their more worthy wonders answered in full.
• 365 Tomorrows – A wonderful and constantly growing collection of SciFi flash fiction. Includes a podcast and a forum. Submissions must be under 600 words.
• Wordnik – It’s not just some dictionary. It’s a goal. To make people who use words smarter and expand language as a whole. In their own words: “Wordnik is a refuge for linguistic underdogs and etymological rejects alike. Why should some stuffy Brit in his Oxford cubicle raise a disapproving eyebrow at the real language real people use and tell us that “brainpicker” isn’t actually a word?” I love it.

Links Of Love:

• Dream Catchers For Abused Children – The title says it all. Dedicated the prevention and awareness of child abuse and neglect.
• Operation Beautiful – Changing the way we see ourselves in the world one well placed sticky note at a time.
• Free Rice – Wouldn’t it be cool if you could help people in need simply by using your vocabulary? Now you can! I’ve been in love with this site for years now.

Something Fun:

• Blog Stickers! – See the panda in my sidebar? That’s where I got him. :) There are plenty of others in a variety of styles, link code provided and all. Enjoy.

And that’s all I have to share for tonight.