Sunday Link Love — Writing and More

It’s a hot Sunday afternoon, which makes it a good time to spread a little love — link love that is. Here’s some of my favorite articles this week, starting with the writing-related ones and moving on to things that just plain interest me.

A Few Lessons About Editors and Agents — I think the main point is that, just because you get rejected by one editor, that doesn’t mean your idea is bad. Let a few more people pound on you before you give up.

Has anyone stolen your writing lately? — Speaking for myself, yes. My articles are constantly stolen. It is a frustrating part of being a writer on the web.

Some Writing Tips that I learned at the Book Store Tonight — It is ok to use the word ’said’. You said it Erica!

Can I charge a late fee for a late payment? — My opinion is that you can, as long as you are prepared to fight a battle and lose a client. It is worth the fight sometimes.

What are your biggest challenges? — My biggest challenge as a writer is time management, which is probably why I write about it as often as I do.

10 ways to entertain young children for $1 or less (without the TV) — Nothing beats a cardboard box.

Imagining what can go right — As a longtime cynic, it was nice to see someone make an argument for optimism. Dale Dauten is one of the best business writers working today.

Futurama Panel Report — Futurama is coming back! Yea!

Vaporub solves meerkat gang-wars It turns out that meerkats are all about smell (which is interesting) but the important thing to remember is that Meerkat Manor, the best soap opera ever, is coming back to Animal Planet on August 10th.

Mail Your Child to Sri Lanka or Hire Indian Pimps: Extreme Personal Outsourcing — Tim Ferriss outsourced his love life. That’s a bold step.

IBM to Regulate Employee Second Life Behavior — I used to work for IBM. If you read this article, you will have a pretty good idea of why I left.