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    27
    Jan
    youranonnews: ACTA in a Nutshell – What is ACTA?  ACTA is the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. A new intellectual property enforcement treaty being negotiated by the United States, the European Community, Switzerland, and Japan, with Australia, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Mexico, Jordan, Morocco, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, and Canada recently announcing that they will join in as well. Why should you care about ACTA? Initial reports indicate that the treaty will have a very broad scope and will involve new tools targeting “Internet distribution and information technology.” What is the goal of ACTA? Reportedly the goal is to create new legal standards of intellectual property enforcement, as well as increased international cooperation, an example of which would be an increase in information sharing between signatory countries’ law enforcement agencies. Negotiating Parties -  Australia Canada European Union Japan Mexico Morocco New Zealand The Republic of Korea Singapore Switzerland United States Essential ACTA Resources -  Read more about ACTA here: ACTA Fact Sheet Read the authentic version of the ACTA text as of 15 April 2011, as finalized by participating countries here: ACTA Finalized Text Follow the history of the treaty’s formation here: ACTA history Read letters from U.S. Senator Ron Wyden wherein he challenges the constitutionality of ACTA: Letter 1 | Letter 2 | Read the Administration’s Response to Wyden’s First Letter here: Response Watch a short informative video on ACTA: ACTA Video Watch a lulzy video on ACTA: Lulzy Video Reuters: ACTA signed in Tokyo: Article United States ACTA: Read European Union Trade Commission ACTA: Read Australian Gov’t ACTA: Read Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic: Read ACTA Undermines Access to Medicines: Article Say NO to ACTA. It is essential to spread awareness and get the word out on ACTA. #ActAgainstACTA

    youranonnews:

    ACTA in a Nutshell –

    What is ACTA?  ACTA is the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. A new intellectual property enforcement treaty being negotiated by the United States, the European Community, Switzerland, and Japan, with Australia, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Mexico, Jordan, Morocco, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, and Canada recently announcing that they will join in as well.

    Why should you care about ACTA? Initial reports indicate that the treaty will have a very broad scope and will involve new tools targeting “Internet distribution and information technology.”

    What is the goal of ACTA? Reportedly the goal is to create new legal standards of intellectual property enforcement, as well as increased international cooperation, an example of which would be an increase in information sharing between signatory countries’ law enforcement agencies.

    Negotiating Parties - 

    • Australia
    • Canada
    • European Union
    • Japan
    • Mexico
    • Morocco
    • New Zealand
    • The Republic of Korea
    • Singapore
    • Switzerland
    • United States

    Essential ACTA Resources - 

    • Read more about ACTA here: ACTA Fact Sheet
    • Read the authentic version of the ACTA text as of 15 April 2011, as finalized by participating countries here: ACTA Finalized Text
    • Follow the history of the treaty’s formation here: ACTA history
    • Read letters from U.S. Senator Ron Wyden wherein he challenges the constitutionality of ACTA: Letter 1 | Letter 2 | Read the Administration’s Response to Wyden’s First Letter here: Response
    • Watch a short informative video on ACTA: ACTA Video
    • Watch a lulzy video on ACTA: Lulzy Video
    • Reuters: ACTA signed in Tokyo: Article
    • United States ACTA: Read
    • European Union Trade Commission ACTA: Read
    • Australian Gov’t ACTA: Read
    • Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic: Read
    • ACTA Undermines Access to Medicines: Article

    Say NO to ACTA. It is essential to spread awareness and get the word out on ACTA. #ActAgainstACTA


    (via mercurialblonde)

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    24
    Jan

    Dusting off the Bible…

    I dusted off my second draft of “Hellsen” for the first time since I printed it off months ago. Watching a Ray Park interview gave me some sudden inspiration to work on it.

    It’s so messy… But the week plot points have been ironing themselves out in my head. I think writing “Tell the Devil I’m Dead…” and doing some casual reading has helped me tighten my wording.

    Time away has been a good thing, and Ibriah, Jhonas, and the rest of the “Hellsen” crew would thank me for it.

  3. 959
    1
    Jan
    vintagerosegarden: If only! A library with a secret door! I would be such a happy person! thebookloverscorner: Home Dreams Library Secret Door  How great would this hide-out be? I might have to have one in my dream house.

    vintagerosegarden:

    If only! A library with a secret door! I would be such a happy person!

    thebookloverscorner:

    Home Dreams Library Secret Door 

    How great would this hide-out be? I might have to have one in my dream house.

    (via cyanidemist)

  4. 18
    Dec

    A good article cautioning against the over-use of detail while writing about characters.

  5. 11
    11
    Dec

    Good reference for artists who sell at art shows and craft shows.

  6. 2
    18
    Nov

    To pen or not to pen…

    I like the process of writing my stories on paper. It allows me to think things through and not rush my words. Of course, typing them up afterward is quite time consuming. However, this time around I’m using the typing process as a time for me to make my first edits and polish my work. I think I will have a readable draft once “Tell the Devil I’m Dead…” is typed up.

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    17
    Nov

    Character Development: Aleckzandyr (“Tell the Devil I’m Dead…”)

    I can’t quite wrap my head around the Prince of Vampires. Imagine being 5000 years old and still not finding your place in the world. You’re told you’re destined to lead the Vampires, but then you were a child when the King of Vampires decided that, and then he died…

    A human soul surrounded by bodies filled with blood-sucking fiends. No one really understands you… Your wife is a fallen soul in a girl’s body. The man you call your brother is a demon who only cares for beautiful things. You turned your closest lover into a creature you despise.

    But then there’s Lukas… What is it about Lukas?

    I can’t quite wrap my head around Alec. He has so many secrets, and he doesn’t like to share them.

  8. 103
    11
    Nov

    Conversations with Your Novel

    lettersandlight:

    I’ve got a bad case of the Week Two Blahs.

    My novel taunts me from another window. “Hey Sarah!” I hear it saying. “I kind of suck! I’m getting a little rambly and nothing much of anything has happened in about three chapters!”

    I try to ignore it, knowing that it’s wrong—I just introduced my love interest and had a dramatic injury! Things are happening!—but it’s hard, in Week Two, not to listen to your novel. “Your main character just collapsed in front of her future love interest’s house and you couldn’t even make that interesting! You’re terrible at this! Maybe you should go knit something and play with your cat, because obviously there’s no point in you ever writing anything again!”

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    Interesting thoughts on the writing process…

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    1
    Nov
    staff: Name The Office of Letters and LightFirst Post August 2010Location Berkeley The Office of Letters and Light organizes events where children and adults find the inspiration, encouragement, and structure they need to achieve their creative potential. One such event, National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), takes place all November—which means it starts today! NaNoWriMo challenges you to write a 50,000-word novel, from scratch, in the month of November. Participants exchange advice and writing tips on the web and through group write-ins held in coffeeshops, living rooms, and libraries all around the world. Last year, 200,500 people took part! Also check out… Mati Milstein / Photojournalist Shooting in Israel and the Palestinian territories for global media outlets, diplomatic missions, NGOs & private companies. Obit of the Day Looking at the famous, infamous, not-so-famous, and unique lives that have shuffled off this mortal coil. One Thing Well A weblog about simple, useful software. NaNoWriMo sounds very interesting, but I don’t think I have it in me. Maybe next year?

    staff:

    Name The Office of Letters and Light
    First Post August 2010
    Location Berkeley

    The Office of Letters and Light organizes events where children and adults find the inspiration, encouragement, and structure they need to achieve their creative potential. One such event, National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), takes place all November—which means it starts today! NaNoWriMo challenges you to write a 50,000-word novel, from scratch, in the month of November. Participants exchange advice and writing tips on the web and through group write-ins held in coffeeshops, living rooms, and libraries all around the world. Last year, 200,500 people took part!

    Also check out…

    Mati Milstein / Photojournalist
    Shooting in Israel and the Palestinian territories for global media outlets, diplomatic missions, NGOs & private companies.

    Obit of the Day
    Looking at the famous, infamous, not-so-famous, and unique lives that have shuffled off this mortal coil.

    One Thing Well
    A weblog about simple, useful software.

    NaNoWriMo sounds very interesting, but I don’t think I have it in me. Maybe next year?

  10. 31
    Oct

    Artist Spotlight: Ciara

    I met Ciara on Etsy. She is one of many Jewelry artists trying to make it on the site, but she stands out to me because of her enthusiasm, kindness, and helpfulness. You can visit her online shop here: designs by ciaralg.

    Rose Pendant necklace with Black Heart and Sterling Silver -- From France, With Love Necklace

    After a busy week, I was able to catch Ciara for a couple questions this weekend…

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