The Shack is a book people either love or hate ~ theologically, literarily, therapeutically ~ few find middle ground.  Tonight we want to hear the views of our live audience and commentary from of our panel of Kindlings, the irrepressible Bill Hogg, singer/songwriter/therapist Robert Deeble and broadcaster, pastor/theologian & all around gadfly Randy Rowland. Less

Welcome to the poetry and prose vortex! You might hear a new or seasoned author discuss their newest title or hear Dr. Ni read from her vast, erotic, and intellectual literary work. Whatever happens, your brain will be exhausted by 7 p.m. Don't miss out! Less

Welcome to the poetry and prose vortex! You might hear a new or seasoned author discuss their newest title or hear Dr. Ni read from her vast, erotic, and intellectual literary work. Whatever happens, your brain will be exhausted by 7 p.m. Don't miss out! literature | poetry | fiction | memoir | the writing life | Less

http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - Ponzi has an addiction to ink pens, and anything with ink in it. She's very particular when it comes to what pens she uses. She came across an Artisan recently on Ustream, who creates pens by crafting with wood. He's using Social Networking to showcase his art, which is very cool. http://chris.pirillo.com Less

Greetings! As you know I get alot of pitches thrown at me. Many times they are extremely bad when the script may actually be great! today I discuss a few resources I have come across that I recommend: 15SecondPitch.com and a great book called Ideas That Stick . Also a new contest! Sign up for the FMC Newsletter and you could win a Wacom Intuos 3! Lastly, if you love the show vote for us for the PodcastAwards ! Enter Filmmaking Central in the Movies and Film section. Thanks! Download a2a_linkname="Filmmaking Central Episode 18 08 Refine Your Pitch"; a2a_linkurl="http://filmmakingcentral.com/fmc2/2008/09/19/podcasts/filmmaking-central-episode-18-08-refine-your-pitch/"; a2a_show_title=1; Less

This afternoon our guest is the inimitable Abe the Rockstarr: charioteer, songwriter, poet, and scribe in many forms. Let's listen in as he describes the notes and lyrics that fall into his ears as he operates his horse and carriage near Indy Hall. Less

This afternoon our guest is the inimitable Abe the Rockstarr: charioteer, songwriter, poet, and scribe in many forms. Let's listen in as he describes the notes and lyrics that fall into his ears as he operates his horse and carriage near Indy Hall. charioteer | songwriter | poetry | lyrics | beer drinkers union | Less

Welcome to the poetry and prose vortex! You might hear a new or seasoned author discuss their newest title or hear Dr. Ni read from her vast, erotic, and intellectual literary work. Whatever happens, your brain will be exhausted by 7 p.m. Don't miss out! Less

Welcome to the poetry and prose vortex! You might hear a new or seasoned author discuss their newest title or hear Dr. Ni read from her vast, erotic, and intellectual literary work. Whatever happens, your brain will be exhausted by 7 p.m. Don't miss out! literature | poetry | fiction | memoir | the writing life | Less

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed I’ve developed an acronym: PUGS. It’s short for Punctuation, Usage, Grammar and Spelling. If you remember your PUGS, then you’re going to create a better piece of text. People take you more seriously, and you will come across as a professional if you are using proper Grammar. Yes, I can be forceful with my belief that you are smarter than you come across when you don’t write very well. Considering that a large part of being online is text… it’s important that you can write. Maybe you know how to write, but you’re looking to become more creative. What resources are out there to help you? Language is a Virus won’t install malicious software on your computer. It will, however, give you a ton of new and creative ideas to get you started (or help you finish!). There are so many things on this site to help you, that I’m not even going to list everything. You need to head over there and check them all out. However, some of what you’ll find includes: Poetry and random-line generators. Title-o-Matic and character name generators. Places on the site to post your own stories and poems. Writing experiment exercises. Poetry, Creativity, Writing and Language articles If you’re having writer’s block, or even just need a little extra boost… this is an excellent resource for you. There are tons of widgets on the site that you can use should you choose. The creative writing exercises are truly amazing, and a lot of fun. You’ll even find articles and tutorials helping you along your path to writing a novel or screenplay! You don’t need to have a degree in English, nor do you have to speak English as your primary language to get a lot of use out of this site. No matter how good you are (or aren’t!), you’ll get even better with practice. Sidney Offits Memoir Writing Secrets. Freelance Home Writers. How To Make A Fortune Writing For Fortune 500 Companies. Want to embed this video on your own site, blog, or forum? Use this code or download the video: <object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/LdK2E6pKQno"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/LdK2E6pKQno" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><br /><a href="http://chris.pirillo.com/">Chris</a> | <a href="http://live.pirillo.com/">Live Tech Support</a> | <a href="http://media.pirillo.com/">Video Help</a> | <a href="http://feeds.pirillo.com/ChrisPirilloShow">Add to iTunes</a> What’s the Best Way to Write a Forum or Blog Post? Can You Rhyme all the Time on a Dime? What are the Best Free Adobe AIR Apps Chumby Widget Email Video and Audio Annotations with Web Page Links 10 Ways to Eliminate the Echo Chamber MoveDigital is Moving Forward I Didn’t Write Anything Yesterday! The Gnomedex Song Huge Creative X-Fi Problems a How do You Improve Your Writing Skills? Less

live.pirillo.com - geeks.pirillo.com - I've developed an acronym: PUGS. It's short for Punctuation, Usage, Grammar and Spelling. If you remember your PUGS, then you're going to create a better piece of text. People take you more seriously, and you will come across as a professional if you are using proper Grammar. Less

Welcome to the poetry and prose vortex! You might hear a new or seasoned author discuss their newest title or hear Dr. Ni read from her vast, erotic, and intellectual literary work. Whatever happens, your brain will be exhausted by 7 p.m. Don't miss out! Less

Welcome to the poetry and prose vortex! You might hear a new or seasoned author discuss their newest title or hear Dr. Ni read from her vast, erotic, and intellectual literary work. Whatever happens, your brain will be exhausted by 7 p.m. Don't miss out! literature | poetry | fiction | memoir | the writing life | Less

This week we bring you an interview with that most prolific and award winning author, Connie Willis. Ms. Willis was the Balticon 42 guest of honor and we had a great time talking to her about the craft of writing and her personal journey as an author. Books by Connie Willis available at Amazon.com. H.L. Menken She came [...] Less

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed If you’re looking to write on Geeks or any other site, you need to make sure you create good content. There are many factors involved in this process. I’ve written out my top five points to keep in mind, to help you get started. Lead with a strong headline. Sometimes it’s a leading question, sometimes it’s a statement that pulls people into reading what’s inside. Single words or simple phrases are to be avoided in a headline if at all possible. Remember your PUGS PUGS is: Punctuation, Usage, Grammar, Spelling. This isn’t a text message, and it isn’t a Twitter post. Don’t just ask a simple question. If you want responses, spend a great degree of time crafting your position in the matter. If anything, this is why I always like to do “top 5 lists” - people love digesting well thought-out bullet points. If you’re covering a news story or product launch, what about some photos, videos, original text. Never copy someone else’s content - especially without permission. Quote your sources. Use others If other community members have started threads that are active and/or relevant to what you’re going to write about, link to them! It’s cross-discovery, not a competition. Own it. You can write about anything, just own what you say. Don’t treat opinions like facts, and vice versa. If something is a rumor, TREAT IT as a rumor. Write about what you know, and what you’re passionate about. Your words equal your identity online. It’s imperative you take the time to know what you’re writing, and why. By writing well thought-out content, you will build a following. People with similar interests will gravitate to you, and want to know what you have to say. Wp Affiliate Pro - The #1 Plugin For WordPres Blogs. WordPress Seo Sniper. Web 2.0 Wealth System - Profitale WordPress For Everyone. Want to embed this video on your own site, blog, or forum? Use this code or download the video: <object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Xrz6bokU7sU"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Xrz6bokU7sU" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><br /><a href="http://chris.pirillo.com/">Chris</a> | <a href="http://live.pirillo.com/">Live Tech Support</a> | <a href="http://media.pirillo.com/">Video Help</a> | <a href="http://feeds.pirillo.com/ChrisPirilloShow">Add to iTunes</a> Steal my Content - with Permission and Credit How to Build an Internet Community How Can You be an Awesome Commenter? Todays’ Top Five Geeks Posts What Information Should You Put in a Social Profile? Do You Need Community Group Leader Tips? Can You Rhyme all the Time on a Dime? Who Owns your Comments? Are Personal Home Pages and Blogs Dying? Why Would Someone Want to Blog about Magpies? a What’s the Best Way to Write a Forum or Blog Post? Less

http://live.pirillo.com - http://geeks.pirillo.com - If you're looking to write on Geeks.pirillo or any other site, you need to make sure you create good content. There are many factors involved in this process. I've written out my top five points to keep in mind, to help you get started. Less

Welcome to the poetry and prose vortex! You might hear a new or seasoned author discuss their newest title or hear Dr. Ni read from her vast, erotic, and intellectual literary work. Whatever happens, your brain will be exhausted by 7 p.m. Don't miss out! Less

Welcome to the poetry and prose vortex! You might hear a new or seasoned author discuss their newest title or hear Dr. Ni read from her vast, erotic, and intellectual literary work. Whatever happens, your brain will be exhausted by 7 p.m. Don't miss out! literature | poetry | fiction | memoir | the writing life Less

Pilar Alessandra is a script consultant who is yearning to share tips about script writing, and DY caught her on the ACC show with some words of wisdom. Check out her podcasted course called OnThePage and learn even more! Less