June 2010

  • Writer Interview with Kate Gilby Part 2

    By sparklyscotty on 6/22/10 9:25am
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    This is Part Two of the great interview with writer, blogger and editor Kate Gilby.  You can read Part One here.

     

    Can you share one of your milestone moments from your writing journey?

    The first time a publisher contacted me out of the blue to ask me to write for them, for money, was quite a milestone. But, on a personal level, it would be the time a friend told me they had been reading an article (written by me) and recognised my 'voice' before they even got to the byline. I think all writers hope they will have a unique voice, so it was heartening to know I do.

     

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  • Nude Celebrities at the BAFTAs

    By sparklyscotty on 6/20/10 6:43am
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    If you were anxiously watching the BAFTA's this year, hoping for some awe-inspiring fashion sneak peeks, chances are you were disappointed. Instead, all you saw were nude celebrities at the BAFTA'S – and not even the interesting kind of nude. Many of the stars necks, ears and wrists were noticeably naked, and they were just playing it safe with simple fashions, a move that's become increasingly frustrating for fashion aficionados. In fact, without the likes of Katy Perry and Lady Gaga fashion columns would be pretty demure.

     

     

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  • Breyer Web Special: Pace Yourself

    By erika on 6/14/10 7:25pm
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    Collectors are reporting that their Pace Yourself models are arriving, and boy there's a lot of talk about this model!  People love to snark, but I think it's obvious that despite the usual complaints (Breyer puts out too many dapples; the dapples look weird; the model is tippy) this was a successful run of unusually expensive models at a very tight financial time.  What more could Breyer ask for?


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  • What Blogging Has Become

    By sparklyscotty on 6/9/10 2:00pm
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    When I first heard of people writing online diaries and sharing them publicly I figured it was just another internet fad that wouldn't last.  To be honest, I found it a little creepy and sad that strangers would pour out their hearts to any voyeuristic stranger that surfed their way. However the trend grew and blogs soon evolved; writing styles refined, sites gained a focus and began to be designed better, and it wasn't long before the popularity of this new form of fast changing website became a valuable commercial tool.

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