March 9th, 2010 / 10:34 am
 Random

Some neat book sculptures from Paul Octavious.

A team of publishing nerds Tumblrs what New Yorkers are reading on the subway (etc.) at CoverSpy.

The OED costs $200ish a year to access, but you can enjoy for free their word-of-the-day feature (thanks, jh).

Coudal Partners field tests some books with the help of Jonathan Messinger, Ron Hogan, Eric Sptiznagel, and Jessa Crispin.

One Story is offering editorial mentorships for writers who’d like some thoughts on their work ($25 for 15minutes).

That’s all I’ve got for now.

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14 Comments

  1. March 9th, 2010 / 2:40 pm Gene Morgan—

      Editorial mentorship!

  2. March 9th, 2010 / 10:40 am Gene Morgan—

      Editorial mentorship!

  3. March 9th, 2010 / 11:47 pm jh—

      I get credit for the DFW/Ransom Center but not for the OED/WOD? Well fuck you too.

  4. March 9th, 2010 / 7:47 pm jh—

      I get credit for the DFW/Ransom Center but not for the OED/WOD? Well fuck you too.

  5. March 10th, 2010 / 12:50 am Ryan Call—

      now edited, you silly silly.

  6. March 9th, 2010 / 8:50 pm Ryan Call—

      now edited, you silly silly.

  7. March 10th, 2010 / 5:45 am delusional writer who wants to—

      That’s an interesting definition of “mentorship.”

  8. March 10th, 2010 / 1:45 am delusional writer who wants to pay $25 for an editorial mentorship—

      That’s an interesting definition of “mentorship.”

  9. March 10th, 2010 / 6:19 am Roxane Gay—

      I know you gotta do what you gotta to make money do but a 15 minute “mentorship”? What on earth could you really accomplish in so short a time?

  10. March 10th, 2010 / 2:19 am Roxane Gay—

      I know you gotta do what you gotta to make money do but a 15 minute “mentorship”? What on earth could you really accomplish in so short a time?

  11. March 10th, 2010 / 9:19 am Kevin O'Neill—

      I thought it was ‘Tumbls’.

  12. March 10th, 2010 / 5:19 am Kevin O'Neill—

      I thought it was ‘Tumbls’.

  13. March 10th, 2010 / 5:04 pm Maryrose Larkin—

      If you want OED access, you can usually get it free from your library’s web site at least in Portland and Seattle…

  14. March 10th, 2010 / 1:04 pm Maryrose Larkin—

      If you want OED access, you can usually get it free from your library’s web site at least in Portland and Seattle…