tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post9139556079370849340..comments2024-03-29T05:48:17.640-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: On Internet Resources for Writers with Sal TowseJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-87053517033019706762009-04-18T03:16:00.000-04:002009-04-18T03:16:00.000-04:00I like your ((something here)). Easy to search for...I like your ((something here)). Easy to search for.<br /><br />I, as you probably can tell, tend to hie off to the Web given any excuse. <br /><br />I need to breathe-in-breathe-out and use your ((something here)) designation. <br /><br />Thanks!Salhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03597301821068526313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-80033378631406153552009-04-17T22:53:00.000-04:002009-04-17T22:53:00.000-04:00Yes, Sal,exactly. For mynews stories, we put whate...Yes, Sal,exactly. For mynews stories, we put whatever is in question in double parentheses,like: ((to come to come to come)) and don't take them off til we confirm.<br /><br /><br />In my book ms.,I highlight in yellow til I make sure.<br /><br />How about you?Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-36016552168835326032009-04-17T17:55:00.000-04:002009-04-17T17:55:00.000-04:00How do you keep from being sucked into the endless...How do you keep from being sucked into the endless Web, though. Do you put xxxxx if despite your research you find you need to verify something? Are you able to carry on without whatever factoid is missing? <br /><br />Research can drift into unforeseen places when you hop link-to-link-to-link. The Web can be such a noodling distraction, not to mention Sudoku, online Scrabble and networking online with other writers and readers.<br /><br />At LCC I heard some writers saying they only check Facebook on Wednesdays. I remember another saying that she didn't even logon to check e-mail until the afternoon.Salhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03597301821068526313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40577261222069496122009-04-17T17:17:00.000-04:002009-04-17T17:17:00.000-04:00Welcome Sal,
Wow, how did I not know about this be...Welcome Sal,<br />Wow, how did I not know about this before?? Thank goodness you came here and I know about it now. What a terrific resource.Jan Broganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11323983086318138814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76124734371293450032009-04-17T14:28:00.000-04:002009-04-17T14:28:00.000-04:00WOw--terrific. The resources are so endless it's f...WOw--terrific. The resources are so endless it's fun to have one place to go. You're in my shortcuts forever.<br /><br />I love Google videos. I needed to feel what it was like to rake off in a small plane. There it was. I needed to look around inside an airplane hangar. There it was.<br /><br />And in my job as a reporter, we always check Google Maps satellite and street view before we go on a stakeout. We've even recognized people that way--we saw a photo of a person we were trying to find--sitting on a front porch! And into the next book it goes.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-11276742067493764762009-04-17T13:31:00.000-04:002009-04-17T13:31:00.000-04:00I was thinking of you, Rhys, when I mentioned old ...I was thinking of you, Rhys, when I mentioned old photographs available on the Web. I seem to recall you'd included research using old photographs of NYC for some of your books.<br /><br />The Library of Congress has such a great collection. Their <A HREF="http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html" REL="nofollow">American Memory</A> collection covers historical maps, photographs, written and spoken word and more. <br /><br />Because I live here, I like to rummage through San Francisco PL's <A HREF="http://sflib1.sfpl.org:82/" REL="nofollow">historical photograph collection</A>. Tomorrow is the 103d anniversary of the Big Quake. SFPL is featuring photographs of the earthquake and aftermath. Fascinating stuff.Salhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03597301821068526313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76982220126118387682009-04-17T13:12:00.000-04:002009-04-17T13:12:00.000-04:00Thanks for visiting Jungle Red, Sal. I'm so glad t...Thanks for visiting Jungle Red, Sal. I'm so glad to learn about your site. Now I have even more excuses not to write the book I should be finishing this week!<br />For me the problem with internet resources is that they are overwhelming. If I kept up with Facebook, Twitter, Red Room, Book Place, Crimespace etc, I'd never get any writing done, but I do realize that social networks are essential for building and staying in touch with a fanbase these days.<br />And I couldn't do all the research for my historical novels without the internet. So I'll be checking out your informational links.Rhys Bowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06663634889908752121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-50988243707062847182009-04-17T10:56:00.000-04:002009-04-17T10:56:00.000-04:00Thanks. I spend hours and hours procrastinating, a...Thanks. I spend hours and hours procrastinating, adding links to the site and keeping it up. Useful procrastination, but still. If you have any suggestions or find bum links, let me know.Salhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03597301821068526313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10950598482432821802009-04-17T07:44:00.000-04:002009-04-17T07:44:00.000-04:00Wow, Sal, thanks a million for bringing all your t...Wow, Sal, thanks a million for bringing all your tips and picks to Jungle Red! We can spend hours and hours procrastinating now looking up your suggested links!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.com